The “IKI – Kalniečiai” store team received an unexpected gift from the past this summer. They got their hands on a chronicle kept for decades, which records the first moments of this trade…
On the evening of September 5th, the legendary Medvėgalis hillfort will become not only an exceptional theater stage but also a place where music, history, nature, and human imagination merge. Here in Šilalė…
How was one really becoming a communist during the Soviet occupation period? How much did fear, calculated career opportunities, or belief in communism influence this? Why did Latvians join the party…
From September 24 to 27, the Stories Festival will take place in Kaunas, organized by the Kaunas City Museum together with partners. This year, the festival presents the theme “Offline” and four days of…
Why did people in 18th century Vilnius become beggars? What was their daily life like, why were they an inseparable part of Vilnius society at that time, and what did their organization do? All these qu…
Homeras – the wise, blind ancient Greek poet – created the epics “Iliad” and “Odyssey.” Many of us became familiar with this fact back in school. However, recently more and more…
The Science and Encyclopedias Publishing Center of the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania has published a book compiled by historian Dr. Mindaugas Nefas titled “Vladas Putvinskis. Life and…
Low water levels in European rivers reveal not only the extent of the drought. In some places, decades-old World War II shipwrecks and Roman structures have emerged from the water…
Three decades ago, the seaside resorts of Lithuania invited vacationers not only to come here to relax but also to party at famous festivals. That year’s warm season at the seaside was…
Discussions about alleged time travelers have flared up again on the internet. This time, the focus is on an ancient Greek statue over 2000 years old, in which some people see…