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From Persecution to Emancipation? The Pink Triangle and Queer History

How did the pink triangle, once imposed by the Nazis, get reclaimed by those it was meant to stigmatize? Has the triangle of sadness evolved into one of joy, of fear, of memory? This symbol of queer history contains multitudes.

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How ‘Listening’ to Archaeological Sites Could Shed Light on the Past

Understanding the way in which sounds move through archaeological sites could offer insights into how ancient societies may have organized themselves. The results of field studies applying ‘psychoacoustic’ techniques at an ancient Greek sanctuary show the potential of this approach.

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From Ohrdruf to Berlin: Eisenhower’s Enduring Legacy of “Never Again”

“Never again is now” – a slogan that rings truer than ever today – impels us to recall one of the first people who called upon the world to bear witness to the atrocities of the Holocaust and who worked actively to ensure that it would never happen again.

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„Familiennamen sind ein 600 Jahre altes Kulturgut“: Damaris Nübling und Konrad Kunze im Interview

Ob Hinz oder Kunz – hinter fast jedem Familiennamen steckt eine spannende Geschichte, wenn man nur gut genug hinschaut. Doch seit wann verwenden wir überhaupt Familiennamen und warum? Und was können wir heute aus ihnen über die Vergangenheit ableiten? Über diese Fragen und mehr haben wir mit den Herausgebern des „Kleinen Deutschen Familiennamenatlas“ gesprochen.

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