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World History stories covering key events, empires, wars and civilizations shaping our modern world.
Klara Rotschild, Socialist Hungary's very own Coco Chanel 2

Klara Rotschild, Socialist Hungary’s very own Coco Chanel

by Eleonora Jobst
Honfoglalás Hungary Vitéz Warrior Horse

Discovery in Hungary provides evidence for world’s first horse riders

by Petra Mohi
Putin Russia Czech USA

Putin accuses Austro-Hungarian Monarchy of annexing historic Russian territories

by Petra Mohi
Kossuth Lajos 1848

The 2023 Memorial Day of the 1848 Revolution in Hungary

by Daily News
Hungary Renaissance castle

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Surroundings of Hungary’s only Renaissance castle to get a makeover

by Petra Mohi
date

Hungarian superstitions about love and Valentine’s Day

by Petra Mohi
kecskemét excavation skeleton

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Thousands of years old treasure found near Kecskemét

by Petra Mohi
attila hun warrior king museum hungary

Tomb of Hungarian ancestor Hun king found in Romania?

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Móra Ferenc Museum in Szeged - Excavation

PHOTOS: Centuries-old crypts found under a Hungarian church

by Vivien Rima
Greater Hungary

European Football Association UEFA bans Greater Hungary flags

by DNH 2021
Járóka

Fidesz MEP: we must learn from the Holocaust and reject discrimination

by Daily News Hungary
ikarus bus hungary for sale

Now anyone can buy one of the legendary Ikarus buses

by Alpár Kató
Candle-grief

Hollywood’s world-famous Hungarian animal trainer dies

by Hetzmann Mercédesz

PHOTOS: Budapest in the 1910s through the eyes of a French photographer

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
jewish

On screen: Central Powers’ Jewish soldiers in WW1

by Daily News
Kesha Hungarian ancestors singer

World stars of Hungarian origin: Kesha, Houdini, Halsey, Drew Barrymore

by Vivien Rima
The craziest aircraft hijackings in the history of Hungary 6

The craziest aircraft hijackings in the history of Hungary

by Eleonora Jobst
keleti ágnes

VIDEO: Ágnes Keleti, the world’s oldest living Olympic champion, turns 102

by Alpár Kató
adolph zukor

Hungarian founding father of Hollywood was born 150 years ago

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Here is what New Year's Eve looked like

PHOTO GALLERY: Here is what New Year’s Eve celebrations looked like in Hungary back in the day

by Eleonora Jobst
slovakian minorities

18 December, Nationalities’ Day in Hungary: a short history

by Hetzmann Mercédesz

Egri Bikavér – the history of a world-class Hungaricum

by Eleonora Jobst
Reviczky

WW2 colonel saving Jews commemorated in Fiumei Street Cemetery

by Daily News
Budapest city landscape

Hidden stories: The unknown heroes of Budapest’s wharf

by Sipos György
Hungary Croatia friendship

Forgotten years in Hungarian history

by Daily News Hungary
furdo island old map

Budapest’s Atlantis, the sunken island of the Danube

by Sipos György
Csomád

Lost emperor discovered in Transylvania!

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
The most important Hungarian winter traditions - PART II.

The most important Hungarian winter traditions – PART II.

by Eleonora Jobst
Ferenc Puskás in the world cup final

Hungary at the FIFA World Cup: a short history 

by Daily News
killer violence

House of the notorious Hungarian serial killer is for sale

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
mátyás hunyadi painting

Unbelievable finding: the genetic heritage of the Hunyadi family has been discovered!

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
The most important Hungarian winter traditions - PART I.

The most important Hungarian winter traditions – PART I.

by Eleonora Jobst
László Toroczkai, leader of Mi Hazánk Mozgalom and the mayor of Ásotthalom

Radical politician talks about a Hungarian-Polish border, Ukraine reacts swiftly

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Jeffrey Dahmer Hungarian classmate

His Hungarian classmate on serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
budapest st stephen basilica

Budapest’s breathtaking sights: St. Stephen’s Basilica

by Daily News Hungary
PM Orbán and Putin Russian gas

Putin: Hungary ceded territory to Ukraine by force

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
game of thrones hungary interregnum

Game of Thrones: Interregnum in Hungary

by Sipos György
budapest retro experience centre

Visit Budapest’s unique retro museum!

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
connecting railway bridge danube

The first train between Pest and Buda ran 145 years ago

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
István Belovai

The Hungarian CIA agent who exposed the biggest espionage operation against NATO

by Eleonora Jobst
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