Tag: Germany
Monumental Bronze Age Meeting Hall discovered near tomb of legendary king in Germany
Archaeologists have debunked the notion that the Prignitz is a peripheral region, at least concerning the Bronze Age. It appears that the region was...
Mini temples discovered in the Roman Camp of Haltern, Germany
Archaeologists from the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association (LWL) have uncovered the foundation remains of two small Roman temples and a sacrificial pit on the site...
Medieval skeleton with iron prosthetic hand unearthed in Germany
In Freising, archaeologists have uncovered a man in a grave with an iron prosthesis on his arm. The metal piece reveals the advancements in...
Climate change likely impacted human populations in Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe
Human populations in Neolithic Europe fluctuated with changing climates, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Ralph Großmann of Kiel University,...
Neanderthals hunted dangerous cave lions, study shows
Neanderthals hunted cave lions and used the skin of this dangerous carnivore, a new study has shown for the first time.
Excavations at Einhornhöhle (Unicorn...
Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old child’s shoe during excavations in ancient mine
An "exceptionally well-preserved" child's shoe from the Iron Age was discovered in Austria during excavations in Dürrnberg, near the historic town of Hallein.
Since 2001,...