The Ghosts of Telč: An Archaeologist's Discovery

Fluent Fiction - Czech: The Ghosts of Telč: An Archaeologist's Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-ghosts-of-telc-an-archaeologists-discovery Story Transcript:Cs: Dusan kráčí po sluncem zalitém svahu.En: Dusan walks across a sunlit slope.Cs: Kvítky divokých květin se lehce kývají ve větru.En: Wildflower blossoms gently sway in the breeze.Cs: Starobylé kamenné sloupy, popraskané časem, stojí tiše kolem něj.En: Ancient stone pillars, cracked by time, stand silently around him.Cs: Tady, nedaleko Telče, celý tým archeologů pracuje na vykopávkách.En: Here, not far from Telč, an entire team of archaeologists is working on an excavation.Cs: Dusan, pečlivý archeolog, věří ve vědu.En: Dusan, a meticulous archaeologist, believes in science.Cs: Nevěří pověstem o těchto ruinách.En: He doesn't believe the legends about these ruins.Cs: Lidé z vesnice blízko často povídali příběhy o duchách a tajemstvích, ale Dusan zůstával skeptický.En: People from the nearby village often told stories of ghosts and mysteries, but Dusan remained skeptical.Cs: Dusanovým snem bylo najít významný artefakt.En: Dusan's dream was to find a significant artifact.Cs: Byl by to důkaz jeho mnohaleté práce.En: It would be proof of his many years of work.Cs: Každé ráno se probouzel s nadějí, že dnes bude ten den.En: Every morning he woke up with hope that today would be the day.Cs: Slunce pálilo a Dusan si otřel pot z čela.En: The sun burned and Dusan wiped the sweat from his forehead.Cs: Práce na vykopávkách byla těžká, ale on se nevzdával.En: The work at the excavation was hard, but he did not give up.Cs: Jednoho dopoledne tým slyšel zvláštní zvuky.En: One morning the team heard strange sounds.Cs: Nějaké hlasy, jakoby volání z dáli.En: Some voices, as if calling from afar.Cs: "To je jen vítr v těch kamenných sloupech," řekl Dusan.En: "It's just the wind in those stone pillars," said Dusan.Cs: Ale zvuky neustávaly.En: But the sounds did not stop.Cs: Někdy nástroje náhle mizely.En: Sometimes tools suddenly disappeared.Cs: Tuláci z okolí?En: Wandering vagrants?Cs: Nebo něco více?En: Or something more?Cs: "Nebojte se," řekl Dusan svému týmu.En: "Don't worry," Dusan told his team.Cs: "Pokračujme v práci."En: "Let's keep working."Cs: Ale někteří členové týmu začínali být skeptičtí.En: But some team members began to be skeptical.Cs: "Možná jsou ty pověsti pravdivé," mumlal jeden z nich.En: "Maybe the legends are true," one of them mumbled.Cs: "Možná bychom měli přestat."En: "Maybe we should stop."Cs: Dusan se rozhodl, že je čas zjistit pravdu.En: Dusan decided it was time to find out the truth.Cs: Pokynul dvěma nejodvážnějším členům týmu, aby šli s ním do hlubší části ruin.En: He signaled two of the bravest team members to go with him into the deeper part of the ruins.Cs: S těžkými batohy na zádech vstoupili do stínu starobylého průchodu.En: With heavy backpacks, they entered the shadow of an ancient passageway.Cs: Objevili tajnou komoru.En: They discovered a secret chamber.Cs: Stěny byly pokryté starými kresbami a nápisy.En: The walls were covered with old drawings and inscriptions.Cs: Uprostřed místnosti stálo starobylé kamenné lože.En: In the middle of the room stood an ancient stone bed.Cs: Jak Dusan...

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