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In this text, I discuss a phenomenon of archaeological festivals in Poland. In my opinion, in many aspects, they represent signum temporis of present times, being a place where tendencies, topics and phenomena characteristic for our era cumulate, intertwine and coexist. Therefore, I think that the attempts to explain the phenomenon, popularity and current significance of archaeological festivals only through emphasising their educational and popularising role are insufficient and require adopting a far broader cultural perspective.