In 1955, Arnold Bode initiated the documenta in Kassel, laying the foundation for the internationally important exhibition series of contemporary art. The... Læs mere
The Ishtar Gate was one of ancient Babylon’s city gates, built by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II; during the annual New Year festival, the... Læs mere
The collection of medieval church art at the University Museum of Bergen is among the finest in Europe. Most of the objects came... Læs mere
In 1799, one of the most important gold hoards of the European early Middle Ages was discovered near the village of Nagyszentmiklós (then in the... Læs mere
Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli, 1876-1958) was one of the most prominent personalities of the Catholic Church in the 20th century. Under... Læs mere
This book investigates the substantial changes that can be perceived within the urban fabric and its surrounding... Læs mere
The Vogtland includes parts of today’s German states of Thuringia, Saxony and Bavaria, and part of Bohemia in Czechia.... Læs mere
In this volume the concept of complex systems is used to discuss the interplay between social and environmental factors for the emergence and... Læs mere
The contributions to this volume discuss research into the spatial analysis of... Læs mere
Works of art by the Etruscans, the legendary people from central Italy, have been on display again at the Altes Museum in... Læs mere
The gallery of beautiful women, painted by Joseph Karl Stieler for King Ludwig I, still exerts an unusual fascination for visitors to Munich’s Schloss Nymphenburg. All... Læs mere
The Fuggerei, in Augsburg in southern Germany, is the world’s oldest social housing settlement. It has been in continuous existence since its foundation 1516. This... Læs mere