Rhine

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A new wave of settlers – pastoralist-farmers hailing ultimately from the Russian steppe – began to infiltrate the Rhine area in the form of the Corded Ware culture.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

When Augustine died in 430, the Vandals, a barbarian people who had crossed the Rhine decades earlier and already fought their way through Gaul and Iberia, had reached the gates of Hippo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

The site is right by the Rhine, already has a hefty electricity grid connection, and is plugged in to the district heating network, so it makes sense to install the heat pumps here, he says.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

The country is essentially a large delta crossed by three major rivers, the Rhine, Schelde, and Maas, that flow into the unpredictable North Sea.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Europe’s two biggest rivers, the Rhine and Danube, are smaller and connect much less of Europe.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond