Archaeological Sites in Germany
A selection of archaeological sites investigated in the modern country of Germany.
Aachen (Germany)
The modern German town of Aachen (or Aix-le-Chapelle) is reputed to be the birthplace of Charlemagne; it was the capital of his empire, and it is where he is buried.
The modern German town of Aachen (or Aix-le-Chapelle) is reputed to be the birthplace of Charlemagne; it was the capital of his empire, and it is where he is buried.
Bilzingsleben (Germany)
Bilzingsleben is a German Lower Paleolithic open air site with fabulous preservation, located in Thuringia of eastern Germany and dated between 320,000 and 412,000 years ago.
Bilzingsleben is a German Lower Paleolithic open air site with fabulous preservation, located in Thuringia of eastern Germany and dated between 320,000 and 412,000 years ago.
Bilzingsleben
A study of over 2,000 antler artifacts recovered from the Lower Palaeolithic site of Bilzingsleben, Thuringia, Germany; an article in Internet Archaeology by Jürgen Vollbrecht. German and English.
A study of over 2,000 antler artifacts recovered from the Lower Palaeolithic site of Bilzingsleben, Thuringia, Germany; an article in Internet Archaeology by Jürgen Vollbrecht. German and English.
Bilzingsleben
Homo erectus: seine Kultur und Umwelt. German language discussion of the evidence of the Bilzingsleben skull from Prof. Dr. Dietrich Mania of Universität Jena. German.
Homo erectus: seine Kultur und Umwelt. German language discussion of the evidence of the Bilzingsleben skull from Prof. Dr. Dietrich Mania of Universität Jena. German.
Dietfurt
A Late Neolithic site in the Danube Valley; excavations by Institut für Ur- und Frühgeschichte - Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. German.
A Late Neolithic site in the Danube Valley; excavations by Institut für Ur- und Frühgeschichte - Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. German.
Ellwangen Online
Medieval castle in the Palatinate region; webpage in support of a museum exhibition entitled "Die Reiterkrieger von Pfahlheim" on archaeological results from medieval-period occupation . English.
Medieval castle in the Palatinate region; webpage in support of a museum exhibition entitled "Die Reiterkrieger von Pfahlheim" on archaeological results from medieval-period occupation . English.
Feddersen Wierde
An Iron Age Saxon settlement, Feddersen Wierde is located on the marshy coastland of northern Germany.
An Iron Age Saxon settlement, Feddersen Wierde is located on the marshy coastland of northern Germany.
Feddersen Wierde: Iron Age Settlement
Quintessential of all the Iron Age Saxon settlements, the German site of Feddersen Wierde is located on the marshy coastland of northern Germany. It was first occupied around the first century BC and continued without break until the 5th century AD.
Quintessential of all the Iron Age Saxon settlements, the German site of Feddersen Wierde is located on the marshy coastland of northern Germany. It was first occupied around the first century BC and continued without break until the 5th century AD.
Heuneburg - Latest Research
Heuneburg is a Neolithic hillfort and settlement in the Upper Danube, 6th/5th centuries BC.
Heuneburg is a Neolithic hillfort and settlement in the Upper Danube, 6th/5th centuries BC.
Heuneburg Archaeological Project: 1999 Report
A report on excavations at this Neolithic hillfort and settlement in the Upper Danube, 6th/5th centuries BC, from the Heuneburg Archaeological Project led by Bettina Arnold.
A report on excavations at this Neolithic hillfort and settlement in the Upper Danube, 6th/5th centuries BC, from the Heuneburg Archaeological Project led by Bettina Arnold.
Hohle Fels (Germany)
Hohle Fels is an Upper Paleolithic site located in the Swabian Jura of southwestern Germany, located 20 kilometers southwest of the town of Ulm.
Hohle Fels is an Upper Paleolithic site located in the Swabian Jura of southwestern Germany, located 20 kilometers southwest of the town of Ulm.
Neueste Ausgrabungen
From the University of Bamburg, urban archaeology at Forchheimer has revealed a late Roman/early Medieval occupation. In German.
From the University of Bamburg, urban archaeology at Forchheimer has revealed a late Roman/early Medieval occupation. In German.
Regensburg (Germany)
The modern German city of Regensburg is located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers in Bavaria, and has one of the largest Iron Age Roman fortification sites in Germany.
The modern German city of Regensburg is located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers in Bavaria, and has one of the largest Iron Age Roman fortification sites in Germany.
Seddin (Germany)
The German site of Seddin is an urnfield cemetery near Pritzwalk in northeastern Germany, which also has a single burial in a large mound site called the "King's Grave".
The German site of Seddin is an urnfield cemetery near Pritzwalk in northeastern Germany, which also has a single burial in a large mound site called the "King's Grave".
Vaihingen (Germany)
Current excavations at this German Bandkeramik site in southern Germany are detailed here (in English and German), from excavator Rüdiger Krause.
Current excavations at this German Bandkeramik site in southern Germany are detailed here (in English and German), from excavator Rüdiger Krause.
Wasserburg (Germany)
The German site of Wasserburg is one of the best preserved urnfield settlement sites in Europe, located in Federseemoor, in the Baden-Wurtemberg region of southwestern Germany.
The German site of Wasserburg is one of the best preserved urnfield settlement sites in Europe, located in Federseemoor, in the Baden-Wurtemberg region of southwestern Germany.