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Mária Magdolna Torony

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

Veszprém Castle excavation history archaeology

Archaeologists uncover centuries of changes on Veszprém castle

arsenic killers Tiszazug Hungarian criminal history poison-mixers

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

Hungarian engineers Big Wind firefighting Kuwait oil war

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

horse meat consumption disappearance stud farms medieval Hungary

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

Erdoğan Türkiye’s July 15 2025 Ankara

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

Egyptian mummy plague bacteria ancient history archaeology

Ancient Egyptian mummy found to carry plague bacteria

DNA analysis Hungarian language origins Siberia

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

pests destroy Hungary's oldest library Pannonhalma Archabbey

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

Komiza Vis Croatia Adriatic Sea

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

Lake Balaton archaeology underwater finds

Hidden history beneath Lake Balaton is beginning to surface

Chicago Field Museum sword Danube Hungary replica

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

Hungarian Parliament Building Pressburg Pest

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

Szeged excavation Huszár Mátyás Riverside archaeological project

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

Saint Ladislaus king Lancelot history legend

Did a Hungarian King inspire the legend of Sir Lancelot?

Vlad Tepes Vlad the Impaler ruler of Wallachia Transylvania

Did historians just find the tomb of Dracula?

Michigan University collection Hungarian trade National Archaeological Institute

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

Avar Magyar conquest Árpád leader Hungary Hungarians

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

Aggtelek National Park World War II German Mortar Shell hungary

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

wheel invention Hungary

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

Tatabánya archaeological find cemetery satellite imagery Avar-era

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

Zolyom Castle rare gold ring Sri Lankan sapphire discovery Slovakia

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

buda castle district

Underground cellar unearthed during Buda Castle renovation reveals unexpected treasures

ancient civilization Rab el-Háli desert AI discovery

Ancient civilisation unearthed beneath world’s largest desert using AI

Antarctica

Lost world discovered beneath 2 kilometres of Antarctic ice

Transylvanian Disneyland Dracula Park Csíkszereda amusement park

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

Treaty of Trianon Hungary Signature

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

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

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

British Embassy residence Budapest british ambassador

British ambassador’s residence in Budapest celebrates 100th anniversary

Levente Magyar Hungarians (1)

Hungarian government: Hungarians can only rely on themselves

Mayor Gergely Karácsony Summer Olympic Games in Budapest Hungarian opposition

Budapest mayor Karácsony: Europe must wake up before it repeats the mistakes of the past

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

Pilgrimage Hungarians Romania (1)

‘We Hungarians belong together’: Pilgrimage across borders celebrates national unity

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