Germany
New Memorials in Berlin Honor the Holocaust's Overlooked Black Victims
Two brass "stumbling stones" are among the first to memorialize the Afro-German people murdered by the Nazis
Sketch Bought at Estate Sale for $30 May Be Dürer Drawing Worth $50 Million
Dated to around 1503, the depiction of the Virgin and Child bears the Renaissance master's monogram and watermark
Hoard of 5,500 Roman-Era Silver Coins Unearthed in Germany
The coins were buried in what is now the city of Augsburg around the third century C.E.
Artist Paula Modersohn-Becker's Portraits Were Ahead of Their Time
Raw and affecting depictions of rural life in the early 20th century were strikingly modern
German Museum Acquires 15,000 Artifacts Documenting the History of Anti-Semitism
Holocaust survivor Wolfgang Haney collected the items over three decades
A Painting Stolen in East Germany's Biggest Art Heist May Be a Rembrandt
An exhibition at Schloss Friedenstein addresses two art history mysteries: one about the 16th-century Dutch portrait and another about the 1979 theft
WWII Bombing Raid Eerily Preserved This 79-Year-Old Charred Cake
Researchers discovered the blackened hazelnut-and-almond dessert in the ruins of a German house destroyed in March 1942
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
World War II Bunker Discovered Inside Ruins of Roman Fort
Nazi soldiers built the shelter during the German occupation of Alderney, an island in the English Channel
Remains of Lithuanian Synagogue Destroyed by Nazis and Soviets Unearthed
Excavations uncovered the Great Synagogue of Vilna's Torah ark, impressive staircases, a raised prayer platform and more
Did the Nazis Use This Uranium Cube in Their Failed Nuclear Program?
New research may help the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory confirm the identity of a mysterious object in its collections
Europe's Extreme Floods Are 'Up to Nine Times More Likely' Because of Climate Change
July's heavy rains were made more severe by human-caused warming
Remains of Nazi Massacre Victims Discovered in Poland's 'Death Valley'
In January 1945, German forces murdered around 500 Polish resistance fighters in a forest near the village of Chojnice
Trove of Nazi Artifacts Found Stashed in Wall of German House
Likely hidden as the Allies advanced on the city at the end of WWII, the cache includes gas masks, a revolver and boxes of documents
Well-Preserved Visigoth Sarcophagus Found at Roman Villa in Spain
Germanic tribes invaded the region following the fall of the Roman Empire
Why Germany's Newly Opened Humboldt Forum Is So Controversial
Critics cite the Berlin museum's ties to the country's colonialist past
This Graphic Artist's Olympic Pictograms Changed Urban Design Forever
Having lived through Germany's Nazi regime, Otl Aicher went on to pioneer democratic design
The History of the World's First Cruise Ship Built Solely for Luxurious Travel
At the turn of the 20th century, a German Jewish shipping executive had an innovative idea for a new revenue stream: the cruise
Europe's Jews Found Refuge in Shanghai During the Holocaust
A new exhibition in Illinois centers the stories of the 20,000 Jewish refugees who fled to the Chinese city
Deadly Floods Rip Apart Western Germany, Claiming at Least 165 Lives
Nearly two months-worth of rain fell in just 24 hours, leading to flash floods that tore through buildings
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