Tag: Humanities
Database created – Salzburg art treasures found in Vienna
The search for works of art from Salzburg that were believed to be lost ended with the Habsburgs, who helped themselves to the prince-archbishop’s treasuries during the Napoleonic Wars. A…
Sensational find in Graz – the oldest fragment of a book discovered to date
“It was a shock”Because the papyrus fragment dates from around 260 BC – and is therefore around 400 years older than the oldest known document for binding in book form.…
Race against time – The memories of a Titanic survivor from Graz
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“Day of Victory” – Russian demo in Vienna with a small incident
The Russian Ambassador Dmitri Lyubinsky was combative as the main speaker on Sunday. “Victory Day is a sacred celebration for us and we are rightly proud of it,” Lyubinsky said…
“Operation Greenup” – How a Tyrolean helped to end the war
Franz Weber from Oberperfuss was a spy for the Americans at the end of World War II. In an adventurous campaign, he helped accelerate the end of Nazi rule. The…