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World History stories covering key events, empires, wars and civilizations shaping our modern world.
Genghis Khan mystery death history

Frustrating mystery: Genghis Khan’s death remains unsolved after 800 years, here are the theories

by John Woods
Mórahalom archaeology Sarmatian cemetery grave Hungary

Ancient Sarmatian cemetery unearthed in Hungary during sports complex construction

by Csaba Finta
Toporczi Horváth Jakab tombstone grave lawyer Jakobin case FUIT

The mysterious tombstone in Budapest’s City Park: Who was buried beneath the word ‘FUIT’?

by Guest Author
Jeroen Vergeylen Fotó Tompa E. Lara

Beyond ‘Brussels’: Belgian Ambassador Jeroen Vergeylen on EU unity, trade & culture in Hungary – EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

by Daily News Hungary
Mária Magdolna Torony

Budapest’s 600-year-old church tower reborn as a vibrant cultural space

by Guest Author
Veszprém Castle excavation history archaeology

Archaeologists uncover centuries of changes on Veszprém castle

by Guest Author
arsenic killers Tiszazug Hungarian criminal history poison-mixers

The Tiszazug Poison-mixers: A dark chapter in Hungarian criminal history

by Csaba Finta
Hungarian engineers Big Wind firefighting Kuwait oil war

Hungarian engineers once put two jet engines on a tank and called it a fire truck

by Csaba Finta
horse meat consumption disappearance stud farms medieval Hungary

Is it a misconception that Hungarians did not eat horse meat? Here’s what archaeologists say

by Guest Author
Erdoğan Türkiye’s July 15 2025 Ankara

Erdoğan rallies support at Türkiye’s July 15 commemoration with defiant address – photo report + video

by Eleonora Jobst
Egyptian mummy plague bacteria ancient history archaeology

Ancient Egyptian mummy found to carry plague bacteria

by Daily News Hungary
DNA analysis Hungarian language origins Siberia

Surprising twist in the origins of the Hungarian language: New DNA research traces roots back to Siberia

by Alpár Kató
pests destroy Hungary's oldest library Pannonhalma Archabbey

CNN also alerted: beetle infestation destroys Hungary’s oldest library – PHOTOS

by Alpár Kató
Komiza Vis Croatia Adriatic Sea

Time capsule: Human remains and a perfectly preserved shipwreck discovered in the Adriatic Sea

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Lake Balaton archaeology underwater finds

Hidden history beneath Lake Balaton is beginning to surface

by Bálint Csontos
Chicago Field Museum sword Danube Hungary replica

Sword found in Hungary mistaken for replica, turns out to be 3,000 years old

by Csaba Finta
Hungarian Parliament Building Pressburg Pest

From Pressburg to Pest: The quest for a Hungarian Parliament Building

by Guest Author
Szeged excavation Huszár Mátyás Riverside archaeological project

Archaeological excavation found the remnants of the fortress on Szeged’s riverside!

by Csaba Finta
Saint Ladislaus king Lancelot history legend

Did a Hungarian King inspire the legend of Sir Lancelot?

by Bálint Csontos
Vlad Tepes Vlad the Impaler ruler of Wallachia Transylvania

Did historians just find the tomb of Dracula?

by Csaba Finta
Michigan University collection Hungarian trade National Archaeological Institute

Hungarian connections unearthed in US skeleton collection: Researchers trace remains to 19th-century dealer

by Guest Author
Avar Magyar conquest Árpád leader Hungary Hungarians

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

by Martin Németh
Aggtelek National Park World War II German Mortar Shell hungary

VIDEO: World War II mortar shell retrieved from deep cave in Hungary

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
wheel invention Hungary

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

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Tatabánya archaeological find cemetery satellite imagery Avar-era

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

by Csaba Finta
Zolyom Castle rare gold ring Sri Lankan sapphire discovery Slovakia

Rare 700-year-old gold ring with Sri Lankan sapphire discovered in Slovakian castle

by Csaba Finta
buda castle district

Underground cellar unearthed during Buda Castle renovation reveals unexpected treasures

by Guest Author
ancient civilization Rab el-Háli desert AI discovery

Ancient civilisation unearthed beneath world’s largest desert using AI

by Guest Author
Antarctica

Lost world discovered beneath 2 kilometres of Antarctic ice

by Guest Author
Transylvanian Disneyland Dracula Park Csíkszereda amusement park

Drakula Park: “Transylvanian Disneyland” to be built in Romania!

by Guest Author
Treaty of Trianon Hungary Signature

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

by Martin Németh
treaty of trianon map 1 december

Explaining the Treaty of Trianon to non-Hungarians

by Hetzmann Mercédesz

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

by Guest Author
bus chain bridge

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

by Guest Author
codex illustration

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

by Guest Author
German soldiers in Budapest 1944

Sensational: Remains of German soldiers from WWII unearthed in Budapest

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Town of Haag Hungarian hussars Austria

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

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
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

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

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

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
British Embassy residence Budapest british ambassador

British ambassador’s residence in Budapest celebrates 100th anniversary

by Daily News Hungary
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