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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian 'pyramids', shunned by archaeologists, still draw tourists

Eye-catching structures are home to natural health retreat for international visitors.

Italy

Italy's heritage under threat

Some of the world's most celebrated sites are at risk from a combination of manmade and natural threats.

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Climbers clean-up Brussel's Atomium

A team of climber's begin their annual clean up of Brussel's iconic Atomium. Climbers will polish the nine steel globes that was originally built for the World's Fair of 1958.

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Inside the bee hive

You are invited to step inside a giant hive to communicate with bees.

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Azerbaijan's ancient copperware techniques

Lahic village in the Caucasus mountains is isolated in winter, but in summer visitors are enticed by its increasingly rare artisans.

Living

Remembering 'Trench Art'

Jewellery inspired by the battle field of World War I exhibited throughout Europe

France

'Nude portrait of the Mona Lisa' discovered

Curators believe that a nude portrait kept for years could be a sketch version of the Mona Lisa.

USA

Hugh Hefner to be buried next to Marilyn Monroe

The Playboy founder will lie for eternity next to the magazine's first cover girl.

Living

Meet Backgammon mastermind Alexandra Llewellyn

As a child, Alexandra Llewellyn learnt to play backgammon in the streets of Cairo with her stepfather and his friends.

USA

11 things you didn’t know about Hugh Hefner

From political connections to an obsession with scrapbooks, here's 11 things you didn't know about the founder of Playboy

USA

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner dies aged 91

Mr. Playboy Hugh Hefner dies aged 91 with debatable legacy - sexual liberator or exploiter?

Living

Revealing Balenciaga with x-ray vision

Innovative x-ray photography is transforming our understanding of Cristóbal Balenciaga, one of the greatest fashion designers of the 20th century.

Greece

'The Stones Speak' project brings Athens' historical gems to life

The project is giving performances of the classical works of Homer, Sophocles, Plato and more at archaeological sites across the Greek capital.

Cult

Mycenaean tomb found in Greece

In a major archaeological discovery, one of the largest Mycenaean tombs was brought into light this summer, on a mountainside in central Greece

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Secret recipes of the forest in Azerbaijan

Kebabs and bread are on the menu in this forest retreat near Gabala.

Belgium

Ballerinas treat commuters to Swan Lake recital in Antwerp

The Shanghai Ballet performed a few scenes from Tchaikovsky's classic ballet in Central Station ahead of their upcoming run.

Cult

Former refugee becomes world's first hijab-wearing super model

Russia

Arrest of Russian theatre director hampers ‘Nureyev’ premiere

Kirill Serebrennikov has a history of criticising Russian authorities and the Orthodox Church, and his supporters say he was framed in a fraud case as part of a government crackdown on artistic freedoms.

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Vintage style and collector cars

Plunge into the 40s, 50s and 60s at Goodwood Revival: this historic revival on a grand scale blends vintage style with collector cars.

Greece

Archaeologists unearth major Mycenaean-era tomb in Greece

Archaeologists hope a major new discovery in Greece will help to boost understanding of funeral practices during the Mycenaean period