Germany
Five Men Convicted in $100 Million Jewel Heist That Rocked Germany
The thieves who robbed Dresden's Green Vault in 2019 are members of the Remmo crime family
Anne Frank's Childhood Friend Recalls Their Years Before the Holocaust
After fleeing her native Germany, a young Jew found companionship and community as the Nazis approached
'A Small Light' Tells the Story of Miep Gies, Who Hid Anne Frank From the Nazis
The new series dramatizes the risks Gies and other helpers took to protect the Jewish residents of the Secret Annex
How Josephine Herbst, 'Leading Lady' of the Left, Chronicled the Rise of Fascism
During the interwar years, the American journalist reported on political unrest in Cuba, Germany and Spain
Heirs of Jewish Art Dealers Move Forward With Yearslong Restitution Battle
For over a decade, they've argued that their ancestors were forced to sell valuable artifacts. Now, they're back in court with a new legal strategy
European Officials Trash Thousands of Brews in Dispute Over 'Champagne of Beers' Slogan
The word is typically reserved for sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of France
Cache of Ancient Severed Hands May Have Been Part of a Ritual
Twelve right hands found in an Egyptian palace courtyard were likely battle trophies that warriors exchanged for gold
The American Spy Who Surrendered to the Nazis to Save Civilians
In 1944, Pierre Julien Ortiz parachuted into occupied France, where the Gestapo offered a reward of half a million francs for his capture
How the Nazi Regime Upended the Lives of These Bavarian Villagers
A new book draws on long-overlooked sources to chronicle how Oberstdorf's residents navigated the rise—and dictatorship—of Adolf Hitler
What Shipwrecks Reveal About the Origins of the Benin Bronzes
A new study traces the metal used to craft the brass sculptures to manilla bracelets produced in Germany and used as currency in the slave trade
Berlin Holds Funeral for Bone Fragments Linked to Nazi Research
Discovered in 2014, the remains of at least 54 victims were buried at a ceremony this week
North America's First Hydrogen-Powered Train Will Debut This Summer
While traveling a 90-minute route, the Train de Charlevoix will emit only water vapor
Traute Lafrenz, Last Surviving Member of Anti-Nazi Resistance Group the White Rose, Dies at 103
During World War II, the rest of the movement's core members were executed for distributing leaflets critical of the Nazi regime
Archaeologists Discover Wooden Spikes Described by Julius Caesar
Until recently, no traces of the military technology had ever been found
The Timeless Draw of Decorating Cookies
Intricate designs painted by biscuit artist Ella Hawkins are part of a lengthy baking tradition
Hans and Sophie Scholl Were Once Hitler Youth Leaders. Why Did They Decide to Stand Up to the Nazis?
Archival evidence offers clues on the radicalization of the German siblings, who led a resistance movement known as the White Rose
Kandinsky Painting Returned to Heirs of Jewish Collectors Could Sell for $45 Million
The masterpiece once belonged to Johanna Margarete Stern, who died at Auschwitz in 1944
Neanderthals Hunted and Butchered Massive Elephants 125,000 Years Ago
Meat from the gigantic animals could have fed hundreds of hominids, according to a new analysis of bones found in central Germany
This 13-Foot-Long Munch Painting Was Hidden From the Nazis in a Norwegian Forest
"Dance on the Beach" will be going up for auction for the first time since the 1930s
Archaeologists Unearth 3,000-Year-Old Wishing Well in Germany
The Bronze Age well was full of decorative ceramics, jewelry and other items likely used for ritual purposes
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