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World History stories covering key events, empires, wars and civilizations shaping our modern world.
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The secret life of Béla Bartók

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Great Hungarian discoveries: Vitamin C

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The sacred animals of ancient Hungarians

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Magnificent castles and legendary heroes from the age of Hungarian-Turkish wars

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Trams are yellow, buses are blue and trolleys are red. But why?

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Woman from North Carolina came to Hungary to find her uncle’s crashed airplane

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The secrets of “the Trevi Fountain of Budapest”, the Matthias Fountain

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The 130 years of trams in Budapest

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The world- famous Hungarian salami

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10 Interesting Videos about the Hungarian Parliament Building, Part 2

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Mickey Hargitay, the world-famous Hungarian bodybuilder

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10 Interesting Videos about the Hungarian Parliament Building, Part 1

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Puli, the world-famous Hungarian shepherd dog

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Queen of Hungarian origins reformed the history of Scotland

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The art of sewn flowers – Kalocsa embroidery

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The Hungarian girl who wanted to become the Queen of the Albanians

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8 unforgettable quotes from the greatest Hungarian doctor, Dr Bubó

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Happy Birthday Dear Budapest!

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The legend about the stone lions of the iconic Chain Bridge

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World famous Hungarians – Celebrities with Hungarian Origins Part 2

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Anyone born Hungarian anywhere in the world should be able to remain Hungarian

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Aquincum, the ruins of a city on the edge of Budapest

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The compass of Pécs: the TV Tower

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4+1 things you did not know about Budapest’s underground railways

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Hajós, the town of wine cellars

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Villány wine region, paradise of palaeontologists

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Pandas lived in Hungary 10 million years ago

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President of Hungary: Hungarian territory was first to recognise freedom of conscience in 16th century

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Europe’s biggest Persian rug is made in Hungary

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Recipe of the week: Dödölle

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Hungary, the most socially networked country in the European Union

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The Hungarian founders of Hollywood

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Budapest Nyugati railway station is 140 years old

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Baranta – the Hungarian martial art

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Hungary signs cooperation agreement with Voronezh region

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How Puskás and his teammates smuggled refrigerators into the country during the dictatorship

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The victims of the 1956 revolution: half of them were under 30

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Quiz – How much do you know about the Hungarian revolution of 1956?

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1956 – Flag hoisted at Hungarian Parliament – PHOTOS

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October 23 – Celebrations of 1956 anniversary start in Budapest

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