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Czech village hosts re-enactment of Napoleon's Battle of Austerlitz

The roar of canons boomed across a field in the Czech Republic's Brno-Country district on Saturday as men in military uniforms clashed and fired at each other during a grand re-enactment of one of the greatest battles in modern history.

France

Step into history in a pair of Napoleon's boots

Ever wanted to be a dictator? Here's how to take the first steps, and you'll need the right footwear.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The enduring power of the hunger strike ǀ View

In 2009, some friends came up with a campaigning idea so terrifying that we immediately put it on a shelf where it remained for a decade gathering dust. The idea was to use digital tools and social media to harness the power of the hunger strike on a massive scale.

Germany

'Chisels were sold out across Berlin': Fall of the wall remembered

'Chisels were sold out across Berlin': Euronews journalists remember the fall of the wall

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Germany

Berlin: From divided city to tourist hot spot

Hardly any other European city has undergone such rapid change in the past 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall

Germany

The tragic fate of Winfried Freudenberg

Winfried decided to risk everything to escape East Germany to West Berlin just months before the fall of the Berlin Wall. This is his tragic story

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Walking through time: how AI is rebuilding centuries-old Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

A European project seeks to digitally read old documents to help recreate the continent's diverse history

France

Sons of Polish navigator united with family who hid their father

Sons of Polish navigator united with family who hid their father in Nazi-occupied France

Spotlight

Coal mines turned into culture mines is new business in Poland

In partnership with Polish National Foundation

The city of Katowice transitions to the future whilst remembering the past in this edition of Spotlight

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Māori rite marks 250th anniversary of Cook's New Zealand landing

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern attended commemorations ahead of the anniversary of the landing of British explorer James Cook 250 years ago.

World

Sir Bani Yas Monastery: UAE’s oldest Christian site opens to public

Located around 200 kilometers from the UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi, on the eastern coast of Sir Bani Yas Island, lies the country’s oldest Christian site.

Spain

Spain will exhume Franco's remains on Thursday

The location of Franco's tomb continues to fracture Spanish opinion with 43% in favour of the move and 32.5% against, according to a recent poll.

France

Iconic Orient Express showcased in Lyon for European Heritage Days

Josephine Baker, Mata Hari, and the Belgian king were a few of the celebrities that travelled on the luxury train.

Cult

Game of Thrones tapestry exhibition draws huge crowds in France

The tapestry was made with the same material used to make the costumes for the show.

Destinations

Exploring historic Normandy in château style

Visitors flock to Normandy each year to see for themselves the D-Day landing beaches and Bayeux tapestry. We mixed history with the high life.

Spain

Watch: Take a ride through history at Spain's newest theme park

Forget rollercoasters, the Spanish Reconquista is the big draw at this theme park

Germany

German far-right invokes 1989 spirit to woo voters in the east

In the eastern states of Saxony and Brandenburg, three decades after the country's reunification, many voters still feel left behind – and the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is invoking the spirit of the 1989 revolution to try to win them over.

Spain

Exceptional drought uncovers 5,000-year-old 'Spanish Stonehenge'

An extraordinary drought has rescued from oblivion the Dolmen de Guadalperal — one of the major megalithic monuments of the Iberian Peninsula, which has been submerged in a swamp for nearly six decades.

USA

Four hundred years since the first African slaves, race still divides

America's first African slaves arrived in August 1619 - 400 years later and race still divides the U.S.

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Archaeologists in Peru unearth ancient mural

Archaeologists in northern Peru have unearthed an ancient mural from the lost Caral civilisation that is believed to be about 3,800 years old, officials reported.