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Hohle Fels Ice-Age Bird Figurines

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Latest: Hohle Fels cave discovery reveals 40,000-year-old ivory bird sculptures

Archaeologists from the University of Tübingen have discovered two miniature bird figurines carved from mammoth ivory in Germany’s Hohle Fels cave, a UNESCO World Heritage site on the Swabian Alb. Dated to approximately

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Germany and Western Europe summer heat wave 2026

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Latest: Copernicus reports record global heat and ocean temperatures for July 2026

The mid-July heat wave that has kept much of Germany at 35-38 °C into early August continues to drive a strong outdoor-pool season, particularly in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für das Badewesen note

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Roman Alblimes road discovery in Germany

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Latest: Roman Alblimes Road Unearthed Near Germany's A8 Motorway

Archaeological work ahead of the new Albaufstieg section of the A8 motorway near Drackenstein in Baden‑Württemberg uncovered a roughly 90‑metre stretch of the Roman Alblimes road. The first report on 31 July 2026 describ