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An Empire That Disappeared

A century after Austria-Hungary vanished, the Julian Alps still hold the names of its dead.

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Joseph Pickett
Feb 12, 2026
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Cool September air in northern Slovenia, 2023. Late-morning sunlight slants through the Norway spruce alpine forest. Ragged peaks rise in the near distance. These are the Julian Alps. Nothing in this…

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