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Animating culture – GIF IT UP is back and bigger than ever

September 30, 2020

This year we’re spending more of our lives online than ever before. The Internet is where we work, play and interact with others. Many

Sign Languages – giving voice to the voiceless

September 23, 2020

There are over 200 different sign languages and dialects in the world! Read more about this ways of visual communication using hand gestures and

Einar Bager: the story of a Swedish artist behind a viral photograph

September 5, 2020

The story behind a viral photograph of Swedish artist Einar Bager painting naked

Precursors to the Reformation: Paving the way for social change

Learn about the precursors of the Reformation, their work and relevance in history.

Beethoven’s Ode to Joy: a cultural kaleidoscope

Exploring Beethoven’s 9th Symphony from multiple perspectives

abstract painting showing a number of portraits of a man overlaid with images of paper and writing

Writing in exile: Hungarian authors in Paris and Berlin

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

Happy birthday? 10 birthday cards from World War I

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

painting of a lighthouse overlooking a port

The Lanterna of Genoa, the oldest lighthouse in Europe

The lighthouse of Genoa, called Lanterna, is a symbol for the city and the tallest lighthouse in the Mediterranean Sea.

This blog looks at lanterns, lenses and technical instruments to show the workings of the lighthouse and its evolution over time.

colour photograph of the entrance to a stadium with the Olympic rings and flags flying

Lonkero: the Finnish long drinks invented for the 1952 Olympics

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

colour photograph of a green / blue vase with a narrow mouth and iridescent effect

Iridescence – from archaeological glass to Art Nouveau

Exploring iridescence from ancient archaeology to Art Nouveau

Surviving Communism: The seven tells from the Mostiștei Valley

Learn about an incredible archaeological reservation in the Southern Romania.

Processing trauma on screen: the Polish Film School

Let’s take a peek on how social changes of the 20th century have been reflected on pellicule.

Foreign findings: Italian archaeologists in the Dodecanese islands

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

painting showing a house on a town street

Small town Europe: the heritage of seven settlements across Europe

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

Meet the Great Belzoni, the Italian Indiana Jones, and other Egyptology pioneers

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

How’s the weather? Words across Europe to describe weather

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

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Highlights of the Hunt Museum: Irish and international archaeology collections

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

colourful image showing town in background, behind a bay and a palm tree

Vintage Ibiza: Discover the ‘white island’ before tourism

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

Max Schmeling: the first German world heavyweight boxing champion

German boxer Max Schmeling was world heavyweight boxing champion of the world in the 1930s.