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World History stories covering key events, empires, wars and civilizations shaping our modern world.

The 1848-’49 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight ended 170 years ago

by Márk Kovács
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End of the Freedom fight – the 1848-’49 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom fight ended 170 years ago

by Daily News

Deadly American air raids against Hungary – were they worth?

by John Woods
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Hungary wants to prosper with neighbours, says house speaker

by Daily News Hungary

The Gabor sisters – the first celebrities of the US

by Kata Fónai

The story of a Hungarian man who influenced American television shows

by Gergely Kolba

Incredible! Plans of the past saw skyscrapers, stadiums, or tunnels in place of Lake Balaton

by Anna Wynn

Homes of our ancestors – Everything you should know about yurts

by Márk Kovács
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A look back at Hungary’s World Cup summers: Part 3

by Daily News Hungary

Were Hungarians and Croatians always good friends?

by John Woods
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A look back at Hungary’s World Cup summers: Part 2

by Daily News Hungary
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A look back at Hungary’s World Cup summers: Part 1

by Daily News Hungary
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Hungarians mark Memorial Day of Roma Holocaust

by Daily News

The story of the mysterious Hungarian chronicler without a name

by Gergely Kolba

Orbán, Merkel to mark anniversary of Pan-European Picnic together

by Bécsi

The second Communist dictatorship in the world lasted only 133 days in Hungary

by John Woods
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Biscuit market is expanding both worldwide and domestically

by Daily News

Russian drama about the Chernobyl disaster features CIA plot – TRAILER

by Ádám Horváth
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WWII bomb unearthed in City Park to be defused

by Daily News Hungary

Lord Bauer – Thatcher’s Hungarian friend who stood up for Africa

by Zsóka Kovács
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Hungary, Serbia presidents attend Hunyadi monument inauguration

by Daily News Hungary

Turks and Hungarians: friends, relatives or enemies?

by Kata Fónai

The story of the secret tunnels under Budapest

by Kata Fónai

VR Tours – Travel through Hungarian history

by Kinga Fegyó
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Hungarian renowned philosopher Ágnes Heller dies

by Daily News Hungary

The stories of the five most hated Hungarian historical figures

by Gergely Kolba

The story of the only Hungarian to survive Chernobyl without getting ill from radiation

by Kata Fónai

All you wanted to know about the Hungarian flag – VIDEO

by Kinga Fegyó

A 50-day pilgrimage from Budapest to Versailles against the Treaty of Trianon

by Zsóka Kovács

Budapest’s Puskás Aréna combines past with present

by Daily News

Hungarian history in 3 minutes! – Cool 3D video

by Kinga Fegyó
cropped Péter Szijjártó held talks with Teodor Melescanu

Hungarian, Romanian FMs discuss WWI cemetery issue, admin law

by Daily News

Summer in Eger: historical monuments and wines

by Alpár Kató

The story of the Hungarian archaeologist who rediscovered the Silk Road

by Gergely Kolba

Fascinating! Do you know what transportation was like 40 years ago in Budapest?

by Anna Wynn

Budapest’s historical cogwheel railway is 145 years old

by Gergely Kolba
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Opposition parties, civil organisations endorse 1 Hungary Declaration against hate speech

by Daily News Hungary

Hungarian weddings 40 years ago: “and then the bride threw the cake on the ground”

by Zsóka Kovács

Almost half of Hungary was evacuated in 2003 because of an accident in Paks nuclear PP

by John Woods

Chernobyl – What Communist Hungary did instead of protecting its citizens

by John Woods
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