Between August and October of this year, the Landesamt für Denkmalpflege (LAD) of Stuttgart, Germany, conducted a new phase of archaeological investigations in Altenburg, located in the municipality of Jestetten, just a few kilometers from the Rhine Falls. This site, known as the oppidum of Altenburg-Rheinau, was one of the largest and most significant Celtic […]
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A German Junkers Ju 88 Plane from World War II, Found 51 Meters Deep in the Sea South of Sicily
In a recent discovery that adds yet another piece to the complex mosaic of World War II in the Mediterranean, a Junkers Ju 88 plane was found 51 meters deep on the seabed near the small island of Capo Passero, located at the southern tip of Sicily. This aircraft, identified by its serial number, belonged […]
Posted inClassical Archaeology
Counterfeit Denarii Found in an Ancient Village Near a Roman Camp in Germany
In Delbrück-Bentfeld, a locality in the Paderborn district of Germany, a team of archaeologists supported by the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL) is conducting excavations at what appears to be an ancient village inhabited during the first centuries A.D. This village, located just 1.5 kilometers from an ancient Roman military camp in Anreppen, is revealing valuable clues […]
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A caliga sole with the nails still in their original intact arrangement and other vestiges of the everyday life of Roman legionaries, found in Germany
During recent renovations of a playground near the wall of the ancient Roman camp in Haltern am See (Germany), a team of archaeologists from LWL (Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe) made a discovery of great historical significance. Among the findings are a Roman-era glass set, two ancient bread ovens, military shoe nails, and eight pits that contained the […]
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How the Siege of Paris in 1871 Enabled German Unification, Proclaimed in Versailles
On October 7, 1870, one of those minor, anecdotal episodes that pepper History amidst greater events took place. A hydrogen balloon named Armand-Barbès lifted off from Paris, setting out towards Tours with an unusual passenger: none other than Léon Michel Gambetta, Minister of the Interior and War in the National Defense Government, a provisional administration […]
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A 9,000-Year-Old Hearth and Mesolithic Harpoon Found in a German Cave
The Blätterhöhle cave in Hagen, Germany, has become a significant archaeological site in Westphalia due to recent remarkable discoveries from the Stone Age. Researchers from the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL), the city of Hagen, and the universities of Bochum and Cologne have unearthed an ancient hearth around 9,000 years old and three flint arrowheads inside the […]
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Prehistoric Engravings Reveal that Fishing Nets Were Used 15,800 Years Ago During the Upper Paleolithic in Germany
A recently published study reveals the existence of ancient fishing techniques at the Magdalenian site of Gönnersdorf, Germany, dating back approximately 15,800 years. This discovery resulted from a re-evaluation of engraved shale plaquettes, facilitated by advanced imaging technologies such as Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), which enabled the identification of detailed representations of fish and fishing […]
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An Ancient and Enigmatic Community with 12 Underground Buildings Discovered Near a Medieval Fortress in Germany
Since May 2024, the State Office for Monument Conservation and Archaeology (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, has been conducting archaeological excavations at the Hermes Fulfilment GmbH distribution center site in Haldensleben. This project is being carried out in collaboration with Hermes Fulfilment, and its findings are offering valuable insights into the region’s past, unearthing remains of […]
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A Monument Destroyed After the Fall of the Empire, Discovered in Over 100 Fragments in the Roman Villa of Hechingen-Stein in Germany
Recent excavations uncovered a Roman monument at the Open-Air Museum of the Roman villa of Hechingen-Stein, Germany. The discovery involved more than 100 fragments featuring depictions of ancient gods and figures from Roman mythology. This archaeological treasure was publicly revealed on October 24, 2024. According to archaeologist Dr. Klaus Kortüm of the Landesamt für Denkmalpflege […]
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Spectacular Celtic Burial Chamber from the 6th Century BC Discovered in the Center of a 65-Meter-Diameter Burial Mound in Germany
In a remarkable archaeological discovery in the Danube Plain, near Riedlingen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany), an early Celtic burial chamber has come to light. This find is located at the center of a large burial mound, whose monumental structure stretches 65 meters in diameter and still retains a height close to 2 meters, although in its original […]
