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Finds discovered in Veľké Kostoľany.

Archaeologists find 3,000-year-old rattle that still makes sound

Excavations ahead of a new Billa store revealed pottery, bone tools, and an ancient dwelling.

The Uprising festival.

A reggae festival in Slovakia? Against the odds, Uprising thrives

For 18 years, organisers have built a space for reggae in the heart of Europe.

Hiking on Mount Babky in the Western Tatras in October 2024.

Slovakia gets a new digital guide for hikers and adventure seekers

A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

Illustrative image.

Weekend: Looking for a spring refresh? Check out these swap events

Here's what to do during the weekend of March 14-16.

The exhibition "Hana" at Bratislava City Museum runs until the end of the summer of 2025.

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for events between March 14 and March 21.

Archaeologists excavating the grounds of Rusovce Chateau, a neo-Gothic landmark in Bratislava, have uncovered a Roman aqueduct.

A Roman aqueduct lies beneath a Slovak chateau. No one knew until now.

An excavation at the Rusovce Chateau has unearthed an engineering marvel.

A brief digression about Slovak legs; they are an important linguistic resource.

How to get out of a conversation in a hurry

You might be jammed, whistling, or falling, preferably without a parachute.

Eric Smillie
The statue of Ľudovít Štúr in Liptovský Mikuláš holds a freshly released title from the pro-Russian publisher Nitrava.
Peter Getting
Historical furniture from the collections of the Bratislava City Museum stored in the new storage facility.

Packing up the past: Bratislava’s art institutions move into the future

After 30 years of struggling on obsolete premises, GMB and MMB get a new, joint, modern storage facility, for their artworks and artifacts.

Spectator College

Glossary: Multicultural society

Spectator College provides readers who want to improve their English with glossaries of useful words and expressions from stories published as part of the Spectator College.

Mykola Nevrev has been living in Bratislava for 13 years.

In a Bratislava bakery, a blender scarred by a Russian missile is a daily reminder of war

Ukrainian baker Mykola Nevrev, co-owner of Bloom Bakery, supports an organisation baking thousands of loaves for those in need back home.

Kamila Šebestová
Pasienky swimming pool, following its reconstruction.
Singer, choreographer and judge Paula Abdul in archive footage.

US popstar adds glitter to Slovak TV talent show

A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

Illustrative image.

Weekend: With weather this good, how about observing night sky?

Here's what to do during the weekend of March 7-9.

Bratislava’s Nová Scéna Theatre is bringing the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Cats" back to its stage after six years.

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for events between March 7 and March 14.

The village of Važec, Liptov region

Making a home in the wilderness

The local name for the village of Važec refers to the wild ox-like animal that once roamed there.

Branislav Chovan
Rare discovery in the garden of the house.

Prehistoric giant’s imprint discovered behind house, stunning palaeontologists

The discovery dates back hundreds of thousands of years.

The Hana exhibition, which is subtitled A Woman Ahead of Her Time, sheds light on the life and work of Hana Gregorová, an important writer and feminist.

Hana Gregorová was the first Slovak feminist

The spouse of writer Jozef Gregor Tajovský was a woman ahead of her time.

Milan, the main character of Vivat Slovakia.

Swearing across cultures: Localising the ‘Slovak GTA’ experience

Prague studio masters the English leap for Vivat Slovakia, balancing brutal true stories and period grit for players worldwide.

For decades, a marble bust of a young woman lay forgotten in storage at the Spiš Museum in Levoča, labelled simply "marble bust of a woman by an unknown artist." However, after extensive research by Marta Herucová from the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV), experts are now almost certain that the sculpture is an original work by the Renaissance master Donatello.

Lost and found: Long-ignored Levoča marble bust was made by Donatello, say experts

The 15th-century bust of a noblewoman has been identified as the work of the leading Renaissance sculptor.

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