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» Archaeologists Unearth German Stonehenge
   From Deutsche Welle, German experts hailed Europe's oldest astronomical observatory, discovered in Saxony-Anhalt, a "milestone in archaeological research" after the details of the sensational find were made public.
   http://yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_4307.shtml

» Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl
   UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the site.
   http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/288/

» Development of the Landscape of Bliesbruck/Reinheim
   Study by the University of Saarland of the European Culture Park including 3D reconstructions of different phases of settlement and photographs of Roman sites.
   http://www.uni-saarland.de/fak5/physgeo/Reinheim/estart.html

» Essingen in the Middle Ages
   Includes articles on the Medieval stained glass windows from Esslingen, the excavations at the Carmelite friary, and excavations at the Museum St. Dionysius.
   http://home.bawue.de/~wmwerner/essling/english/index.html

» Excavations of the Carmelite Friary at Esslingen
   An online exhibition from the Landesdenkmalamt Baden-Württemberg of the excavations in 1991-92, which produced a fine corpus of pottery and medieval toys. Bibliography.
   http://home.bawue.de/~wmwerner/essling/english/karmel01.html

» Lionman Ttakes Pride of Place as Oldest Statue
   From Nature, 30,000-year-old carving might be work of Neanderthals or modern humans.
   http://www.nature.com/nsu/030901/030901-6.html

» Roman Amphitheatre Unearthed in Germany
   ABC News article of October 23, 2003 provides a summary of the discovery.
   http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200310/s973347.htm

» Roman Open Air Museum Hechingen-Stein
   A reconstructed Roman Villa Rustica from the 1st to the 3rd century CE Description of the site, walking tour and panoramic views.
   http://www.villa-rustica.de/

» Skeleton holds key to Holy Roman cathedral
   The discovery of a dusty skeleton has revealed one of the most important churches in medieval history a cathedral built by the Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great in the 10th century
   http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s877416.htm

» The Middle Palaeolithic Site of Wallertheim
   Brief introduction to the site located in the Rheinhessen region of Germany, approximately 25km southwest of the city of Mainz, and situated on the former floodplain of the Wiesbach river.
   http://www.urgeschichte.uni-tuebingen.de/index.php?id=53&L=1

» Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen
   UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, map, a description of the site and a justification for inscription.
   http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/975/