Hungarian history

Vlad Tepes Vlad the Impaler ruler of Wallachia Transylvania

Did historians just find the tomb of Dracula?

Avar Magyar conquest Árpád leader Hungary Hungarians

Sex and society during the Hungarian conquest: a glimpse into the intimate lives of the early Magyars

Premature Hungarian king Louis II

Did a premature Hungarian heir survive inside freshly slaughtered pigs in the Middle Ages?

Sultan Selim II, Suleiman's successor on the throne

The great trick: This is how the greatest Ottoman sultan, Suleiman’s heir took the throne on Hungarian soil

wheel invention Hungary

Sensational: The wheel may have been invented in what is now Hungary!

Szeged ladybug robot exhibition original

Hungary’s first learning robot was built in 1957—and looked like a ladybug!

Tatabánya archaeological find cemetery satellite imagery Avar-era

Amazing: Satellite imagery uncovers massive Avar-era cemetery in Hungary

This is how the new Memorial Site of the Hungarian National Anthem in Szatmárcseke will look

VISUALS: This is what the new memorial site of the Hungarian National Anthem in Szatmárcseke will look like

Viktor Orbán in 1989.

Orbán: We’ve sent the Russians home, now it’s the EU’s turn! – UPDATE

The Governor of the Hungarian National Bank inaugurated a miracle stag statue

A statue of the miracle stag, an important symbol of Hungarian folklore, was inaugurated at the Hungarian office of the OTS in Budapest: #budapest #hungariaculture #hungarianfolklore

15th century document Matthias King Transylvania lost found

Over 550-year-old royal charter of Hungary’s greatest king found in Transylvania

Mary of Hungary Danube Treasure Chest Illustration

Tragedy, treasure, and the Danube: The legend of Queen Mary of Hungary’s lost fleet

buda castle district

Underground cellar unearthed during Buda Castle renovation reveals unexpected treasures

Bronze Age tools diet people

3,500-year-old cemetery near Tiszafüred, Hungary sheds light on life at the dawn of the Late Bronze Age

Madame Tussauds Budapest Sisi queen

Did you know Queen Sisi had a tattoo? Or that she spoke Hungarian in secret?

Trianon day of national cohesion Csíkszereda

Péter Magyar calls for unity on 105th anniversary of Trianon: “We will always rebuild our country”

Treaty of Trianon Hungary Signature

Hungary’s quiet anniversary: 105 years since the Treaty of Trianon

Treaty of Trianon Hungary Map Ethnic Map Memorial

Trianon commemoration in Washington highlights Hungarian resilience and unity

treaty of trianon map 1 december

Explaining the Treaty of Trianon to non-Hungarians

Ancient cemetery in Hungary with 1,000 graves unearthed via satellite imagery

bus chain bridge

A century ago: the first buses crossed the Chain Bridge in Budapest

The history of Hungary Buda Castle Hungarian flag Hungarian tradition ethnic hungary news

Hungarian traditions you might encounter in everyday life

codex illustration

Impressive: Rare medieval Hungarian codex discovered in pristine condition – PHOTOS

German soldiers in Budapest 1944

Sensational: Remains of German soldiers from WWII unearthed in Budapest

Town of Haag Hungarian hussars Austria

PHOTOS: Buried documents of Hungarian hussars discovered in Austria after 80 years

flipper game machine coffeehouses youth socialism entertainment retro 1960s Fortepan community experience 20th century

Coffeehouses, theatres, and horse races: How Hungarians socialised in the 20th century

CNN also alerted: beetle infestation destroys Hungary's oldest library.

Threat to national heritage: Historic Hungarian abbey library closes due to infestation

The history of Hungary Buda Castle Hungarian flag Hungarian tradition ethnic hungary news

The short history of Hungary for expats, tourists, guest workers: all you should know – PART I

Luppis János Hungarian Inventor

5 less-known Hungarian inventors who reshaped the world

János Kádár in Csillebérc in 1973

How wealthy was János Kádár, the leader of the Hungarian communists?

Mongol Invasion Mass Grave Hungary Tázlár History

Mass grave from Mongol invasion unearthed in Hungary

Budapest tourism hospitality Hungary guest nights

A royal tour in Hungary: The majestic castles that every tourist must visit – VIDEOS

Hungary hyperinflation 1946 shoppers 1950s

Hungary’s hyperinflation: When a wheelbarrow of money was worth nothing

You'd be surprised what delicacies the first Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin enjoyed

You’d be surprised what delicacies the first Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin enjoyed

Budapest Airport

VIDEO: Budapest Airport celebrates 75th anniversary today!

Somló Hill archaeology warrior

Ancient warrior elite? Over 900 Bronze and Iron Age artefacts unearthed on Hungary’s Somló Hill

Hungary's forgotten mummies hungary news

Hungary’s forgotten mummies: The untold story of Vác’s crypt

János Hunyadi who defeated the Ottomans

For whom the church bells toll at noon: János Hunyadi’s brilliant military innovations against the Ottomans

City of Balaton Minnesota USA

There’s a Balaton in the USA – and it might be named after the “Hungarian Sea”

Gül Baba's tomb in Budapest

The symbol of the Islamic victory over Hungary: Gül Baba’s Tomb in the Buda Castle – PHOTOS

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