In one area, excavations uncovered a staircase leading into a forgotten cellar. The underground vault dated back at least 400 years, but its entrance had been covered in the 1970s, the institute said.

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His bottles of wine — part of a collection seized by the Soviet army as a trophy at the end of World War II and deposited in a labyrinthine underground cellar in Moldova — are still on display.

The 400-year-old vault and staircase as seen from above. Photo from Christophe Fouquin and Inrap In one area, excavations uncovered a staircase leading into a forgotten cellar. The underground ...