Germany
Links
Excavations of the Carmelite Friary at Esslingen
http://home.bawue.de/~wmwerner/essling/english/karmel01.html
An online exhibition from the Landesdenkmalamt Baden-Wrttemberg of the excavations in 1991-92, which produced a fine corpus of pottery and medieval toys. Bibliography.
Roman Open Air Museum Hechingen-Stein
A reconstructed Roman Villa Rustica from the 1st to the 3rd century CE Description of the site, walking tour and panoramic views.
Archaeologists Unearth German Stonehenge
http://yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_4307.shtml
From Deutsche Welle, German experts hailed Europe's oldest astronomical observatory, discovered in Saxony-Anhalt, a "milestone in archaeological research" after the details of the sensational find were made public.
Skeleton holds key to Holy Roman cathedral
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s877416.htm
The discovery of a dusty skeleton has revealed one of the most important churches in mediaeval history a cathedral built by the Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great in the 10th century
7,000-year-old Statue Discovery
From Telegraph, archaeologists in Germany have found what they believe is the oldest male statue discovered in Europe, dating back 7,000 years to the Neolithic period. Previously only female statues have been known.
Lionman Ttakes Pride of Place as Oldest Statue
http://www.nature.com/nsu/030901/030901-6.html
From Nature, 30,000-year-old carving might be work of Neanderthals or modern humans.
Essingen in the Middle Ages
http://home.bawue.de/~wmwerner/essling/english/index.html
Includes articles on the Medieval stained glass windows from Esslingen, the excavations at the Carmelite friary, and excavations at the Museum St. Dionysius.