Human Heritage & History http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/allnews/focus/human-heritage-and-history.html Back in Nigerian Hands http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/benin-bronzes-restitution.html Objects long kept in European museums have become accessible again to the communities to which they are connected. Alice Hertzog discusses the return of UZH's Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/benin-bronzes-restitution.html Barbara Simpson 2026-07-13T22:00:00Z Amazon’s Biocultural Heritage Under Greater Threat Than Expected http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/biocultural-heritage.html Indigenous cultures in the Amazon region will lose up to one-third of the native plant species due to climate change while biocultural knowledge is set to decline sharply by 2080. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/biocultural-heritage.html 2026-07-07T22:00:00Z Study Shows How Colonial Ties Shape Football Success http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/colonial-legacies-soccer.html Simulations of the upcoming World Cup show that former colonial powers benefit from access to a broader pool of talent, while formerly colonized nations face lower chances of success. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/colonial-legacies-soccer.html 2026-06-09T22:00:00Z Automobiles and Old Irish http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/karin-stueber-portrait.html As a linguist and chairwoman of the board of directors of a car wholesaler, Karin Stüber manages to juggle a wide variety of roles. Tue, 12 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/karin-stueber-portrait.html Text: Simona Ryser; translation: Karen Oettli-Geddes 2026-05-12T22:00:00Z History Set in Stone http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/digital-antiquity.html Inscriptions from the Hellenistic and Roman periods are rich sources of information about life in ancient times. Databases make them available for research. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/digital-antiquity.html Simona Ryser; Translation: Gemma Brown 2026-04-08T22:00:00Z Sacrifice Before the Cataclysm: The Aromas of Pompeii’s Household Altars http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/ash-residues-pompeii.html An international research team investigated ash residues from incense burners. The substances they discovered show that Pompeii was part of a global trade network. Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/ash-residues-pompeii.html 2026-03-29T22:00:00Z Relationships Rather Than Ownership http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/alice-hertzog.html The new director of the Ethnographic Museum has big plans. The first milestone has already been reached with the return of 14 Benin artifacts to Nigeria. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/alice-hertzog.html Barbara Simpson 2026-03-24T23:00:00Z