Culture news Is Britain finally ready to share the Parthenon Marbles with Greece? Ahead of UNESCO talks over the ownership of the Parthenon Marbles between Greece and the UK, the British Museum president has suggested he would be open to sharing. 15/06/2022
Europe News Putin makes Peter the Great comparison over 'taking back Russian land' It came as Putin was marking 350 years since the birth of Peter the Great. 10/06/2022
Taste Drinking up wine history in Armenia Home to some of the most ancient relics related to winemaking, a new museum is showing a history of wine that's separate from it's traditionally thought origins. 08/06/2022
Green News Extreme drought in Iraq reveals 3,400-year-old city Archaeologists rushed to document the site before it was submerged below the water again. 07/06/2022
World An ‘eye-opening’ discovery: Jazz drummer Gregory Hutchinson discovers ancestral past An ‘eye-opening’ discovery: Jazz drummer Gregory Hutchinson discovers ancestral past 03/06/2022
Ukraine Ukraine’s historic monuments conserved using cutting-edge technology Cultural experts are working to conserve the memory of Ukraine’s historic buildings using 3D scans. More than 100 have been hit by shelling during the past 3 months of the war. 31/05/2022
Culture news Germany returns stolen colonial treasures to Namibia The decision to give back the Namibian jewellery coincides with last year's recognition of the German Empire's genocide in the early 20th century. 25/05/2022
See Why Britain should want to return the Parthenon Marbles As talks open up between Britain and Greece over the Parthenon Marbles, Evangelos Kyriakidis makes a moral argument instead of a legal one. 25/05/2022
Europe News Brussels exhibition retraces Europe's past 100 years in posters The more than 100 posters range from World War recruitment ads to posters created to comment on the various crises Europe has gone through in recent years — including terror attacks as well the euro and migrant crises. 24/05/2022
Destinations Seven villages you need to visit in France’s Dordogne region The Dordogne may be best known for its UNESCO-listed cave paintings, but its traditional villages are considered the most beautiful in France. 19/05/2022
See Germany's 'sober' interwar art movement takes centre stage in Paris The exhibition at the Pompidou Centre takes in the 900 works by a Weimar Republic arts and culture movement that would later be labelled 'degenerate' by the Nazis. 14/05/2022
Culture news The Holocaust survivors who waited until now to tell their stories These survivors have waited almost 80 years to tell their Holocaust stories. 11/05/2022
Culture news Europe's best LGBTQ+ museums celebrating queer history To celebrate the opening of the UK's first permanent LGBTQ+ museum, we take a look at the queer museums of Europe. 11/05/2022
This will impact your life Europe Day: What is it and what does it represent? The commemorative day honours the moment that is today considered the genesis of European integration. 09/05/2022
See 5 works that imagine the Nazis winning For the more twisted celebrator of history, this VE Day you can check out this list of alternate histories that suggest an alternative timeline to the Second World War. 08/05/2022
Culture news Historians blast Kim Kardashian for risking 'historic' Monroe gown Concerns have been raised that Kim was able to wear a decades-old, tailor-made garment of historical value - Marilyn Monroe's iconic 'Happy Birthday Mr President' dress, custom-made for her in 1962 - to a red-carpet event. 05/05/2022
See 3D imaging reveals biggest ever example of North American cave art The new technology allows historians to view artworks previously invisible to the human eye etched into thin layers of mud. 04/05/2022
Taste From Rome to Drôme: Antiquity and gastronomy in the Northern Rhone The character of this largely undiscovered slice of France is perhaps best characterised by kitchen supremo Philippe Girardon. 03/05/2022
Destinations Here’s why wine and chocolate lovers need to book a trip to Porto For too long, one of this Portuguese city's main exports has been overlooked by travellers. 02/05/2022
Destinations Why the ‘Venice of Africa’ should be on your bucket list People escaped to this village in the 18th century and learnt to live in unusual conditions. 30/04/2022
Women Beyond Borders This woman is recreating expeditions by forgotten female adventurers Elise Wortley is following in the footsteps of history’s forgotten female explorers to prove adventure can be for anyone. 28/04/2022
no comment Rome celebrates 2775th birthday with historical parade Rome celebrated this week its birthday, known as "Natale di Roma (Rome's Christmas)", with four days of events based on the legendary foundation of the Italian capital by Romulus in 753 BC. 24/04/2022
Qatar 365 Qatar’s history: a rich past of heritage and archaeology Qatar 365 has visited some of the Qatar’s most intriguing historical sites – from heritage houses, ancient forts to reconstructed palaces. But what are the challenges of telling the untold stories? And how can future generations benefit from lessons from the past? 20/04/2022
France Protesters interrupt €4.2 million auction of "stolen" 19th-century Gabonese mask Protesters demanded the return of a ‘stolen’ 19th-century Gabonese mask sold at auction for €4.2 million. 27/03/2022
Culture news These four Portuguese cities are finalists for 2027 Capital of Culture A volcanic island town, the 'third happiest city in Europe' and Portugal’s answer to Venice are among the final four contenders chosen by a 12-strong panel this month. 24/03/2022
Nature Human teeth were shaped by climate change, a new fossil reveals The discovery of an extinct reptile has revealed the earliest origins of human teeth. 22/02/2022
