Eustachy Tyszkiewicz

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Count Eustachy Tyszkiewicz (1814-1874) was a Polish archaeologist and historian, notable for his research on the pre-history of what is now Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Brother of Konstanty Tyszkiewicz, also noted historian, in 1855 he founded the Archaeological Commission in Vilnius (Vilna). In 1858 he also founded the Museum of Antiquities (Muzeum Starożytności) there, which later became the National Museum of Lithuania.