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MOGILEV, 6 April (BelTA) - A part of the unique fresco dating back to the late 17th-early 18th centuries found in Mogilev, BelTA learned from Doctor of History, Professor Igor Marzalyuk.

According to him, the part of the wall tile, which is 30x30cm big, was probably once used to decorate the home of a wealthy resident of Mogilev.

The fresco was found during the construction works in the city park in the Podnikolie neighborhood. It was found by land surveyors who handed it over to the Department of Archaeology of the Kuleshov Mogilev State University. "No museum of Eastern Europe can boast such a find. The part of the fresco has the paint. It is a multi-color drawing depicting flowers,” Igor Marzalyuk said.

Historians knew about this home decor only from chronicle sources. For example, in his records Czech traveler Bernhard Tanner talk about the Mogilev region of the 17th -early 18th centuries and described in detail the Mogilev homes.

After the fresco was discovered in the Podnikolie neighborhood the construction works were temporarily suspended. Archaeologists found another 600-700 tiles of the 17th -18th centuries there.