History & Archaeology

The Birth and Evolution of Airsoft: From Japan to the World

The realm of Airsoft unfolds as a multifaceted tapestry, steadily weaving its intricate threads into the fabric of modern recreation. For several decades, this...

Significant “snippets” of Meister Eckhart’s work

Finds from the Leipzig University Library show the oldest known textual evidence by Meister Eckhart. © Olaf Mokansky/Leipzig University Library ...

On the trail of stolen property belonging to Jewish refugees

Historical photo of the loading of a container with moving goods in the port of Hamburg. © Gustav Werbeck/HHLA photo archive, Speicherstadtmuseum Hamburg ...

Assyrian brick reveals plant DNA

The inscription identifies this mudbrick as the building block of the palace of the Neo-Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II (until 869 BC). © Arnold...

Unveiling the Essence of Character Archetypes in Storytelling

The art of storytelling has been honed over centuries, with character archetypes emerging as indispensable tools within this craft. These archetypes offer a scaffold...

Medieval Coins from “Warmland Pompeii”

Partially uncovered remains of the medieval town of Wartenburg in Poland. The city, destroyed in 1354, is known as "Pompeii of Warmia". ...

How the Romans maintained their aqueducts

The Gallo-Roman city of Divona Cadurcorum was once supplied by a 20-mile-long, partially canalized aqueduct system. © Cees Passchier. ...

How climate change shaped early hominin life

Only climate changes shifted the distribution areas of the Neanderthals and Denisovans so much that they were able to interbreed. © Axel Timmermann...

Bronze Age arrowhead made of meteorite iron

The arrowhead made of meteorite iron from the Bronze Age settlement of Mörigen. © Bernisches Historisches Museum Collection/ Thomas Schüpbach ...

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