The first of many of these puzzling objects was unearthed almost three centuries ago, and we still don't know what they were for.

The burning of the Bӧӧgg is like a fiery version of Groundhog’s Day, but with fireworks and sausages.

Melting into a tub of whey has a long history in the Alps.

To uncover new clues about the secretive world of Mithraism, scientists considered evidence right at their feet.

The secret of the slide, from ancient Germanic tribes to tony Alpine resorts.

Ötzi’s 5,300-year-old hunting kit could offer clues about how life was lived in Copper Age Europe.

In this remote Swiss town, residents spent a lifetime aging a wheel for their own funeral.

As glaciers and ice sheets keep dwindling, scientists are proposing everything they can think of.