heritage Archives - Page 26 of 43

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Children of Glory- The Hungarian Uprising 1956

May 25, 2016August 6, 2016

1956. Remarkable year for those who stood under the rule of Communist Russia in Eastern Europe. Hungary, following Poland tried to challenge the Russian rules, …

Blog, Heritage, Sports

Games people play: Five of the world’s oldest known sports

May 19, 2016October 7, 2017

Imagining a world without sports isn’t difficult; it’s next to impossible. Humans have always discovered and rediscovered some of the oldest known sports in the …

Blog, Heritage, Sports, Traditions

The History of Hunting as a Sport

May 17, 2016April 19, 2018

No one knows?about the?pre-historic sports?because of the paucity of the relevant archaeological record, but it is likely that the first athletic events were contests of …

Blog, Heritage, Sports, Traditions

Falconry: Unforgetting the Hunting Sport

May 16, 2016August 6, 2016

Falconry, the age old practice of using a falcon to hunt , has inspired many poets and artists, including a song titled Bird of Prey …

Blog, Features, Intangible Heritage, Interpretation, Student Program, Traditions, War, WHS movies

Memories of a Christmas Past

May 11, 2016December 25, 2017

2014 was the 100th anniversary of WWI. In Britain, it was also the beginning of years of celebrations. After discussing the impact of the Great …

Student Program, War

Review ? Is history repeating itself in DR Congo?

May 10, 2016September 10, 2016

For almost 20 years ethnic conflict erupting as a long term consequence of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, has ensured that ethnic conflict remain a pressing …

Arts and Crafts, Blog, Conservation, Heritage, War

Book Burning: A Destruction of Cultural Heritage

April 27, 2016August 6, 2016

Books, manuscripts and ancient texts have always been an important part of the history of civilization as it stands as a testimony to the events …

Blog, Built Heritage, Heritage, Opinion, Student Program, War

The Sieges of Buda Castle

April 19, 2016August 6, 2016

The history of Hungary can be named one full of surprising moves, well-working strategic plans resulting in victories and also disgraceful losses. Long time ago …

Student Program, War

Battle of Bhopal

April 19, 2016April 22, 2016

Bhopal often called as city of lakes is a famous Indian city known for its beautiful scenic beauty but very few people know that the …