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Archaeologist Harald Meller challenges AfD's instrumentalization of Otto the Great

Archaeologist Harald Meller denounces the AfD's use of Otto the Great as a nationalist symbol.

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He emphasizes the lack of a 'German nation' concept during the medieval emperor's reign.

This warning comes amid a resurgence of nationalist historical myths.

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Cette controverse illustre comment l'histoire est souvent réinterprétée à des fins politiques, notamment par les mouvements d'extrême droite. Elle rappelle l'importance de la rigueur scientifique face aux manipulations idéologiques.

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