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Divers in Lake Arendsee, Germany, recovered wood worked by hunter-gatherers up to 10,500 years ago, possibly from early buildings. Divers have pulled wood from about 66 feet (20 meters) under Lake Arendsee, in northern Germany. People cut, split and shaped it up to…
These pictures from the Oxford Mail archive show professionals uncovering the stories of Oxfordshire through archaeology. This gallery demonstrates some of the great discoveries from under the ground in Oxfordshire, from medieval ruins to British-Romano artefacts, and the people that…
By Matthew ParishSaturday 17 October 2026There is something peculiarly reassuring about the sight of a Ukrainian police meat wagon parked in the centre of Lviv on a rainy Friday night. The cobblestones are glistening beneath the street lamps, the tram tracks disappear…
By Matthew ParishFriday 16 October 2026There is a curious phenomenon taking place in the elegant streets of central Lviv, one that is not immediately apparent to the casual visitor but becomes increasingly obvious to those who have spent several years living in…
A World War I army captain and Gallipoli hero with links to the Bundaberg Region has been remembered on the Svensson Heights street named in his honour. Captain Francis (Frank) Moran’s name and the Rising Sun badge of the Australian…
The Berliner Berlin’s greenness is more than just a vibe. Let’s look at the numbers. According to the Husqvarna Urban Green Space Insights (HUGSI), 49% of Berlin’s land area is green space. It compares favourably to other European metropolises known for…
“If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows not fear, I have never seen a brave man,” George Patton wrote in War As I Knew It, published in 1947, two years after his death. The…
On the night of February 1, 1959, nine experienced hikers pitched a tent on the open eastern shoulder of Kholat Syakhl, a bare, wind-scoured mountain in the northern Urals whose Mansi name is usually translated as "Dead Mountain." Sometime that night they…
As young men, both Winston Churchill and Napoleon’s only son were certain that destiny had marked them out for greatness. Here, Bilal Junejo asks why one lived to save his country while the other died at 21, remembered today as little…
There is something beautifully simple yet profoundly symbolic about adding a stitch or two to a tapestry that represents a community, both past and present. The most famous stitched account in history, the Bayeux Tapestry, has returned to Britain for…