31 result(s) for archaeologist
The Destruction Of Historic Buildings In Hungary’s Capital
- 16 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
An increasingly disturbing trend is taking hold in Budapest. A growing number of historic buildings and heritage sites are being demolished or remodelled, with little to no regard for their architectural value, nor for the public spaces around these structures. On May 26th, bulldozers appeared in Bem Square, along the banks of the Danube, to demolish one of the most prominent remaining examples ...
Hungary Charity Head, Archaeologist Awarded European Citizens’ Prize
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Kozma, leader and co-founder of the Hungarian Maltese Charity, and Balázs Major, archaeologist and historian, have been selected to be among the 50 recipients of the European Parliament’s European Citizens’ Prize this year, the EP’s Budapest information office said.
110 Year Search For Sultan Suleiman In Hungary Seems Fruitful
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Professor Norbert Pap, who led the discovery of what is thought to be the tomb of Ottoman Grand Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, said in an interview with MTI that in 2013 his team of geographers, historians and archaeologists, using new methodologies in their respective fields, discovered the ruins of the Ottoman settlement known as Turbék, a name derived from the Turkish word “turbeh” meaning ...
Refurbishment Of Gül Baba Shrine Budapest Starts
- 5 Aug 2015 4:06 AM
- property
The turbeh of Gül Baba, one of the westernmost holy shrines of Muslims, is closed for archaeological excavation until late September, daily Magyar Nemzet said. The works are part of a complete refurbishment of the octagonal tomb, located close to the Danube on the Buda side of Hungary’s capital city, archaeologist Adrienn Papp of the Budapest History Museum said. Gül Baba (The Father of Roses) ...
XpatLoop Interview: Dr. László András, Professional Orvosi Kft.
- 29 Apr 2015 12:00 PM
I was born in 1949, Budapest, and studied there as well. I started off as a pathologist then became an internist and ended up as a gastroenterology specialist.
Location Of Hungarian Poet’s Remain Still Unknown
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
There continues to be no evidence to prove that the remains of 19th century poet Sándor Petõfi were found in Barguzin, Siberia, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences emphasized on Wednesday. The Academy told state news agency MTI that there were several shortcomings found in connection with a DNA test recently conducted in China.
Hungary Offers Help With Cultural Sites Destroyed In Iraq
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary is prepared to provide help in assessing the scale of damage done recently by extremists to ancient cultural sites in Iraq as well as restoration work, a state secretary of the foreign ministry said on Friday. Hungarian experts with extensive knowledge of these sites and a wellestablished network of contacts would start field work as soon as the military situation allows, said István ...
Media Authority In Hungary Decides On Funding Documentaries & Science Films
- 20 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s media authority (NMHH) has decided to provide funding for the making of 16 documentaries and nine popular science films from this year’s budget. Among the documentaries, Csaba Bartal’s piece analyses the political aspects of the exile of Hungary’s post-WWII communist leader Mátyás Rákosi and the last 15 years he spent in the Soviet Union.
Now On: Ancient Hungarian Cemetery, National Museum, Budapest
- 9 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The first finds from the Hungarian Conquest period of the 10th century at Nagykörű, a village on the right bank of the River Tisza, 25 kilometres northeast of the town of Szolnok, were excavated in 1891. In the autumn of 2010 the local authority at the village started building a new créche in the village centre and while digging the foundations more ancient Hungarian burials were found.
The Destruction Of Historic Buildings In Hungary’s Capital
- 16 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
An increasingly disturbing trend is taking hold in Budapest. A growing number of historic buildings and heritage sites are being demolished or remodelled, with little to no regard for their architectural value, nor for the public spaces around these structures. On May 26th, bulldozers appeared in Bem Square, along the banks of the Danube, to demolish one of the most prominent remaining examples ...
Hungary Charity Head, Archaeologist Awarded European Citizens’ Prize
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Kozma, leader and co-founder of the Hungarian Maltese Charity, and Balázs Major, archaeologist and historian, have been selected to be among the 50 recipients of the European Parliament’s European Citizens’ Prize this year, the EP’s Budapest information office said.
110 Year Search For Sultan Suleiman In Hungary Seems Fruitful
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Professor Norbert Pap, who led the discovery of what is thought to be the tomb of Ottoman Grand Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, said in an interview with MTI that in 2013 his team of geographers, historians and archaeologists, using new methodologies in their respective fields, discovered the ruins of the Ottoman settlement known as Turbék, a name derived from the Turkish word “turbeh” meaning ...
Refurbishment Of Gül Baba Shrine Budapest Starts
- 5 Aug 2015 4:06 AM
- property
The turbeh of Gül Baba, one of the westernmost holy shrines of Muslims, is closed for archaeological excavation until late September, daily Magyar Nemzet said. The works are part of a complete refurbishment of the octagonal tomb, located close to the Danube on the Buda side of Hungary’s capital city, archaeologist Adrienn Papp of the Budapest History Museum said. Gül Baba (The Father of Roses) ...
XpatLoop Interview: Dr. László András, Professional Orvosi Kft.
- 29 Apr 2015 12:00 PM
I was born in 1949, Budapest, and studied there as well. I started off as a pathologist then became an internist and ended up as a gastroenterology specialist.
Location Of Hungarian Poet’s Remain Still Unknown
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
There continues to be no evidence to prove that the remains of 19th century poet Sándor Petõfi were found in Barguzin, Siberia, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences emphasized on Wednesday. The Academy told state news agency MTI that there were several shortcomings found in connection with a DNA test recently conducted in China.
Hungary Offers Help With Cultural Sites Destroyed In Iraq
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary is prepared to provide help in assessing the scale of damage done recently by extremists to ancient cultural sites in Iraq as well as restoration work, a state secretary of the foreign ministry said on Friday. Hungarian experts with extensive knowledge of these sites and a wellestablished network of contacts would start field work as soon as the military situation allows, said István ...
Media Authority In Hungary Decides On Funding Documentaries & Science Films
- 20 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s media authority (NMHH) has decided to provide funding for the making of 16 documentaries and nine popular science films from this year’s budget. Among the documentaries, Csaba Bartal’s piece analyses the political aspects of the exile of Hungary’s post-WWII communist leader Mátyás Rákosi and the last 15 years he spent in the Soviet Union.
Now On: Ancient Hungarian Cemetery, National Museum, Budapest
- 9 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The first finds from the Hungarian Conquest period of the 10th century at Nagykörű, a village on the right bank of the River Tisza, 25 kilometres northeast of the town of Szolnok, were excavated in 1891. In the autumn of 2010 the local authority at the village started building a new créche in the village centre and while digging the foundations more ancient Hungarian burials were found.