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A section of the Roman road connecting the fortifications of the Germanic Limes discovered beneath the route of the A8 highway in Germany

The construction of the new variant of the A8 highway in the area known as the Albaufstieg, south of Stuttgart (Germany), has uncovered a first-rate archaeological find: a segment of the ancient Roman road that, two millennia ago, structured defense and trade along the Empire’s frontier. The discovery reveals a stretch of approximately ninety meters […]

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Iron Age Village with a Mysterious Ditch Discovered in Bochum Puzzles Archaeologists

A team of archaeologists from the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL), in collaboration with a specialized company, has confirmed the existence of what is considered the first evidence of prehistoric occupation in the German municipality of Bochum. The discovery took place on a plot previously used for agriculture, located in the Linden neighborhood, where a real estate […]

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Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards

Ten U.S. states have legalized systems that can be plugged into standard wall outlets. The technology typically does not require permits or electricians.

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Alex Ottoboni with his balcony solar panel at his condo in the San Francisco Bay Area
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German chancellor chooses pope’s AI encyclical over pacy potboiler as holiday read

With his popularity at a record low, Friedrich Merz packs the papal guide Magnifica humanitas

Summer is normally thought of as the time for pacy potboilers and brain-soothing page-turners – airport reads that wind up sandy and sunscreen-stained. Not so for Friedrich Merz’s holiday reading list.

Germany’s embattled chancellor, who has faced one rough patch after another since taking office 14 months ago, seems to be seeking spiritual guidance this year while putting his feet up.

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Β© Photograph: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP

Β© Photograph: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP

Β© Photograph: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP

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40,000-Year-Old Bird Figurines Found in German Cave

Two bird figurines found at Hohle Fels Cave in Germany. Image credit: Ralf Ehmann / University of TΓΌbingen / Museum of Prehistory and Ice Age Art.

Archaeologists in southwestern Germany have unearthed two miniature bird figurines carved from mammoth ivory, among the smallest and most delicate examples of Ice Age art ever found.

The post 40,000-Year-Old Bird Figurines Found in German Cave appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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