Tag: Austria
New research on 5300-year-old Ötzi suggests there could be more ice mummies out there
The story starts in September 1991, when a German couple discovered the body of a man protruding from the ice in the Ötztal Alps,...
‘Virtual autopsy’ identifies a 17th century mummified child hidden from the sun
Scientists based in Germany have examined a 17th-century child mummy, using cutting-edge science alongside historical records to shed new light on Renaissance childhood. The...
Climate change threatens ice caves in Austria
Eight ice caves in four Austrian federal states: A team of geologists from the University of Innsbruck has comprehensively documented the loss and gain...
Origins of the Avars elucidated with ancient DNA
Less known than Attila's Huns, the Avars were their more successful successors. They ruled much of Central and Eastern Europe for almost 250 years....
Mystery solved about the origin of the 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf
The almost 11 cm high figurine from Willendorf is one of the most important examples of early art in Europe. It is made of...
Within a dinosaur’s head: Ankylosaur was sluggish and deaf
Ankylosaurs could grow up to eight meters in body length and represent a group of herbivorous dinosaurs, also called 'living fortresses': Their body was...