https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed At four-by-four metres in size, the swastika had remained hidden underground for decades. That is, until a construction worker discovered it on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20171121/giant-swastika-made-of-concrete-excavated-on-hamburg-sports-field Tue, 21 Nov 2017 12:02:19 +0100 giant-swastika-made-of-concrete-excavated-on-hamburg-sports-field A team of archaeologists in southwestern Germany uncovered teeth millions of years old likely belonging to an ancient Euroasian primate in September last year. But after the find was made official on Friday, discussion over the understanding of our earliest history opened up. https://www.thelocal.de/20171023/97-million-year-old-ape-teeth-found-in-germany-open-debate-about-human-history Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:26:11 +0200 97-million-year-old-ape-teeth-found-in-germany-open-debate-about-human-history Palaeontologists in south-western Germany have made an incredible discovery – the oldest ever tortoise fossil in the world, clocking in at a whopping 240 million years. https://www.thelocal.de/20150625/worlds-oldest-ever-tortoise-fossil-discovered Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:53:58 +0200 worlds-oldest-ever-tortoise-fossil-discovered Archaeologists have made a remarkable - and delicious - discovery in Bavaria, where during an excavation they dug up a 250 year-old pretzel. https://www.thelocal.de/20150311/250-year-old-pretzel-found-in-bavaria Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:41:15 +0100 250-year-old-pretzel-found-in-bavaria