Archaeologists found the ancient graveyard during construction work and, so far, have excavated less than half of it.

Historical coins uncovered during the excavation at St. Mary’s Church in Gardelegen. Credit: State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt More than 1,000 historical ...

“A common burial mound covered all three deceased,” noted Susane Friederich, the project leader affiliated with the State Office for Heritage Preservation and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt. The manner ...

“A common burial mound covered all three deceased,” noted Susane Friederich, the project leader affiliated with the State Office for Heritage Preservation and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhal ...

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It uses certified beech wood from sustainable forestry, particularly from the German region of Saxony-Anhalt and neighboring federal states. The raw biomass is harvested and used in the context of ...

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The process of industrialization, globalization and urbanization—spreading out from urban centers into the countryside—is one of the core developments of modern society. It has changed people's lives ...

A team of researchers has found fragments of the oldest rune stone in the world in the Svingerud burial field, Norway. These pieces, which have been assembled like a puzzle, offer a unique insight ...

Some of the swords and other weapons found in Denmark. Credit: Vejle Museums During the Iron Age, between 1,500 and 2,000 years ago, a chieftain buried an arsenal of weapons sufficient to equip a ...