Roman object called the Medusa of cameo, found in Hallstatt, is an 1,800-year-old gem that reveals trade networks in the Austrian Alps.

Three avalanches across Austria killed eight skiers, authorities said. A female skier was fatally buried by an avalanche in the Bad Hofgastein area in western Austria, at an altitude of about 2,200 meters (7,200 feet), around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Pongau mountain rescue service.