History
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Czech and Slovak archaeologists discover ancient Mayan city in Guatemala
Czech and Slovak archaeologists have discovered the remains of a Mayan city in Guatemala, which is almost three thousand years old.
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Anniversary of the Week
January 7, 1774: drainpipes replace gargoyles
The spooky-looking gargoyles that we know from horror films, castle tours and The Hunchback of Notre Dame used to get rid of wastewater. But 250 years ago, things changed.
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Largest transport aircraft made in Czechoslovakia never went into serial production
The L-610 was the largest transport aircraft constructed in Czechoslovakia. Due to developmental, economic and political factors, it never went into serial production.
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Grandson: Number of child refugees means “brilliant” Winton film resonates today
One Life, a biopic of Sir Nicholas Winton, recently received its UK premiere, while a related exhibition is now on in London. We spoke to his grandson, Laurence Winton.
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Czech archaeologists discover unique bronze buckle from early Middle Ages
A team of experts from Brno have unearthed a bronze belt buckle from the early Middle Ages, depicting a snake devouring a frog-like creature.
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The sounds of 1968 and 1969: Jan Palach and the abnormality of normalization
Through the sound archives we tell the tragic story of Jan Palach, we look at his legacy, and trace the beginnings of the process that came to be known as “normalization”.
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Bringing to life the hopes and fears of 1968 through sound
Through the alchemy of the radio sound archives we travel in time to 1968. We experience the great hopes and bitter disappointments of a dramatic year.
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How to tell your kids: Teaching the Velvet Revolution in schools
How should you teach children about November 17 in a way that conveys its gravity but without being too heavy-handed? And how much do kids nowadays actually know about it?
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EP89: Roman David
Academic Roman David has fascinating insights into how the Czech justice system, and society, dealt with the transition to democracy after the 1989 fall of communism.
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Trees planted at Lety to symbolize Roma Holocaust victims
A dignified memorial to the Holocaust of the Roma and Sinti in Bohemia is finally nearing completion.
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Anniversary of the Week
November 12, 1903: Local authorities approve plan to build psychiatric hospital in Bohnice
On November 12, 1903, the Provincial Committee of the Kingdom of Bohemia decided to build a hospital for mental patients in Bohnice. It serves patients to this day.
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The aftermath of the Velvet Revolution – was justice delivered?
How effectively was justice served after the fall of communism? What moves proved effective and what mistakes were made? Academic Roman David has studied the matter deeply.
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