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Discovering Europe

Discover beautiful and historical places throughout Europe
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It was 30 years ago

The European Parliament, the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification
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Rewards of the races

Running and European athletes
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Meet the Great Belzoni

Meet Italian Indiana Jones and other Egyptology pioneers
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Jenny Lind: the Swedish Nightingale

Hugely talented Swedish opera singer who enjoyed worldwide fame in the mid-19th century
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Maps of Europe

How cartographers and others have defined Europe, its lands and borders through maps
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Discovering Europe

Discover beautiful landscapes, historic places and hidden gems across Europe

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Small Town Europe

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

Discover the ‘white island’ before tourism
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The Wachau landscape in Austria

Extending 36 kilometres along the Danube, the Wachau is a landscape of stunning scenery
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Bridges of Europe

Spanning rivers, canals, lakes and seas to connect communities, regions and countries
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Find a background for your Zoom meetings

Download freely reusable high resolution artworks to use as virtual backgrounds.

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Tranquil spaces

When in need of some calm, explore this gallery of beautifully serene landscapes and peaceful nature views.
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Abstract art

Vivid abstract art in different art styles and genres, from expressionism to symbolism over cubism and surrealism.
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Interesting Interiors

From an artist's atelier to a lawyer's office, from an inside of the church to a bookshop.
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Beautiful views

Explore this gallery of beautiful views, vistas and landscapes in artworks from across Europe

Exhibitions

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Uncovering Hidden Stories

Explore an introduction to European archaeology
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It was 30 years ago

On 3 October 1990, German unification was achieved, effectively transforming the future of European integration.
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Magical, Mystical and Medicinal

Learn about the psychoactive plants and fungi.
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Solidarity: A Peaceful Revolution

Learn about a peaceful revolution: the August 1980 shipyard strike in Poland.
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Galleries

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Art Nouveau in Danube Region

Art Nouveau movement spread to the Danube region from the Western European countries at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Decorations and technical advances in architecture, interior, and graphic design, scenography, music, and fashion are admired …
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Textiles in the pre-Columbian Peru

Textiles were naturally used for clothing as well as for decorating the walls of some houses but were, above all, a valuable commodity. Considered important assets, signs of financial affluence, they were greatly prized as gifts in diplomatic exchange and…
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Archaeological Tools and Equipment

Archaeologists use various tools: from trowels to wheelbarrows to even toothbrushes. The excavations need to be also documented: traditional methods include diaries, sketches & photos. While tacheometers, georadars, laserscanners can be used to detect…
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Jewellery and personal adornment

Variety of styles, material & periods. The creation and use of jewellery or types of personal adornment has been a part of human expression since prehistoric times. It has been used to express wealth, status or to function as an amulet or a gift t…
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Blogs

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How’s the weather?

Words and phrases across Europe to describe weather
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Trude Pritzi & Richard Bergmann

Table tennis world champions from Vienna
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Samuel Cunard and shipping

The origins of the transatlantic shipping company Cunard Line
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Swedish artist Einar Bager

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