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Heidenheim an der Brenz and Hellenstein Castle

Heidenheim an der Brenz is a town in southwest Germany in state Baden-Württemberg. History of this town can be traced back to a distant...

Neanderthal (Homo sapiens neanderthalensis)

The early human form of Homo sapiens neanderthalensis lived from about 400.000 to 30.000 years ago in Eurasia (Europe and Asia). This group of...

Valcamonica, Camunian prehistoric culture

In the Camonica Valley above the lake Garda at the eastern Lombardy in Italy stone carving made by prehistoric humans were discovered at the...

Gladiators in Ancient Rome

The term gladiator came from the Latin word gladius for the Short Sword used by Roman troop soldiers. In the beginning, gladiator was an...

Heinrich Schliemann, archaeologist pioneer

Over 50 biographies and numerous books on individual aspects of Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) life now exist. Critics described him as a charlatan and a...

Ancient Crete & Minoan Civilization

The Minoan civilization was named after the Greek mythical figure of King Minos, ruler of Crete. Legends still surrounding the earliest past of the...

Saxon dynasty in Medieval Germany

During the period of dissolution of the Carolingian Empire and after agreement in Verdun 843, Carolingian Empire was divided between Charles the Bald, Louis (Ludwig) the German...

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