She was a pioneer of anthropology in Europe and the first lecturer of the subject in Oxford. She rode across the Siberian ...

The notoriously difficult phonology of the Polish language has always caused much trouble and confusion for neighbouring nations. But what are the absolute hardest words? Germans look at Polish and ...

In the exhibition 'Raw Earth, Rare Earth,' her version of an allegorical calendar, Alicja Biała presents plants as active actors in the ecosystem, capable of restoring and supporting the natural ...

Alain Kohler, a Swiss physicist and Chopin specialist, found a new photograph that most likely depicts Fryderyk Chopin. The ...

This Polish Christmas Eve tradition includes 12 dishes and desserts which reflect Poland's rich, multicultural culinary past.

On the second floor of The Photographers’ Gallery, photographs of the Polish provinces from 40 years ago are on display.

Words portray ideas, while fonts – the spirit of the times. In their book Paneuropa, Kometa, Hel (Pan-Europa, Comet, Helium), ...

You’ve heard of international superstitions like ‘don’t walk under a ladder’, but how about some exclusive to Poland? The 13 ...

Since the era of silent cinema Polish actresses have been present in the American film industry. Some of them have become ...

There is no Polish cuisine without soured milk, sour cream, and fresh cheeses. To the uninitiated, the range of dairy foods ...

The Cult of Mary in the village of Gietrzwald began in the 14th century. Believers would come here to pray around the icon of ...

The winged horsemen or the hussars were a uniquely Polish kind of cavalry sometimes called ‘one of the world’s most efficient units’ due to their spectacular victories. Thanks to their unparalleled ...