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Austria: Anniversary marked at former concentration camp Political leaders and survivors have been commemorating the 68th anniversary of the liberation of Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria. It coincided… 06/05/2013
Kerala: Dancing with the past Kerala, the south western state of India, is marketed as a tourist destination for its beaches, forests, backwaters and ayurvedic traditions. However the… 02/05/2013
Churchill Daimler up for auction A 1939 Daimler used by the former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is being auctioned on ebay. One of only eight built at the time, it is the last… 29/04/2013
Nobel laureate Neruda’s remains to be exhumed in Chile The body of Chile’s Nobel Prize winning poet Pablo Neruda is due to be exhumed in an attempt to determine the cause of his death in 1973. The writer died at… 08/04/2013
Douglas-Hamilton flies over Everest 80-years after first flight On the 80th anniversary of the first manned flight over Everest by British pilot Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, his grandson Charles repeated the journey. On… 03/04/2013
April Fools…the jokes seen on the webThis being April 1, it’s practical joke day. The ‘Fools holiday’ has been around for centuries, and is celebrated by japes and tomfoolery across the world… 01/04/2013
Pompeii and Herculaneum at the British Museum A new exhibition of items from Pompeii and Herculaneum has opened at the British Museum in London. The two cities, on the Bay of Naples in southern Italy… 28/03/2013
Ingenious thinking that saved Timbuktu heritage Now that islamist fundamentalists have been driven from Timbuktu, accounts are emerging about the ingenious ways that ancient documents were saved from… 20/02/2013
Timbuktu’s disappearing gold Timbuktu, a city classed as a world heritage site since only 1988, was founded around a thousand years ago by Tuareg nomads. Later it became part of the Mali… 28/01/2013
What sums up your country’s history in one word?What does written history say about a country in as concise a way possible? It’s a question that Martin Elmer has tried to answer with his typographic map… 15/01/2013
Sharing the pain, learning the lesson Is there ever a silver lining when tragedy strikes? Sometimes there are useful lessons to be learned from listening to people’s experiences. We look at what… 11/01/2013
Lincoln by Steven Spielberg “Lincoln” is a biographical war drama directed and produced by Steven Spielberg. Daniel Day-Lewis stars as iconic US President Abraham Lincoln and Sally Field… 13/12/2012
PLO’s knocks at UN It did not work out last year when the Palestinian Authority President asked for state recognition at the United Nations. That request defined a Palestine… 28/11/2012
US First Ladies, a style and pop culture iconThe first lady of the United States is a privileged position that can turn the woman who holds it into an instant American icon. Each wife that has lived in… 05/11/2012
Prost! Germany celebrates Unity Day – nocomment In Munich and Berlin, Germans drank and feasted on culinary specialities from around the country to celebrate the reunification of Germany in 1990. 04/10/2012
Digitising the past Although millions of books are scanned and put online every year, making old documents and texts available on the web is a difficult and painstaking… 11/09/2012
Hong Kong education protest – nocomment On the first day of Hong Kong’s new school year, thousands of students, parents and teachers gathered in front of the government headquarters in protest of… 04/09/2012
Medieval lingerie At the Lengberg Castle in East Tyrol, an archeological discovery is rewriting the history of underwear. Until now, common consensus was that bras were first… 30/07/2012
50 Years Via Satellite Unless you were lucky enough to get your hands on a coveted London 2012 Olympics ticket, it’s likely you’ll be watching Usain Bolt from the comfort of your… 19/07/2012
Bonaparte’s English letter goes under the hammer A rare letter written by Napoleon Bonaparte in English will be auctioned this weekend in Paris. It is expected to fetch up to 80,000 euros. Bonaparte… 06/06/2012
Euro 2012: Azzurri visit Auschwitz Italian players visited the infamous death camp Auschwitz on Wednesday taking time out from their Euro 2012 preparations. During their visit teary-eyed… 06/06/2012
House moving the hard way One of Zurich’s landmarks, a 122-year-old industrial building called the “Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon” has been literally moved, 60 metres down the road, to make… 24/05/2012
Allianoi before the flooding This video documentary by photographer Mehmet Güngör shows the Allianoi archaeological site before the Yortanli dam was built and the site itself was flooded… 21/05/2012
Preserving the Future Turkey is the youngest country in Europe. The average age of its population is below 30. It is also the most ancient. An invaluable cultural heritage is… 21/05/2012
WWII Victory Day Following its battle for the presidency, France commemorated victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. For the first time, the outgoing and the new head of state… 11/05/2012
The Traveller’s Diary: Denis Loktev, Petropavlovsk-KamchatskyDenis Loktev, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky For many Russians, getting to Courchevel is a faster and potentially cheaper option than travelling from Moscow to… 07/05/2012
Kamchatka, a freerider’s paradise The volcanoes and geysers of Russia’s Far East are the ultimate attraction for extreme sports aficionados. In this issue of ‘Russian Life’ we discover the… 07/05/2012
The return of the Cossacks In the new season of Russian Life, we look at the most amazing aspects of the world’s largest country. We begin our journey in the south of European Russia… 30/04/2012
What has become of Europe? In this edition of U-talk, Marcel from Brussels asked: “What is Europe? I understand that it was founded to prevent wars in the countries of Europe, it was a… 24/04/2012
Algeria: 50 years of independence Just 50 years ago, Algeria turned the darkest page in its history. Half a century later, euronews is back on the trail of the architects of… 20/04/2012
Titanic sinking sets standards for modern, international journalism Journalists pulling the night shift in New York had little idea about the media storm that was about to erupt, when news came that the Titanic had collided… 13/04/2012
Titanic luxury deathrace 100 The Titanic, of the White Star Line, the greatest ocean liner the world had ever seen, left Southampton for New York on 10 April 100 years ago. Key… 09/04/2012
India’s Holi festival starts spring with a splash of colourThe traditional Holi festival of colour gives young students at Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata, the chance to camouflage themselves in multi-coloured… 07/03/2012
Water on the Warsaw Uprising MemorialWater drips over the mural dedicated to the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 on the side of the Slasko-Dabrowski Bridge near the old town of Warsaw REUTERS/Peter… 23/02/2012
Back in the Day: Federer begins his reign as King of TennisFebruary 2, 2004 A day after winning the Australian Open (see picture), Roger Federer, then aged 22, becomes the world number one of mens’ tennis, overtaking… 02/02/2012
French-Turkish-Armenian questionsAt least 20 countries officially recognise the acts of the Ottoman Empire from 1915-1923 against the Armenians as genocide. Others, such as Germany Britain… 22/12/2011
Germany’s Stollen Festival – nocomment German city of Dresden holds the Stollen Festival every Saturday prior to the 2nd Advent. The highlights of the festival are the baking of a Giant Stollen… 04/12/2011
Marie Curie’s granddaughter, Hélène Langevin-Joliot “As I sadly cannot attend the event in Helsinki, I would like to use this opportunity to say that I am very touched by the fact that you have thought of… 18/11/2011
Teabags to tins: the miracle of the mundane If you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the 21st century, the Science Museum in London offers an antidote. It is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the… 10/11/2011
Germany: Fall of Berlin Wall marked – nocomment The 22nd anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall has been celebrated in Berlin. Mayor Klaus Wowereit thanked former East German civil rights campaigners… 09/11/2011
Ancient mummy hands over secrets One has to be extra careful when one is dealing with a 3,000-year-old mummy. Researchers in Taipei carried out an X-ray study of the remains and recreated… 29/08/2011
Battle of Warsaw reenactment – nocomment Hundreds of volunteers took part in a reenactment of the Battle of Warsaw. 15/08/2011
The wall that divided the world Work began on the Berlin Wall on 13 August, 1961. Once completed, it would measure 155 kilometres and become one of the most rigorously fortified borders in… 12/08/2011
Museum draws back the Iron Curtain The Iron Curtain Museum has opened in a former Communist police border control building on the Czech/German border. The museum documents the Cold War with… 07/08/2011
Viking FestivalMen dressed up as Vikings take part in the annual Viking festival of Catoira in north-western Spain. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal 07/08/2011
Back in the Day: the end of the Reign of TerrorJuly 28, 1794. Maximilien Robespierre, one of the most prominent leaders in the French Revolution and the key figurehead in Reign of Terror, is executed along… 28/07/2011
Dramatic finds for Mexican archaelogists Mexican archaeologists have found two millennia-old sculptures in the southern Chiapas state which they say could shed new light on the ancient Maya culture… 14/07/2011
Divers uncover train wreck in Lake Baikal Russia’s Lake Baikal is the oldest and deepest lake in the world. It has long been a magnet for divers drawn by tales of a trove of lost gold seized by… 06/07/2011
The women who have made their mark on Monaco Charlene Wittstock will lay her bouquet of flowers after the religious marriage ceremony with Prince Albert II at the church of Sainte Dévote according to… 01/07/2011
China’s ‘Red tourism’ makes revolution fun – nocomment As China marks the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, the country’s multi-billion euro “Red tourism” industry is booming in Yan’an, the Party’s… 30/06/2011
Soviet childhood museum opens in Ukraine Those who grew up in the Soviet Union can step back in time at the newly opened Soviet Childhood Museum in the Ukranian Black Sea Port of Sevastopol. 23/06/2011
A class from the past Teaching history holds many challenges for educators, especially among divided communities or those with a troubled past. They must be careful to have a… 06/06/2011
Mexico: Mayan celebrations – nocomment This is modern day Mexico – but it could just as easily be a scene from the ancient Mayan civilisation. Mayan peoples have lived here for over 3,000… 04/06/2011
When Cleopatra went to Versailles ‘Julius Caesar’, Handel’s masterpiece, has been pulling in the crowds in the extraordinary setting of the ‘Opéra Royal’ in Versailles. Despite its title… 01/06/2011
Back in the Day: Big Ben’s first bongsMay 31, 1859. The hour bell in the Great Clock of Westminster, the UK Houses of Parliament, rang across London for the first time. Ten years after fire… 31/05/2011
A golden reopening for Georgia’s top museum The Georgian National Museum has opened its doors again after a six year refurbishment with a glittering exhibition of ancient gold from the fabled land where… 30/05/2011
Around the World in 80 Years – a travellers tale A remarkable feature film giving a unique look at the 20th century world has been put together from amateur footage shot by an Italian travel agent. The… 30/05/2011
Back in the Day: Joan of Arc burned at the stakeMay 30, 1431 French heroin Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by the English for heresy, aged 19 years old. Inspired by the voices of Catholic saints in her… 30/05/2011
Back in the Day: the evacuation of DunkirkMay 26, 1940. Surrounded by German troops, Allied soldiers began an evacuation from the beaches and harbour of the northern French port of Dunkirk. A German… 25/05/2011
A look at life in and around Russia’s Lake Baikal In South-Eastern Siberia there is an amazing wonder of nature – Lake Baikal. It is so vast and deep that locals call it the sea. But its water is pure and… 25/05/2011
Back in the Day: US police kill Bonnie and ClydeMay 23, 1934. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are shot dead by Texas police after a two-year crime spree together that left 13 people, including nine police… 23/05/2011
Back in the Day: beginnings of the blue jeanMay 20, 1873. Clothing merchant Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis receive a US patent for an ‘Improvement in Fastening Pocket Openings’ for trousers. Davis… 19/05/2011
Back in the Day: Happy Birthday…Mr. PresidentMay 19, 1962. At a birthday tribute to President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden in New York, Marilyn Monroe sings her famously breathless version of… 18/05/2011
Back in the Day: birth of the New York Stock ExchangeMay 17, 1792. A group of 24 stock brokers create what would become the New York Stock Exchange. They signed the Buttonwood Agreement under a buttonwood… 16/05/2011
Exploring Russia’s UralsTraveller’s diary Denis Loktev – Magnitogorsk, 4 May 2011 The Ural mountain’s (the eastern part is considered a natural boundary between Russia’s Europe… 10/05/2011
Step back in time to the silent movie experience Silent film pianists are not in too much demand nowadays yet some musicians still make a living playing along to old black and white movies. David Watts… 09/05/2011
The Urals: Russia’s backbone The Ural mountains are a natural boundary between Russia’s European and Asian parts. It’s spring but the local climate allows skiing until early May, as we… 07/05/2011
Back in the Day: birth of the Council of EuropeMay 5, 1949. The Council of Europe is created with the signing of the Treaty of London by the ten original member states. Today, the Council comprises 47… 04/05/2011
Back in the Day: the dawn of the family holiday!May 3, 1936: The Front Populaire wins the second round of elections in France. A coalition of communist and other left-wing parties, it was created just two… 02/05/2011
Back in the Day: French student protests spark May ’68 strikesMay 2, 1968: The French government shuts the University of Paris at Nanterre after a student protest against the Vietnam War. Some of the students, who had… 29/04/2011
Back in the Day: mutiny on the BountyApril 28, 1789. Fletcher Christian leads 11 other crew members of the British navy’s HMS Bounty to stage a mutiny. Captain William Bligh and 18 sailors loyal… 27/04/2011
April 26, 1937: the bombing of GuernicaApril 26, 1937. In their effort to help General Franco’s Nationalists win the Spanish Civil War, German and Italian bombers attack the small Basque town of… 25/04/2011
Back in the Day: Portugal’s Carnation RevolutionApril 25, 1974. The playing of a song, ‘Grandola, Vila Morena’, on Portuguese radio at 00:20 gives the signal for rebel army officers to launch their military… 25/04/2011
Back in the Day: meet the SimpsonsApril 19, 1987: The Simpsons is broadcast for the first time as a one-minute short animation on The Tracey Ullman Show. Creator Matt Groening named the… 19/04/2011
Back in the Day: Lincoln shot deadApril 14, 1865. US President Abraham Lincoln was shot while watching ‘Our American Cousin’ in Ford’s Theatre, Washington D.C. His assassin, actor John Wilkes… 13/04/2011
Kenyans sue UK government over colonial tortureFour Kenyan nationals have started legal proceedings against the UK, asking for compensation over the behaviour of colonial British officials half a century… 07/04/2011
Sofia: A tale of modern city life steeped in history The capital of Bulgaria has chosen to enhance its assets with new urban and cultural projects that use the past as a springboard for the future. 13/12/2010
Restoration of a unique Armenian monastery It was once a beacon of light for an entire country, home to 500 monks, a seat of learning and spiritual fulfilment. Little remains of the glorious past of… 25/10/2010
Leipzig-The birthplace of a peaceful revolution Leipzig, the city of Bach and Mendelssohn is also the place that spawned a revolution. On October the 9th 1989, 70,000 citizens defied the guns and the will… 23/09/2009
Berlin at centre of the Franco-German marriageThe venue for the start to the day’s discussions, speeches and celebrations of the Franco-German relationship was the French Embassy in Berlin. Chancellor… 22/01/2013
Sharing the pain, learning the lessonIs there ever a silver lining when tragedy strikes? Sometimes there are useful lessons to be learned from listening to people’s experiences. We look at what… 11/01/2013
Vintage wine not this time as vintage cars grace ParisParis hums, roars and revs as 700 vintage cars, motorbikes, tractors and the odd bike hit the streets of the French Capital in the annual “Traversee de… 06/01/2013
White dome erected to hide Lenin’s tomb from publicAn enormous white dome has been erected in Moscow’s Red Square to cover Vladimir Lenin’s Mausoleum which has been closed to the public for repairs. Russian… 27/12/2012
Berlin marks 100 years of Nefertiti findBerlin is marking the centenary of the discovery of its famous 3,400 year old bust of Egypt’s Queen Nefertiti with a special exhibition. Some 600 pieces will… 06/12/2012
Napoleon letter breaks auction estimatesA letter written in 1812 by Napoleon Bonaparte in which he vows to blow up the Kremlin has been sold at auction for 187,000 euros. Written in code at the… 03/12/2012
Marie Antoinette’s slippers sell for 62,000 eurosA French auction house has sold a pair of slippers once belonging to French Queen, Marie Antoinette, for 62,460 euros including auction fees. They went to a… 17/10/2012
Bulgaria claims Europe’s oldest townArchaeologists in Bulgaria have uncovered the remains of a town in the north-eastern Varna region that they believe makes it the oldest in Europe. The site… 15/10/2012
Egypt hopes restored pyramid will attract visitorsEgypt has opened the Khefren Pyramid, the second largest in the country, after almost three years of restoration work. The ministry of Antiquity aims to… 11/10/2012
Kenyans win torture case against British governmentAt the High Court in London supporters of three elderly Kenyans celebrated after a ruling which says they can sue Britain. The Kenyans were tortured during… 05/10/2012
Germany marks its day of reunificationGermany has been celebrating its “Day of Unity” – 22 years since its reunification. Chancellor Angela Merkel attended a ceremony in Munich which included… 03/10/2012
Leaders remember De Gaulle’s seminal speechIn 1962 the late French President Charles De Gaulle spoke in fluent German which, he learned while a prisoner during the first world war to an audience of… 22/09/2012
Endeavour glides home to its final resting placeIt will never be seen gliding across the skies again. Endeavour the youngest in NASA’s shuttle fleet made its final flight from Florida to California passing… 22/09/2012
US ‘helped to cover up’ Soviet massacreOnce-top secret documents suggest US officials helped cover up a Soviet massacre of 22,000 Polish troops in 1940. The United States National Archives… 11/09/2012
Russia celebrates victory over NapoleonRussia’s President Vladimir Putin called for unity as he led his country in a commemoration of the 1812 Battle of Borodino, which led to the defeat of… 02/09/2012
Rome crumbles as austerity takes holdAuthorities in Rome have warned that austerity measures are hampering the upkeep of the eternal city’s historical sites. A nine-meter section of the wall of… 23/08/2012
Anniversary tensions mount between Japan and South KoreaHistoric tensions between South Korea and Japan have flared on the 67th anniversary of Tokyo’s defeat in World War Two. A member of the Japanese cabinet… 15/08/2012
Oil pipeline threatens BabylonThe fate of the ancient city of Babylon is causing a diplomatic row between the Iraqi government and UNESCO – the arm of the UN responsible for preserving… 03/08/2012
Amphitheatre of the gladiators to be restoredThe Colosseum in Rome is to undergo major restoration works from December until 2015. The estimated cost of the works is 25 million euros. It will be… 01/08/2012
World’s ‘oldest bra’ reveals underwear secretsArchaeologists say a long-lost wardrobe uncovered at Lengberg Castle in Austria’s eastern Tyrol has revealed important new information… about the way women… 28/07/2012
Italy: Founding father’s body to be exhumedItaly is preparing to exhume the body of one of the country’s founding fathers after claims his tomb may have been tampered with. Giuseppe Garibaldi, a 19th… 27/07/2012
