World history

World History stories covering key events, empires, wars and civilizations shaping our modern world.
marilyn monroe, photo, beach, actress

The story of Hollywood’s most successful Hungarian photographer – Photo Gallery

by Gergely Kolba
liberation of ghetto

74th anniversary of the liberation of Budapest ghetto remembered

by Alexandra Béni
shoes, danube bank, riverbank

Hungary to help Israelis search Danube for Holocaust victims’ remains

by Daily News
hungarian hungary magyarország warrior history

The Vikings of the East: Hungarian invasions after the Hungarian Conquest

by Zsóka Kovács
Budapest

These videos show you all the secrets of Budapest

by Kitti Erdő-Bonyár
The Mummies of the World exhibition Budapest

The Mummies of the World exhibition in Budapest – It can only be visited until 20 January

by Alpár Kató
flood of Buda

The most horrid floods in Hungarian history

by Kitti Erdő-Bonyár
don disaster

The Don Disaster – 76 years since the destruction of the Hungarian Army

by Zsóka Kovács
don disaster

Don disaster ‘black day of Hungarian army’, says government official

by Alpár Kató
parliament, building

All the beauties of the Hungarian Parliament

by Ádám Horváth
Munkácsy Golgotha

Government buys legendary Hungarian painter Munkacsy’s Golgotha

by Alexandra Béni
Hungarian Card Magyar Kártya

Traditional Hungarian card games you might not have known

by Péter Licskay
exhibition museum art

US Supreme Court passes on WW2 art claim against Hungary

by Alexandra Béni
János Esterházy

Commission preparing beatification of János Esterházy sworn in

by Alexandra Béni
Hussars exhibition London

Exhibition about the Hungarian hussars opens in London

by Alexandra Béni
Szekler Hungarian cohesion

Hungarian government committed to strengthening national cohesion

by Alexandra Béni
Red Wedding Game of Thrones

The Red Wedding from Game of Thrones has happened in the past in Hungary

by Péter Licskay

Ralph Fiennes portrayed him on screen but who was the real English patient, László Almásy? – video

by John Woods
Hungarian castle

5 must see castles in Hungary you must put on your bucket list – photos

by John Woods
Lakihegy Tower, building, architecture

The story of Hungary’s tallest building

by Gergely Kolba
zwack, unicum, bitter

CNN: The history of Unicum, the famous Hungarian bitter

by Dávid Péter
Bill Holst, caviar, business man

World’s greatest caviar establishment born at Hungarian farm

by Gergely Kolba
treaty trianon

Between the United States of Austria and Greater Romania

by Alpár Kató
hungarian language history conquest of the carpathian basin

Orbán cabinet sets up Institute for Hungarian Studies

by Daily News
Budapest, old, picture, postcard

Four places in Budapest you cannot see anymore

by Gergely Kolba
2294

Millions of Chinese know the works of this Hungarian poet by heart – video

by John Woods
budapest 1174524 1920

Secrets of the 100-year-old Gellért Hotel – what’s underneath it?

by Anna Wynn
Viktor Orbán, new, office, Karmelita

PM Orbán soon moves into luxurious office – Photo Gallery

by Gergely Kolba
budapest-nagy imre statue

Imre Nagy memorial removed from Martyrs’ Square

by Alpár Kató
Dracula

The best forts to visit in Hungary – Part 2

by Péter Licskay
hyperinflation

When one bread cost 5.85 billion pengő – the Hungarian hyperinflation – photos

by John Woods
Almásy Castle Almásy-kastély_esti_fényei

The most beautiful castles of Hungary – Part 2

by Péter Licskay
vajdahunyad castle, romania

The best forts to visit in Hungary – Part 1

by Péter Licskay
castle festetics

The most beautiful castles of Hungary – Part 1

by Péter Licskay
karácsony4

Who brings the presents in Hungary at Christmas? – a photo report

by John Woods
birthday, cake, celebration

The origins and traditions of birthday celebrations

by Gergely Kolba

The most sly Hungarians – myth, literature, history; part 6

by Péter Licskay
Ski Síelés Fortepan

Once upon a time, people from Budapest started using ’foot sleighs’

by Péter Licskay
Ford Modet T Hertz Car

Did you know? The Ford Model T and Hertz Car Rental are of Hungarian origin

by Péter Licskay
history, coin, money

Archaeologists find coin from the age of Huns in Budapest

by Dávid Péter
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