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Room sealed up for 300 years is finally accessed by archaeologists

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Hidden beneath a castle in Halych , western Ukraine , the chamber was sealed shut for 300 years .

It is believed the room was covered by a section of wall that collapsed when the castle was bombarded by canons in 1676 .

In 2023 , experts discovered a small ventilation shaft leading to the chamber.

Initial theories suggest the chamber served as a casemate an arsenal, or vault for safeguarding precious belongings during times of conflict.

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