Austria
You Can Retrace the Footsteps Jewish Refugees Took on a Hike Through the Alps
After World War II, Holocaust survivors fled Europe’s lingering anti-Semitism on a series of clandestine missions
Marie Antoinette's Furniture Is Up for Auction
Two items represent two distinctive stages in the French queen's life
These 84-Year-Old Nazi Photos Paint a Harrowing Picture of Kristallnacht
The images show mobs ransacking Jewish-owned homes, businesses and synagogues in 1938
3-D Scans Show 30,000-Year-Old Stone Sculpture Dug Up in Austria Likely Came From Italy
Scientists suspect an ancient limestone carving known as the Venus of Willendorf traveled hundreds of miles across the Southern Alps
Germany, Austria Repatriate Dozens of Human Skulls to Hawaii
Earlier this month, a Hawaiian delegation retrieved 58 sets of ancestral remains from five European museums
Europeans Enjoyed Blue Cheese and Beer 2,700 Years Ago, Study Suggests
Ancient poop from salt mines in the Alps contained the same fungi used in brewing and cheesemaking today
A.I. Digitally Resurrects Trio of Lost Gustav Klimt Paintings
Viewers can explore the works, newly restored to lush greens, blues, pinks and golds, through a Google Arts and Culture hub
3,000-Year-Old Golden Bowl Adorned With Sun Motif Found in Austria
Researcher Michał Sip described the prehistoric vessel as the "discovery of a lifetime"
Melting Glacier in the Italian Alps Reveals Trove of World War I Artifacts
Excavations at the summit of Mount Scorluzzo offer rare glimpse into lives of soldiers fighting in the White War
Drawing on Their Escapes From the Nazis, These Artists Became Celebrated Cartoonists
A groundbreaking female comic book artist, a MAD magazine star and a counterfeiter-turned-illustrator share the floor in an exhibit in New York City
This Ten-Foot-Tall Bottle of Wine Seemed Like a Great Idea—Until It Started Leaking
Firefighters in Austria worked for three hours to prevent 1,590 liters of Zweigelt from flooding a local restaurant
Following Beethoven’s Footsteps Through Vienna
For the composer’s 250th birthday, visit the apartments where he lived, the theaters where he worked and his final resting place
This Picturesque Austrian Town Is Being Overrun by 'Frozen' Fans
The 16th-century hamlet, incorrectly believed to be the inspiration for the fictional kingdom of Arendelle, hopes to stem the deluge of tourists
Artwork Discovered in Vienna Cathedral's Gift Shop May Be the Work of German Renaissance Master Albrecht Dürer
The find is particularly intriguing because it represents the first evidence that Dürer visited the Austrian city
Hitler’s Birthplace Will Be Converted Into a Police Station
Officials hope the building's new function will deter Nazi sympathizers from making pilgrimages to the site
Fragment of 'The Rose Thorn,' a Poem About a Talking Vulva, Dated to the 1300s
The section of the erotic Medieval fantasy was found in the binding of book in Austria's Melk monastery
There's a Massive Jester Floating on Austria's Lake Constance
Each year at the Bregenz Festival, a set designer creates an elaborate opera stage on the water
Ancient, Inedible 'Cheerios' Found in Austrian Archaeological Site
Made from wheat and barley, researchers believe the dough rings were likely ritual objects, not breakfast cereal
Curator Will Plant 299 Trees in a Stadium to Make Statement on Climate Change
After the installation closes, the makeshift forest will be relocated to a public space, where it will remain accessible as a 'living forest sculpture'
Remembering the Forgotten Female Artists of Vienna
New exhibition draws on works by around 60 women who lived and worked between 1900 and 1938
