Archaeologists from the Institute of Prehistory and Early History of the University of Vienna have found an amulet inscribed with a Jewish prayer in a Roman child’s grave dating back to the 3rd century CE at a burial ground in the Austrian town of Halbturn. This amulet shows that people of Jewish faith lived in what is today Austria since the Roman Empire. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

The kind of prison that makes you want to break the law. picked by kamaloo 4 months ago

This is one of my worst nightmares.. kinda reminds me of that scene in Final Destination.. Only one death, kinda lucky judging by the mess :( picked by scazy-lumbag 7 months ago

VIENNA, Austria - Television was once her only window on the world. Now Natascha Kampusch — still adjusting to life after spending 8 1/2 years in an underground cell — is starting an improbable new career as a TV talk show host. picked by bevissimo 4 months ago

Four of five paintings by Gustav Klimt that were relinquished by Austria this year after a long legal battle are to be auctioned on Nov. 8 at Christie’s. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A woman in Austria is engaged in a legal battle to win legal guardianship of a chimpanzee to fight for its "human" rights. Keeper Paula Stibbe, a native Briton, said primates such as Matthew -- the chimp in question -- should be given the same rights as human beings in the legal system. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Doctors are trying to wake cellar girl Kerstin Fritzl out of her coma, it was reported today. picked by jhordie 5 months ago

Elizabeth Fritzl revealed yesterday that she was forced to dig out the chambers by hand, working for hours at a time over the course of nearly a decade. picked by tigertony 5 months ago

Details from Josef Fritzl's confession and police interviews with the daughter he held hostage for 24 years are now emerging, including police photos of the cellar where she was held with three of her children.

Update to Dollyllama's post but I don't think it will be the last. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

Plump and 25,000 years old, the Venus of Willendorf remains a mystery even after 100 years in the limelight. picked by ConeOfSilence 2 months ago

Plane grounded due to escaped hamster. Joe Cartoon not available for comment. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

The Austrian national rugby team tried to get over their 48-0 defeat by Lithuania by staging a mass striptease in the capital Vilnius late on Saturday, only to find they had been caught on video and put on the Internet. picked by jhordie 5 months ago

Austrian arrested an elderly Turkish-born man suspected of fatally shooting a younger Turkish associate and slicing off the victim’s penis in what investigators called an “honor killing.” picked by DemureArt 12 months ago

Two of Austia's extreme right parties, parties which are anti-immigrant, anti-islam, and just all-around xenophobic took almost a third of the votes. Via Pajamas Media which has more links and comments than the newspaper link above. picked by 2manyusernames 5 days ago

A chimp's DNA is 96-98.4 per cent similar to that of humans. Wild apes have also been known to hunt with home-made spears, fight battles, and make peace. Do they deserve human rights? picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

I don't know who owns the place, but they ought to just give her the house. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Elisabeth Fritzl, the woman held captive by her sadistic father for 24 years has spoken about her ordeal with her reunited family and has vowed she never wants to see her father's face again.

It's good to hear they're doing fairly well. picked by jhordie 5 months ago

"They met each other on Sunday morning," clinic director Berthold Kepplinger told reporters Tuesday. "And it is astonishing how easy it worked, that the children came together and also it was astonishing how easy it happened that the grandmother and the mother came together." picked by DaftGretel 5 months ago

I'm sure someone will take it as a sign. picked by blurmore 1 year ago

Either these people were a colossal pain in the ass or this guy is taking evil to a new level. Either way - you can guess the end result. picked by BrownTrout 3 days ago