History
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Police shelve investigation into mysterious death of Jan Masaryk
The state prosecutor’s office in Prague has shelved a new investigation into the death of Czechoslovak foreign minister Jan Masaryk in March 1948.
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Marie Tumlířová – a pioneering Czech agronomist, feminist and RFE journalist in exile
Marie Tumlířová was among the first women graduates of the Czech Technical University. Her doctoral thesis – on poultry farming – was an unlikely springboard into politics.
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Anniversary of the Week
Václav Brožík – Painter of Czech History
Václav Brožík was a leading Czech representative of the style of historicism and the most famous Czech artist in Europe towards the end of the 19th century.
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No Night So Dark: Part Two
In the first episode we met Martin Wels and his parents in Prague in 1939. In Part 2 we are drawn still further into the past, as one family story uncovers another.
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Czech archaeologists say 5th century tomb near Hradec Králové truly an ‘extraordinary’ find
The late 5th century was a time of great migration of peoples. Archaeologists say the tomb of one woman has yielded finds of great historical and artistic value.
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Medieval manuscript that could redefine understanding of medieval music in Bohemia found in Prague
A new document has been discovered in Prague’s Klementinum which contains fragments of six two-voice musical compositions from the 13th century.
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Sons of Saint Ludmilla: faces of Prague Castle founder, father of Czech patron saint revealed
Scientists have reconstructed the faces Přemyslid royals Spytihněv I, founder of Prague Castle, and Vratislav I, father of Czech patron saint “good king Wenceslas”.
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No Night So Dark: Part One
We explore a family’s search for its own past that was all but lost in the storm of 20th century history. We map 150 years in the life of a remarkable Czech family.
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“I love to approach a story from several different angles” - David Vaughan on his new radio series
No Night So Dark is a new radio series that explores the true story of a Jewish family living in 1930s Prague. We discussed it with its creator David Vaughan.
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A foretaste of our new series No Night So Dark
Here is a trailer to give you a flavour of our new series starting on Saturday 27 February that tells the story of five generations of a remarkable Czech Jewish family.
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190 years since birth of architect and philanthropist Josef Hlávka
Architect, builder, politician and the greatest Czech philanthropist Josef Hlávka was born on February 15, 1939.
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Czech company helps restore ancient archaeological treasures
The company Gema Art has helped to rescue and restore cultural heritage sites at home and abroad. Its head Petr Justa talks about the challenge of restoring ancient sites.
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