History & Archaeology

History & Archaeology

Tracking in Stone Age rock art

View of depictions of human and animal tracks in the Doro !nawas Mountains of Namibia. © Andreas Pastoors ...
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Archaeologists discover the oldest wooden structure in the world

Archaeologists excavating the Stone Age wooden structure at Kalambo Waterfall in Zambia. © Larry Barham/University of Liverpool ...
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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...
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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 ...
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1,500-year-old gold treasure discovered in Norway

This is what the gold chain might have looked like when it was intact around 1,500 years ago. © Theo Eli Gil Bell/Museum...
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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 ...
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900-year-old octagonal tower discovered at Neuchâtel Castle

Remains of the well-preserved octagonal tower of Neuchâtel. © State Office for Monument Preservation and Archeology Saxony-Anhalt/ Dirk Höhne ...
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Mysterious Roman traces in Switzerland

View of the excavation site in the canton of Zug, sheltered under a tent. © ADA Zug, David Jecker ...
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This is what Bonnie Prince Charlie looked like

Reconstructed appearance of Prince Charles Edward Stuart at the age of 24 - at this age he led the Jacobite Rising. © University...
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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...
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Everyday life and history of the medieval castle Landsberg

Double chapel of the medieval Landsberg Castle with excavated corner of the building (below) and walls of the earlier castle. © Donat Wehner/...
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“Ötzi” had dark skin and hardly any hair

The mummy of the Copper Age man "Ötzi" who died 5300 years ago on the examination table. His genetic make-up has now revealed...
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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...
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On the trail of standards for amphorae

Underwater shot of amphorae from a ship sunken in ancient times. © OeAW-OeAI/H. Gonzalez Cesteros ...
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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". ...
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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. ...
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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...
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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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“Ice Age Horse” is a bear or lion

The 35,000 year old animal figure from the Hohle Fels cave. © Ria Litzenberg/ University of Tübingen ...
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Far East in the ancient foothills of the Alps

This inscribed ivory knife handle apparently came to the Roman Empire via the Silk Road. © Stadt Wels ...
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