History

22. February 2023

One year of war in Ukraine

What was and is to be expected

One year ago, the Russian full-fledged invasion of Ukraine began. Since then, war has once again become a topic in Europe. Wolfgang Mueller is professor of Russian History at the University of Vienna and in this interview talks about where the Ukrainians' extraordinary defiance comes from and what the war means for Europe's self-image.

19. January 2023

Digital Humanities

Who wrote Byzantine history?

Tara Andrews from the University of Vienna is re-evaluating the history of the Byzantine Empire. By digging for overlooked sources in archives and employing digital tools, she is adding multiple perspectives to the eventful history of the 11th century.

28. June 2022

Ancient History

Antique PR tools: The making of the Church

Vladimir Ivanovici analyses how a Christian elite – the bishops – used emotions to promote the Church, change society and gain more power. The bishops offered Christian alternatives to polytheistic practices and promoted them with methods not so different from the ones used on social media today.

19. May 2022

Presenting... Egyptologist Lonneke Delpeut

Ancient Egyptian images

What do the images from ancient Egypt tell us? In the video, doctoral candidate Lonneke Delpeut explains who the ancient Egyptians wanted to impress with their tomb decorations 3,500 years ago.

5. May 2022

MEET THE SCIENTISTS

Katerina Douka and Tom Higham about their "love for human origins"

The archaeologists Katerina Douka and Tom Higham examine ancient fragments and bones to better understand how humans evolved. In two videos, the radiocarbon dating experts explain their research – and why fun is an important part of it.

4. May 2022

Archaeological Science as Game-Changer

What ancient genes tell us about who we are

Using the latest scientific methods, Tom Higham and Katerina Douka from the University of Vienna want to solve a great mystery of human evolution: Why are we the only humans left?

2. March 2022

Wolfgang Mueller about the war in Ukraine

"One of the largest invasions in Europe since the Second World War"

"Putin is obviously concerned with exterior aspirations to become a great power and with safeguarding his system internally,” says Wolfgang Mueller, expert in East European history.