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Willendorf
Willendorf may refer to: * Willendorf an der Schneebergbahn, Austria * Willendorf in der Wachau, Austria **Venus of Willendorf The Venus of Willendorf is an Venus figurine estimated to have been made around 25,000-30,000 years ago. It was found on August 7, 1908, by a workman named Johann Veran or Josef Veram during excavations conducted by archaeologists Josef Szomba ... a paleolithic figurine found in Willendorf in der Wachau * Willendorf, a fictional place in the game '' Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain'' {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus Of Willendorf
The Venus of Willendorf is an Venus figurine estimated to have been made around 25,000-30,000 years ago. It was found on August 7, 1908, by a workman named Johann Veran or Josef Veram during excavations conducted by archaeologists Josef Szombathy, Hugo Obermaier, and Josef Bayer at a Paleolithic site near Willendorf, a village in Lower Austria.Venus of Willendorf Christopher L. C. E. Witcombe, 2003.John J Reich; Lawrence Cunningham (2013) ''Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities'', 8th Ed., Andover, Belmont, CA It is carved from an that is not local to the area, and tinted with |
Willendorf In Der Wachau
{{refimprove, date=August 2017 Willendorf, or when ambiguous Willendorf in der Wachau, is a village in the Wachau valley in Lower Austria. Willendorf became famous in 1908 when the 30,000 year-old Venus of Willendorf was found there. Geography Willendorf is 209 m above sea level on the left bank of the Danube River, between Aggsbach market and Spitz. The village has 154 inhabitants. Archaeology Venus of Willendorf frontview retouched 2.jpg, Venus of Willendorf The Venus of Willendorf was discovered in Willendorf in 1908 and remains the most important Upper Palaeolithic find in Austria. It is around 30,000 years old. Other finds at Willendorf have shown that the site has been occupied for around 50,000 years. The Venus of Willendorf is part of the permanent exhibition of the Natural History Museum of Vienna The Natural History Museum Vienna (german: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) is a large natural history museum located in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willendorf An Der Schneebergbahn
Willendorf an der Schneebergbahn (German, 'Willendorf on the Schneeberg Railway') is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is not to be confused with Willendorf in der Wachau {{refimprove, date=August 2017 Willendorf, or when ambiguous Willendorf in der Wachau, is a village in the Wachau valley in Lower Austria. Willendorf became famous in 1908 when the 30,000 year-old Venus of Willendorf was found there. Geogr ... where the Venus of Willendorf was discovered. Population References Cities and towns in Neunkirchen District, Austria {{LowerAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
