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1. Before They Were Divination Tools, Tarot Decks Were Playing Cards

   ... countries, including Denmark, Hungary, France, Germany and Austria, where games involving these cards are still being ... 15th century, and it is still played in countries like Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. French ... in different European countries, such as Königrufen in Austria and Troccas in Switzerland. The Ancient Origins of ...

   dhwty - 21/03/2023 - 00:53

2. Looking for Christmas Cheer? Six of the Oldest (and Best) Christmas Markets in Europe

   ... ( Public Domain ) 3.    Vienna Christmas World, Austria Another candidate for the oldest Christmas market is ... of Munich by the citizens of a different town from either Austria or Italy. In return, the municipality from which the ...

   Robbie Mitchell - 16/12/2022 - 18:00

3. The Story of Silent Night

   ... I tend to agree. Silent Night Memorial Chapel, Oberndorf, Austria. Wikipedia The fact that the St. Nicholas Church in ...

   ancient-origins - 24/12/2015 - 21:48

4. Perfectly Preserved Byzantine Business and Gastronomy District Discovered in Turkey

   Archaeologists have uncovered a “sensational” find in Ephesus (also spelled Ephesos), an ancient Greek city which was destroyed suddenly in 614-15 AD, located in modern-day Turkey’s Izmir province. An incredibly well-preserved Byzantine business and dining space has been discovered, perhaps the most significant find to date from this site since finding the renowned terrace houses, according to the head of the excavation, Sabine Ladstätter.

   Sahir - 30/10/2022 - 17:50

5. The Unbreakable Barrier: Dubrovnik's Walls Through the Ages

   ... powers had the tendency of declaring war on France. Austria (who was Allied with Britain) did exactly this in ...

   Robbie Mitchell - 11/05/2023 - 18:59

6. Picking Apart the Words of Herodotus: Was He a Father of Histories or Lies?

   ... Herodotus at the Austrian Parliament Building in Vienna, Austria . ( Public Domain ) Top image: Detail of a relief of ...

   dhwty - 05/11/2017 - 12:49

7. Weird Ideas, Weird Behaviors: Bringing the Habsburg Family Skeletons Out of the Closet

   ... childhood deaths.'' Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II. of Austria and his wife Infanta Maria of Spain with their ...

   Natalia Klimczak - 09/10/2016 - 00:41

8. Ötzi’s Ancient Axe is from Tuscany, Giving Firm Evidence of Neolithic Travel and Trade

   ... Italy to the Alpine area. Although the trip from Italy to Austria can be pretty brief these day, such movement would ... a man had was his legs. Top image: Ötzi Memorial, Austria ( GFDL ), Ötzi Axe ( South Tyrol Museum of ...

   Theodoros Karasavvas - 11/07/2017 - 22:48

9. Hydrologic Engineering Marvels Hidden in History

   ... showing the Xerxes Canal. Military mapping authority of Austria-Hungary ( Public Domain ) Xerxes’ Canal was a ...

   ashley cowie - 15/06/2020 - 19:13

10. Ancient Murder Victim Had A Very Heavy Heart!

    ... Italian Alps near Similaun mountain on the border between Austria and Italy discovered a 5,300 year murder victim, now ... Italian Alps near Similaun mountain on the border between Austria and Italy discovered a 5,300 year murder victim, now ...

    ashley cowie - 31/05/2018 - 22:53

11. Gladiator School Discovery Reveals Hard Lives of Ancient Warriors

    ... a Roman school of gladiators on the banks of the Danube in Austria and have used sophisticated 3D reconstruction ... the ancient structures. However, a research team from Austria, Belgium and Germany used the latest non-invasive ...

    aprilholloway - 26/02/2014 - 22:43

12. Otzi Speaks: Scientists Reconstruct Voice of 5,300-Year-Old Iceman

    ... mummy who met a violent death in the mountains of Austria around 5,300 years ago.  His voice was replicated ... German tourists in the Ötztal Alps on the border between Austria and Italy in 1991. He was originally believed to be ...

    aprilholloway - 23/09/2016 - 14:47

13. Tutankhamun’s Scarab Brooch Confirmed as Born From a Direct Comet Hit

    ... event created the glass. Now scientists from Australia and Austria think they have the definitive answer. The ... event created the glass. Now scientists from Australia and Austria think they have the evidence that provides an end to ...

    Joanna Gillan - 21/05/2019 - 20:53

14. Acupuncture for the Iceman: Did Ötzi Get Inked for Health?

    Ötzi the iceman was discovered in the Oetz Valley, Austria, in 1991 by some German tourists. When this ... Ötzi the iceman was discovered in the Oetz Valley, Austria, in 1991 by some German tourists. When this ...

    aprilholloway - 28/10/2017 - 19:00

15. The Flower of Battle – A Medieval Manuscript of Martial Arts

    ... full name was Fiore Furlano de’i Liberi de Cividale d’Austria. He was known also as Fiore delli Liberi, Fiore de Cividale d’Austria, and Fiori delli Liberi da Premariacco. He is ...

    dhwty - 19/11/2019 - 18:49

16. 5,800-Year-Old Snowshoe Kept in Office as a Keepsake by its Finder is Oldest in the World

    ... where Simone Bartolini was mapping Italy’s border with Austria in 2003, says the Telegraph in a story about the ... the Gurgler Eisjoch glacier near the Italian border with Austria at about 3,134 meters or 10,280 feet. It will be put ...

    Mark Miller - 14/09/2016 - 00:46

17. Humans Occupied Tibetan Plateau Thousands of Years Earlier than Previously Thought

    ... was led by Michael Meyer of the University of Innsbruck in Austria and Mark Aldenderfer of the University of ... multinational team includes scholars from institutions in Austria, Germany, New Zealand and the United States. Sky ...

    ancient-origins - 06/01/2017 - 21:51

18. Battle Stations – Acceleration Of Naval Design In The 18th to 19th Centuries

    ... namely the Treaty of Rastatt in 1714 between France and Austria and the Peace Treaty of Utrecht in 1715 which ended ... Quadruple Alliance (1718 – 1720) saw Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic taking on Spain. When the ...

    Aaronne Colagrossi - 14/09/2022 - 22:39

19. Orban: The Man Whose Cannon Brought Down the Walls of Constantinople – Part I

    ... Eastern European. Pumhart von Steyr, a medieval supergun, Austria.  ( Public Domain ) Looking for a Deal Orban visited ...

    Cam Rea - 12/05/2017 - 15:37

20. New study reveal origins of elongated skulls in the Carpathian Basin

    ... woman belonging to the Eastern Goth tribes, discovered in Austria. Photo source . The Huns occupied the Carpathian ... Basin (present day Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, and Czech Republic), then split ...

    aprilholloway - 06/04/2014 - 01:58

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