Harald Meller & Kai Michel

Description

When today politics is again made with origin, nation, and supposedly ancient identities, an archaeological look into the depths of time is worthwhile. Harald Meller and Kai Michel report on a German Game of Thrones in the early Middle Ages: from family conflicts, holy rulership, brutal violence, and slavery in the heart of Europe. Current excavations, archaeogenetic analyses, and the opening of Emperor Otto the Great's tomb challenge familiar images of our past. Prof. Dr. Harald Meller is the State Archaeologist of Saxony-Anhalt and director of the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle. He is one of Europe's most renowned archaeologists and gained international fame through the research of the Nebra Sky Disk. Kai Michel is a historian, literary scholar, and non-fiction author. Together with Harald Meller and evolutionary biologist Carel van Schaik, he publishes highly regarded books that help to better understand our modern world in an engaging way.

Highlights

• Lecture by Prof. Dr. Harald Meller and Kai Michel
• Topics: origin, nation, and identity in the early Middle Ages
• Current archaeological finds and analyses

General Information

The event takes place at the DAI Heidelberg and explores the political implications of origin and identity. Harald Meller and Kai Michel present new insights from archaeology and history that challenge our understanding of the past.

Location

Sofienstraße 12, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany

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