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Rare 1,700-year-old bronze cauldron found in Northern Germany rewrites connection to the Roman Empire

In Schaalby, northern Germany, archaeologists found rare bronze cauldrons dating from the 3rd to the 5th centuries AD. The cauldrons have been recovered through a collaboration between the Archaeological State Office of Schleswig-Holstein and Aarhus University. The cauldrons are called ‘Vestland cauldrons’ and provide important evidence of trade and cultural…

The Times of India

Buried for 1,600 years: Rome’s secret ‘superhighway’ discovered beneath German farms

In the German region of Groß-Gerau, archaeologists have discovered a large, engineered canal. Using geophysical remote sensing methods, it has been established that the canal was built in the 4th century during the reign of Emperor Valentinian I. This artificial waterway (15 meters in width) was used as a means…

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Rick Wakeman, Steve Hackett, Asia, Caravan, Focus and more lined up for huge new prog cruise taking place this summer

Prog-friendly venue Trading Boundaries announces a new prog cruise venture up and down the Rhine for July

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Masses of toxic litter pours from Rhine into North Sea each year, research finds

Citizen scientists help in University of Bonn study showing river carries up to 4,700 tonnes of ‘macrolitter’ annually

The Guardian - UK

The Rhine’s castles, cathedrals and cuisine are best discovered from the river

From steaming hot dumplings to smoky regional sausages, Sandy Cadiz-Smith discovers the best of European gastronomy on a Viking cruise

The Independent UK

Koblenz is the cosy German city that welcomes visitors like locals

On the search for the perfect autumn break, Katie Mather finds intriguing history, traditional restaurants and delicious wine on the banks of the Mosel and Rhine

The Independent UK

Inside Celebrity Cruises’ first river ships offering luxury travel on Europe’s waterways

The seven-night sailings down the Rhine and Danube rivers depart in 2027

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Low water levels push up shipping costs on Europe’s rivers amid heatwave

Vessels on Rhine in Germany and Danube in Hungary forced to sail partially loaded

The Guardian - UK

The best Marella ships and Tui cruise deals for 2026 and beyond

The brand offers everything from excursions in the Caribbean to river cruises on the Danube

The Independent UK

Winter rail adventures in Europe: three itineraries for the colder months

Our slow travel expert picks her favourite off-season trips by train to France, Germany, Austria and Italy

The Guardian - UK

8 of the best European river cruises for 2026 and 2027, from the enchanting Rhine to the magical Danube

Europe is home to some mighty rivers and there’s no better way to get to know historic waterways than on a cruise ship

The Independent UK

In the footsteps of DH Lawrence: across the Alps from Germany to Italy

More than a century on, the route from Konstanz to Como across lakes and Swiss mountains must also contend with traffic, but it still inspires a novel

The Guardian - UK

‘Their heads were nailed to the trees’: what was life – and death – like for Roman legionaries?

It was the defeat that traumatised Rome, leaving 15,000 soldiers slaughtered in a German field. As a major show explores this horror and more, our writer finds traces of the fallen by a forest near the Rhine

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Parts of Rhine closed to shipping as river levels rise

Heavy rain and melting snow force closure near chokepoint of Maxau and Speyer, says German navigation authority

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9 of the best winter cruise holidays for winter sun, city breaks and the Northern Lights

Set sail to the sun kissed Caribbean, frosty Arctic Circle and Europe’s charming Christmas markets this winter

The Guardian - UK

Rail route of the month: the drama of an Alpine epic from Zurich to Graz

This exhilarating, nine-hour journey trundles through the Swiss and Austrian Alps and soars to more than 1,000 metres above sea level as it crosses the Rhine-Danube watershed

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French strike disrupts Rhine river traffic

Rhine river traffic came to a standstill in some places on Wednesday due to strikes against French government plans to raise the pension age, with sections of the river in France, Germany and Switzerland affected, a CGT union representative and Germany's Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSA) said.

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Rusalka; The Rhinegold

Royal Opera’s new staging of Dvořák’s watery Rusalka finds fresh resonsances, while the ENO’s updated Ring cycle is really starting to shine

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Evening Standard

The Rhinegold at London Coliseum review: a feast for the eyes but the flavours don’t quite add up

The blazing fusion of music and drama is only kindled in the closing stages

The Guardian - UK

The Rhinegold review – witty and insightful, Jones’s production delivers an emphatic win for ENO

The Rhine shimmers, the gold dazzles and the gods posture – Richard Jones has by and large gone back to Wagnerian basics for his assured and cogent staging. In the pit, Martyn Brabbins and ENO’s orchestra add lustre

Tribune News Service

Six climate breakthroughs that made 2022 a step toward net zero

The damage caused by climate change over this past year was at times so immense it was hard to comprehend. In Pakistan alone, extreme summer flooding killed thousands, displaced millions and caused over $40 billion in losses. Fall floods in Nigeria killed hundreds and displaced over 1 million people. Droughts…

The Independent UK

Basel city guide: What to see and do in the Euro 2025 host city as the Lionesses reach the final

CITY GUIDES: With quaint architecture and a food scene to warm your cockles, the third-biggest Swiss city is a compact metropolis worth a stroll at any time of year, says Qin Xie

Radio France Internationale

Catcalls dog Qatar's moment in the World Cup limelight

In his poem Die Lorelei, Heinrich Heine touched on the stillness of the Rhine in his portrait of the legendary mermaid who lured sailors to their doom on the rocks along the river. Just shy of 200 years after Heine's masterpiece, no siren songs have been required to attract footballers…

The Guardian - UK

Germany to rebuild bridge over Rhine that collapsed during WW2

Appeal for funds to rebuild bridge at Remagen destroyed after capture by US troops in final days of war

Daily Mirror

Harry and Meghan to receive lavish reception like heads of state in Dusseldorf

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are heading to Germany for an Invictus Games event and they are due to receive a lavish reception in Dusseldorf town hall as well as a boat cruise on the Rhine

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