The paper presents achievements of Michał Kuściński - the 19 th century antiquarian and meritorious investigator of B yelorussia. Kuściński has initiated regular archaeological excavations o f the Medieval mound cemetery at Gniezdowo, near Smoleńsk. In archaeological literature on history of the Slavs, this site is quoted as one of the most significant places.The paper presents achievements of Michał Kuściński - the 19 th century antiquarian and meritorious investigator of B yelorussia. Kuściński has initiated regular archaeological excavations o f the Medieval mound cemetery at Gniezdowo, near Smoleńsk. In archaeological literature on history of the Slavs, this site is quoted as one of the most significant places
