HR Minister Kásler: József Eötvös “Among History’s Greatest” Hungarians Baron József Eötvös (1813-1871) was not only a 19th century politician but "a man that had written his name among... 2021.11.06.
Finance Minister Varga: Message of 1956 Still Relevant Today The remembrance of Hungary's anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 tells Hungarians that they must continue to fight the political players of... 2021.10.23.
Family Affairs Minister: History Gave Hungarians Strength in 1956 In Hungary's 1956 revolution against Soviet rule, the ones with the power to act were those who "remained free" under... 2021.10.23.
School Bells Are Ringing Again – Time Travel to Hungarian Schools from the Past With the help of Fortepan, we take you back in time all the way to 1900 and you can time-travel... 2021.08.31.
Green Pea Stew – King of All Stews – With Recipe! Stews first showed up some time during the 16th century, but back then they were very different from their modern... 2021.05.28.
176-Year-Old Time Capsule Recovered in Cross of Esztergom Basilica A 176-year-old time capsule has been recovered from inside the highest cross of the Esztergom Basilica. The copper canister within... 2021.04.22.
Béla Kovács’s Date of Arrest Marks ‘Victims of Communism Memorial Day’ in Hungary Today Hungarians across the country and around the world remember the victims of communism, a day of symbolic importance. 74... 2021.02.25.
Hungarian Research Institute Begins Search for King Matthias’ Remains The genetic distinctiveness of King Matthias Corvinus has been identified, and the legendary Hungarian king's remains can finally be located... 2021.02.24.
Hungarian Press Roundup: Weeklies on Strategic Issues Three weeklies devote long articles to Hungary’s place in the world and its attitude towards its own history. This comes... 2021.02.15.
King Mathias’ Crossbow Has Been on Display in New York for 100 Years The crossbow of one of the greatest Hungarian kings of all time, Mathias Corvinus, has been on display at the... 2021.02.12.
Experts Establish Hungarian Royal Hunyadi Family’s DNA Profile Experts of the National History Research Institute (MKI) have identified the DNA profile of the Hunyadi family, the family of... 2021.02.09.
500 Year Old Remains of Legendary Hungarian King Matthias to Get Worthy Burial? The Hungarian Research Institute has initiated a historic project to identify the more than 500 year old remains of King... 2021.01.21.
Advent Period Begins: The Most Beautiful Hungarian Christmas Traditions There used to be numerous folk customs in Hungary during Advent, the preparation period preceding the Christmas holidays, some of... 2020.11.29.
Hungary’s History in Just 14 Steps – the National Archives’ New Exhibition There was a new exhibition-opening on the 25th of August 2020 at the National Archives of Hungary, Budapest. It is... 2020.09.06.
Countless Historical Maps Made Available Online by National Széchényi Library The National Széchényi Library is launching a new digital service called "Földabrosz." Their ever-expanding database now contains nearly a thousand... 2020.08.30.
Excavators are 99% Sure Tomb of Andrew II Found Hungarian and Romanian archaeologists have identified the royally founded Cistercian church’s layout in Egres (Igriș) Romania, saying they are 99%... 2020.08.30.
6500-Year-Old Statuette ‘Venus of Egerszeg’ Showcased Archaeologists at the Göcsej Museum found fragments of a 6,500-year-old idol, an artistically detailed female clay statue from the Lengyel... 2020.07.17.
Árpád Dynasty ‘Formed 4,500 Years Ago’ in Central Asia The House of Árpád, Hungary's first ruling dynasty, may have formed 4,500 years ago in a region in what is... 2020.07.11.
The Heartbreaking Story of the Popular Hundred Year-old Patriotic Post-Trianon Song – with Lyrics! The song You are Beautiful, You are Wonderful Hungary (Szép vagy, gyönyörű vagy, Magyarország) is one of the songs in the... 2020.06.04.
May 1st in the Past: From Labor Demonstrations to International Holiday International Workers' Day is called Labor Day, Worker’s Day, or in some countries, referred to as May Day. In Hungary,... 2020.05.01.
György Habsburg on Hungary: Personal Experience Often Contradicts what Foreign Media Writes Slovenian news portal Rtvslo.si interviewed György Habsburg (Georg von Habsburg) and among other topics, he talked about the past and... 2020.03.10.
