Cult The proud heritage and influence of Russian artists A century ago, a first wave of Russian emigration took the world of culture by storm. Euronews Cult examines that amazing heritage - and the promise of the new generation. 23/09/2020
Poland Belongings of 'The Pianist' Wladyslaw Szpilman up for auction A fountain pen, silver pocket watch and other prized possessions of the late Jewish-Polish composer Wladyslaw Szpilman go under the hammer in Warsaw next week. 19/09/2020
Belgium Heart of Belgian mayor found entombed in fountain Pierre David was Verviers's first-ever mayor after Belgium became independent in 1830. The century-old urban legend that his heart was buried in a fountain was last month revealed to be real. 02/09/2020
Israel Large trove of early Islamic gold coins discovered in Israel The collection of 425 whole gold coins, most dating to the Abbasid period around 1,100 years ago, was was a “extremely rare” find, said Israel Antiquities Authorities archaeologists. 24/08/2020
Inspire Middle East How is science building Iraq’s former glory, and the minds of young Saudis? The Middle East and North Africa’s contribution to global science and engineering publications was only about two percent in 2013 according to a Harvard funded study. 24/07/2020
Russia Gulag historian Yuri Dmitriev handed three-and-a-half year jail term His supporters say the case is an attempt to silence Dmitriev, who has spent nearly 30 years compiling a list of the 40,000 people deported or executed under Joseph Stalin in Karelia, a Russian region bordering Finland. 22/07/2020
Greece Greece's great declutter at key naval battles coastline The 480 BC Battle of Salamis is seen by many historians as a turning point in history that allowed ancient Greece to flourish. 18/07/2020
Lithuania This controversial beach pits history against hedonism in Lithuania Traditionalists say it disrespects Lithuanian insurgents executed on the same square as the beach in the 1860s. Liberals say the country should move on. 25/06/2020
Germany Statue of Lenin calmly erected in West Germany The tiny Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany erected the first statue of Lenin ever on former West German territory. 20/06/2020
Italy Entire ancient Roman town mapped out by radar technology Researchers think the new technique could revolutionize the study of ancient settlements. 09/06/2020
United Kingdom German warship that sank near UK in 1878 given protected status The SMS Grosser Kurfurst sunk in the English Channel in May 1878 after being rammed by another German vessel. 05/06/2020
Hungary Trianon trauma: Why is the 1920 treaty a national tragedy for Hungary? The fallout from the Treaty of Trianon - signed 100 years ago today - has echoes in current tensions between Hungary and its neighbours, where some two million ethnic Hungarians still live. 04/06/2020
World What lessons can we learn from the end of the Spanish flu pandemic? in 1918, the Spanish flu claimed 50 to 100 million lives worldwide. 03/06/2020
