World history

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

PHOTOS: Hungarian Renaissance palace beautifully restored and open to visitors

Avar armour museum

PHOTOS: Rare military armour in great condition unearthed in Hungarian town

PHOTOS: Monastery turned into gorgeous hotel and restaurant in Western Hungary

hungarian anthem

The fascinating details of the Hungarian national anthem

Budapest in the 1900s

6 incredible stories from Budapest a hundred years ago

art nouveau palace budapest

VISUAL PLANS: Magnificent Art Nouveau palace in Budapest to be restored to its former glory

dinosaur illustration

PHOTOS: Hungarian research team finds dinosaur remains near Vajdahunyad

"Géza, the faithful king of Tourkia (i.e. Hungary)" on the Holy Crown of Hungary, from the 11th century.

How was Turanism present throughout Hungary’s history?

red castle

From stable to castle: selling for EUR 2 million

Zsámbék church ruin

Reviving heritage: Renovation beckons for Hungary’s oldest Church in Zsámbék – PHOTOS

Hungarian inscription in Transylvania

Hungarian inscription adorns iconic building in Cluj-Napoca’s center

quadrantids

Watch the first meteor shower of 2024 in Budapest!

nobel prize

Here’s how a Hungarian scientist saved two Nobel Prizes during WWII

Goldie Hawn

This is Goldie Hawn’s Hungarian name: you’d never guess it

PHOTO GALLERY: 700-year-old treasure found in the Hungarian Visegrád Palace

Discover this abandoned military castle near Lake Balaton!

Kossuth bridge Parliament

Budapest’s long-forgotten bridge right next to the Parliament

romania flag

DNA of our Romanian neighbours has shown that their theory of origins needs to be rethought

Time capsule found in dome of Hungarian church

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Time capsule found in dome of Hungarian church

Szentkirályszabadja

Check out the “Hungarian Chernobyl”!

On the trail of Hungarian memories in Türkiye

On the trail of Hungarian memories in Türkiye

Hungarians are sad while Romanians are happy today

Why are more than a million Hungarians very sad today, while Romanians celebrate?

Budapest danube

Old postcard photos of Budapest – new exhibition at the National Gallery

Dragon

Surprising legends of the Hungarian dragons

Ambassador Gülsen Karanis

Hungarian-Turkish cultural season starts in less than a month

hungarosaurus

Unearthing Hungary: dinosaur fossils found in Bakony

Shrek ogre sign

Did the word “ogre” use to mean Hungarian?

roman settlement pilis

Extraordinary findings: Traces of Roman settlement uncovered in Hungary – PHOTOS

Almásy Egypt

László Almásy’s achievements are being revived in Egypt

Rác bath

Budapest historic bath may reopen soon

Hungarian serial killers

The most notorious serial killers of Hungarian history

Buda Castle

PHOTOS: Remains of buildings last seen before WWII found in Buda Castle

Budapest 150 cake

Budapest’s birthday cake coming soon!

Renewed Bethlen Castle in Bonyha

Bethlen Castle: A Hungarian family’s historic home restored – PHOTOS, VIDEOS

Balaton fighter plane

Priceless fighter plane recovered from Lake Balaton

Madame Tussauds Budapest Hungary

Madame Tussauds Budapest is very Hungarian – Photo gallery

Milka chocolate

Hungarian graphic artist created Milka’s iconic purple cow

Béla Lugosi-Hungarian-actor-Dracula-1

These famous Hungarians conquered the whole world!

notre dame cathedral

Hungarian carpenter works on restoration of burnt Notre Dame

fighter aircraft recovered from balaton

VIDEO: WWII fighter aircraft found in Lake Balaton, weapons recovered

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