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Digging up the past

September 25, 2009

From the Stone Age to the Romans, German and European archeologists are busy discovering and preserving history at home and abroad. Read more about recent findings and ongoing projects.

Archeologist Christoph Steinmann holds a historic pot discovered in the Harz region of Germany
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From the Stone Age to the Romans, German and European archeologists are busy discovering and preserving history at home and abroad. Read more about recent findings and ongoing projects.
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euromaxx # Bernard Tschumi - Architect of the New Acropolis Museum # 18.06.2009

And a warm welcome from Berlin. Designing the new Acropolis Museum in Athens was considered one of the greatest prizes in architecture when it was put up for tender. The man who won the competition was the architect Bernard Tschumi. He's had to take on the threat of earthquakes, hostile locals and the problem of building just a few hundred metres from the Parthenon itself. Finally this Saturday his geometrical marvel will open. We met up with Bernard Tschumi in Paris before he left for the Greek capital.
June 19, 200904:10 min

The Varus Battle - New Museum has opened today

"Varus, give me back my legions!" That was the famous lament two thousand years ago this month when Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus heard that ten thousand soldiers under the command of General Publius Varus had been wiped out. At the battle of Teutoburg Forest the German chieftan Arminius dealt Varus ,and the Roman Empire, a crushing blow that would guanentee the freedom of the northern German tribes for centuries to come. The Kalk-riese Museum and Archaelogical park re-opened today to mark the occcasion. It's located at what researchers are almost certain was the very site of the battle, north of the city of Osnabrück.
May 15, 2009undefined min

Archeological find

German archeologists have discovered a burial chamber in an ancient royal palace in Syria.
September 21, 2009

Digging up the past

Germany's church-sponsored archeology institute bridges religion, science and culture.
July 21, 2009

Dusting Cologne's Cathedral

Restoration specialists work hard to maintain the Cologne Cathedral in all its Gothic glory.
July 16, 2009

Biblical find

The pope says bone fragments in an ancient Roman tomb may belong to the Apostle Paul.
June 29, 2009

Stone Age music

Archeologists have found a 35,000-year-old flute in Germany, making it the oldest known instrument.
June 24, 2009

Marble row

The disputed Elgin Marbles hit headlines as Athens' new Acropolis Museum opens its doors.
June 19, 2009

Fossil find

Some of the most impressive fossils found at the Messel Pit are now on display in Germany.
May 8, 2009

Humboldt remembered

Renown naturalist Alexander von Humboldt made important contributions to several scientific fields.
May 6, 2009
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