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RIMAVSKÁ SOBOTA, SLOVAKIA—The Slovak Spectator reports that traces of a medieval settlement have been uncovered in south-central Slovakia. Archaeologists suggest the settlement may be Kľačany, known from a document dated to 1557. Kľačany had been in decline and is thought to have been abandoned due to Turkish raids. The excavation has also unearthed evidence that the site was occupied during the Roman era, such as furnaces for drying mud ore, metallurgical debris, and other semi-finished industrial products. A new industrial park will be constructed on the site. To read about excavations of an unusual mass grave in Vráble, Slovakia, go to "Neolithic Mass Grave Mystery."
