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Exploring the lives and works of Endre Ady, Gyula Illyés and Sándor Márai

Browse a selection of World War I birthday cards and their messages

Lenses and technical instruments at the Lanterna, Genoa's lighthouse

Lonkero is a type of drink invented for a sporting ocasion - the 1952 Olympic Games held in Helsinki.

Exploring iridescence from ancient archaeology to Art Nouveau

Learn about an incredible archaeological reservation in the Southern Romania.

How social changes of the 20th century have been reflected in Polish film

Read about the prominent influence that Italian archeologists had in the local history and heritage of Dodecanese islands.

colour painting of a horse and cart on the street of a town

Learn more about seven smaller European towns that you may not already know

Learn about the Italian Egyptology pioneers: Ippolito Rosellini, Giuseppe Angelelli, and the impressively named Giovanni Battista Belzoni.

Looking at words and phrases used in languages across Europe to describe weather

Archaeological highlights from The Hunt Museum's collections of antiquities, fine and decorative art.

Explore vintage photographs of the Spanish island, Ibiza from the early 20th century

Whether short or long distance, running has multiple incentives and rewards

colour painting of Jenny Lind who is playing a piano

Talented opera singer who enjoyed worldwide fame in the 19th century

colour photograph of table tennis racquets next to a box

Teenage table tennis world champions from Vienna

The origins of the shipping company Cunard Line

Hands spelling out in sign language the words 'The best lovers are good with their hands'; advertisement for safe sex by the British Deaf Association. Black and white lithograph.

There are over 200 different sign languages and dialects in the world! Read more about this way of visual communication using hand gestures and other types of body language in this blog.