Hungarian history

Bronze Age tools diet people

3,500-year-old cemetery near Tiszafüred, Hungary sheds light on life at the dawn of the Late Bronze Age

Madame Tussauds Budapest Sisi queen

Did you know Queen Sisi had a tattoo? Or that she spoke Hungarian in secret?

Trianon day of national cohesion Csíkszereda

Péter Magyar calls for unity on 105th anniversary of Trianon: “We will always rebuild our country”

Treaty of Trianon Hungary Signature

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

Treaty of Trianon Hungary Map Ethnic Map Memorial

Trianon commemoration in Washington highlights Hungarian resilience and unity

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Explaining the Treaty of Trianon to non-Hungarians

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

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

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Hungarian traditions you might encounter in everyday life

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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

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

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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

The history of Hungary Buda Castle Hungarian flag Hungarian tradition ethnic hungary news

The short history of Hungary for expats, tourists, guest workers: all you should know – PART I

Luppis János Hungarian Inventor

5 less-known Hungarian inventors who reshaped the world

János Kádár in Csillebérc in 1973

How wealthy was János Kádár, the leader of the Hungarian communists?

Mongol Invasion Mass Grave Hungary Tázlár History

Mass grave from Mongol invasion unearthed in Hungary

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A royal tour in Hungary: The majestic castles that every tourist must visit – VIDEOS

Hungary hyperinflation 1946 shoppers 1950s

Hungary’s hyperinflation: When a wheelbarrow of money was worth nothing

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

Budapest Airport

VIDEO: Budapest Airport celebrates 75th anniversary today!

Somló Hill archaeology warrior

Ancient warrior elite? Over 900 Bronze and Iron Age artefacts unearthed on Hungary’s Somló Hill

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Hungary’s forgotten mummies: The untold story of Vác’s crypt

János Hunyadi who defeated the Ottomans

For whom the church bells toll at noon: János Hunyadi’s brilliant military innovations against the Ottomans

City of Balaton Minnesota USA

There’s a Balaton in the USA – and it might be named after the “Hungarian Sea”

Gül Baba's tomb in Budapest

The symbol of the Islamic victory over Hungary: Gül Baba’s Tomb in the Buda Castle – PHOTOS

Bugac Mongols archaeology Kurultaj

New evidence of the devastation from the Mongol invasion found in Hungary

Buda Castle Royal Palace trophies National Hauszmann Program

Restoration brings monumental trophies back to Buda Castle’s northern wing

New theory Szekler origins Mongolia

New, exciting theory traces back the origins of the Hungarian-speaking Szeklers to Mongolia

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The dark history of witch trials in Hungary

Holy Right Saint Stephen relic

Wild boars, mummified hands and treason: The conspiracy theories that still haunt Hungarian history

Catherine of Poděbrady leaving her family

A royal tragedy: The short, shadowed life of King Matthias Corvinus’s first wife – Catherine died at 15

Hungarian Easter in 2025 - photo gallery. Photo: MTI

Hungarian Easter in 2025 – photo gallery

Hunyadi TV show

Epic Hungarian historical TV show Hunyadi hits Netflix

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5 astonishing buildings in Budapest and the history behind them — PHOTOS

mátyás hunyadi painting

Have the remains of the great Hungarian ruler King Matthias been found? — VIDEO

Royal chapel medieval religious sites Budapest

The most breathtaking mediaeval sacred ruins of Budapest – PHOTOS

Mithras Sanctuary, Ancient, Excavation, Budapest, Óbuda District

Ancient Mithras sanctuary unearthed in Budapest

1,300-1,400-year-old cemetery near Szeged

PHOTOS: Archaeologists uncover large, 1,400-1,500-year-old cemetery at BYD factory site near Szeged

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