History & Archaeology

Twin brothers as sacrifices to the gods

El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcán, is one of the largest buildings in Chichén Itzá. Not far from this pyramid is...

First bishop’s palace of Merseburg discovered

View of the southern interior wall in the basement of the Merseburg Martinikurie. The 11th century masonry is still preserved to its full height...

Sleep properly – Why the body needs rest

Sometimes research is at a dead end: all the hypotheses that could be formulated from the existing evidence about an unexplained problem have been...

Ötzi – The Iceman

A more precise analysis of the genetic makeup of the glacier mummy Ötzi provides new insights into the appearance and genetic origins of the...

Gravitational waves and black holes

Astronomers have demonstrated for the first time that the universe is filled with a background "hum" of very long-wave gravitational waves... more For the first...

Lost books from Grimm’s private library

First edition of "Simplicissimus" from the library of the Brothers Grimm with their handwritten annotations. © Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznań ...

Antique counterpart to barbed wire

The structure made of sharpened wooden posts was discovered in surprisingly good condition and was subsequently recovered. © Goethe University Frankfurt / Frederic...

Mysterious foundations discovered on Fraueninsel

Aerial view of Frauenwörth Abbey with a visualization of the former Romanesque building. © BLfD Does the history of the famous Frauenwörth Abbey need to...

Encyclopedia on the Nazi genocide of Sinti and Roma goes online

This historical photo from Asperg in Baden-Württemberg shows the deportation of Sinti and Roma to Poland. © Federal Archives R 165 Image-244-42/ CC-by-sa...

“MeToo” already existed in the Middle Ages

Representation of the biblical story of Susanna, who is sexually harassed by two elders and falsely accused when she refuses. © Biblia Sancti...

Medieval gauntlet discovered

This gauntlet discovered near Zurich dates back to the 14th century. © Canton Archeology Zurich During excavations near Zurich, archaeologists made a spectacular discovery: They...

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