An amateur archaeological group in northern Poland reportedly found a 500-year-old compass that could have belonged to renowned astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, according to a Monday report.
The discovery was made in the gardens of the Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Andrew, also known as Frombork Cathedral, where Copernicus spent much of his life, according to Popular Mechanics.
The Warminska Grupa Eksploracyjna, the group responsible for the find, used ground-penetrating radar to explore the cathedral grounds. Their search led them to an underground chamber containing three tunnels where the ancient compass was discovered, the report explained.
Misja Skarb, a member of the group, described the find as “astounding” and noted that it “opens up new possibilities for understanding [Copernicus’] methods of work.” (RELATED: Trove Of…
