Galleries
Explore this gallery of paintings and photographs of stormy skies and tempestous weather. Curated by the partners in the Europeana Common Culture project.
Autumn has inspired artists for centuries. This gallery shows how artists have depicted the harvest season through colourful paintings and drawings.
Lithuanian-American communities are found across the United States. Explore these photographs of their sporting activities.
The beauty of Paris has inspired artists for centuries.
Quintessial English afternoon teas and other afternoon snacking traditions from elsewhere in Europe.
3D models captured by the Tech4Heritage project from Babylon and the nearby city of Borsippa with items from European museum collections.
Historians generally agree that Gilgamesh was a king of the Sumerian city state of Uruk. Tales of his legendary exploits were captured in five surviving Sumerian poems, which later became part of an epic narrative. A gallery for Tech4Heritage.
Hatra was an ancient city in upper Mesopotamia, now the Ninevah Governate in northern Iraq. A religious and trading centre of the Parthian empire, it flourished during the 1st and 2nd centuries BCE. Hatra was noted for the large number of statues many a…
Depictions of laughter from art, science and more.
Since 2011, the International Day of the Girl Child has been celebrated on October 11. Father-daughter and mother-daughter portraits from Hungary.
Unique Bulgarian film materials from the early 20th century uploaded by the Bulgarian National Film Archive.
Lajos Kozma, architect, artist, graphic designer, art university professor, was born 140 years ago. His early works were mainly applied art and graphic design, but in the 1930s he turned increasingly to building design. Kozma's Bauhaus-style portal de…
In October 1874, the General Postal Union was established, later renamed the Universal Postal Union. The aim of the organization was to coordinate international postal activities and improve services. Hungary was one of the 22 founding countries.
In the far southeast, the Alps, Europe's highest and most extensive mountain range, end with the Julian Alps. Green meadows, emerald mountain rivers, picturesque Alpine valleys, vast forests and mighty peaks tell diverse stories from the history of Sl…
Artworks and photographs depicting bridges across Europe: spanning rivers, canals, lakes and seas to connect communities, regions and countries Curated by Europeana Common Culture project partners
Portraits of elderly people by Hungarian artists. October the first is the International Day of Older Persons. There are currently around 600 million elderly people on the planet, and this number is set to rise in the next two decades.
Exotic and domestic animals represented in art and photography.
On September 22nd, Car Free Day encourages motorists around the world to give up their vehicles for a day. Car-free days are an opportunity for city dwellers to realize the impact of pollution on our lives. Try it! Get out of your car and walk.
The grape harvest in Hungary lasts from St. Michael's Day (September 29) to St. Simon Jude's Day (October 28). At the end of September, the vineyards are filled with harvest workers. Harvest customs include eating and drinking, singing, dancing, a…
"On the windowsill sunshine-rust… Crest of woods like the red of blood… Faces hurtle in misty mirrors… The world again in fall totters. ...." (Csoóri Sándor: Barbarian Autumn Lines/translated by N. Ullrich Katalin)
Gallery of archival photos and documents about the Independence of Bulgaria (September 22, 1908).
One of the best ways to pass the time is by playing games, by yourself or with friends! Games like chess, checkers, card games and board games are great to play when you're stuck inside. Discover historical games and the people who played them in this…
Explore 3D models of buildings, sites and objects from across Europe. The Twin it! 3D for Europe’s culture campaign, by the European Commission and the Europeana Initiative, invited European Union Member States to select and share at least one emblematic…
Explore these paintings and photographs of rainy days from places across Europe and the world. Curated by Europeana Common Culture partners