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Tyrolean custom: illustrious characters on a mysterious night
In some Tyrolean towns mystical things happen on the eve of Epiphany. Illustrious characters are on the move. In Alpbach, in the...
Since the Middle Ages – Why chimney sweeps bring happiness to our homes
They are popular motifs on old postcards and have been good luck charms since the Middle Ages: the chimney sweeps. Styrian Manfred Vötsch...
Happy birthday, New York! City turns 400 years old
Hills, forests, rivers, swamps and wildlife such as bears, wolves, frogs and hawks: Manhattan Island once had greater ecological diversity than the famous Yellowstone...
“No Christmas” – catastrophic atmosphere on December 24, 1861 in Rust
Real historical treasures lie dormant in the archives. In the course of complex digitalization, a wealth of spectacular events comes to light. ...
The globe made from ostrich egg is said to have come from da Vinci
It is said to be the oldest globe depicting the world at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries: an artifact made from...
