Hallstatt

Known as the Hallstatt culture, the burial mounds of the two men—located on the outskirts of Stuttgart, Germany—and many hundreds of others reflect a society at its peak, perhaps one that profited from mastery of newly developed iron technology to make tools and weapons.

The Hallstatt people had the wealth and connections to import amber from the Baltic, tin from the British Isles, and gold and ivory from the Mediterranean.

Metzner-Nebelsick says it’s clear the Hallstatt elite were linked by more than biological kinship.

Hallstatt in Austria is an undeniably picturesque little lakeside Alpine village with a gorgeous panoramic view that could come out of a fairytale book.

There are around 800 residents in Hallstatt who are simply dwarfed by the 10,000 or so daily visitors - many of whom descend from large tourist buses and proceed to walk around, sometimes through residents gardens, in search of the perfect selfie.