7. Expedition diary: Camp Barabanicha

January 11, 2020

Půlku prvního dne v lágru Barabanicha jsme strávili hledáním a identifikací všech budov, které byly umístěny uvnitř dnes již ...

The first archaeological investigation of the Gulag in the former USSR: Our expedition in Kazakhstan yielded a number of unique discoveries

September 03, 2026

Czech experts have just launched the first-ever research project—including an archaeological excavation—at a former Gulag cam...

The Gulag.cz team has set out for Kazakhstan again. This time, it's something truly extraordinary

August 31, 2026

At the end of August 2026, we set out on the trail of the Gulag together with experienced archaeologists from the Department ...

We're preparing a discussion about our latest "Dead Canal Expedition" on the trail of the Gulag in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

May 05, 2026

This April, the Gulag.cz expedition brought a unique discovery of the remains of a labor camp in the Uzbek desert. We will be...

Expedition to Uzbekistan reveals a Gulag camp and the only surviving prisoners' barrack

April 17, 2026

As part of our April expedition to Uzbekistan, we set out on the trail of a megalomaniac Soviet government project from the 1...

We have launched a new expedition tracing the Gulag in Uzbekistan

April 14, 2026

This time, the Gulag.cz research team has set out for Uzbekistan, specifically for its autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan,...

The film "Buried Hopes" from our expedition to Kyrgyzstan is now also available to watch online!

December 12, 2025

Christmas is approaching, and we have a small gift for you ahead of time! Our film from the expedition to Kyrgyzstan can now ...

Archaeology of the Gulag in Kazakhstan: new discoveries and new plans

November 05, 2025

At the turn of September and October 2025, after four years, we returned to Kazakhstan to document the local remains of Gulag...

The teaser for our new documentary film from Expedition Kyrgyzstan is out!

February 20, 2025

Our new film from the expedition to discover the fate of Czechoslovaks in Soviet Kyrgyzstan will premiere in April.

The documentary film Steppe and Frost is now freely available online

December 20, 2024

You helped us raise funds to complete the film from the Kyrgyzstan expedition!

October 17, 2024

At the end of August 2024, we set out in search of Czech traces and evidence of Soviet state terror in Kyrgyzstan. The result...

Interhelpo Kyrgyzstan expedition: We are looking for witnesses!

July 10, 2024

We are going on an expedition to Kyrgyzstan following the footsteps of Soviet repression and the Czechoslovak commune Interhe...

A new film and website mapping Soviet repressions in Kazakhstan

March 06, 2024

The Soviet terror left an indelible mark in today’s Kazakhstan. More than one million Kazakhs died of famine and millions of ...

We mapped the remains of the Nazi camps in Karviná

June 14, 2021

One newly localized camp for Soviet POWs and a thorough mapping of the remains of other WWII Nazi camps – that’s the result o...

A Journey to the Gulag - film premiere and VR experience

October 10, 2019

On Wednesday, October 2, 2019 was the premiere of the documentary film "A Journey to the Gulag" about our ...