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Postcards from Azerbaijan: Baku's Old City

We finish our series of Postcards from Azerbaijan in the capital's Old City

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France: Renaissance reflection

The beauty of the 16th century Chateau de Chambord in the Loire Valley (department of Loire-et-Cher) is reflected in the rising waters as heavy rainfall leads to flooding across central…

France

Paris in flood: transport chaos and museum closures cause pandemonium

The French capital is in crisis after the river Seine broke its banks rising to its highest level in 35 years.

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UK daredevils risk life and limb in cheese chase

Hundreds of people risked their limbs on Monday, running down a steep hill chasing a wheel of cheese in the Gloucestershire village of…

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Cyprus

Cyprus: The ghost car park in the Akrotiri Military Base

Greece

Aristotle's tomb 'discovered' by Greek archaeologist

A Greek archaeologist believes he has found the final resting place of Aristotle, one of the world’s greatest philosophers.

France

France marks the centenary of the Battle of Verdun

At zero seven fifteen on the morning of February 21 1916.

Culture news

India's Hampi UNESCO site remains top tourist stop

The site of Hampi, in India’s southwestern state of Karnataka, was the capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar.

France

Groundbreaking study sheds light on Neanderthal life

From the outside, it looks like countless other rural sites in Europe.

India

Insect excrement turning the Taj Mahal green

The Taj Mahal hasn’t always had it easy.

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A holy Hindu dip

Hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus took a dip in the Shipra river on Saturday (21 May), the last auspicious bathing day of the Kumbh Festival being held in the central Indian city of…

Sci-Tech

Israeli divers discover Roman treasure in ancient sunken cargo ship

Archaeologists in Israel have recovered bronze statues and thousands of coins from a merchant ship that sank off the Mediterranean coast some 1,600 years ago during the late Roman…

Ukraine

Crimean Tatars look for Eurovision boost on day of national tragedy

It is a sad time of year for Crimea's Tatars who, 72 years ago were nearly wiped out by Stalin. But this year's anniversary comes just days after Jamala conquered the Eurovision with a song explicitly

China

The fiftieth anniversary of the start of the Cultural Revolution ignored in China

The fiftieth anniversary of the start of Cultural Revolution is being remembered, but not in China. There are no official events planned by the

Culture news

Finding Nero: Rhineland State Museum looks to rehabilitate emperor

The Roman emperor Nero who ruled from 54AD to 68AD gets a lot of bad press.

Egypt

Archaeologists clash in Cairo over Tutankhamun secret burial chambers

Archaeologists have clashed at a conference in Cairo over whether or not there could be secret burial chambers behind Tutankhamun’s tomb. British

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Historic mosque re-opens, 23 years after being destroyed in the Bosnian war

The event on Saturday was an opportunity to project an image of tolerance in the multi-religious, multi-ethnic society.

Syria

Clearing mines from the ancient site of Palmyra with restoration work ongoing

“Palmyra was under control of the co-called Islamic State for almost a year. During that time, its architectural heritage was partially destroyed

Serbia

"Life was better then" - Serbs commemorate death of Marshal Tito

Serbs are celebrating the 36th anniversary of the death of Marshal Tito, the Communist leader of the former Yugoslavia, whose death sparked the

Sport

The world's greatest goalscorer - remembering Hungary's Ferenc Puskas

He won a reputation as the world’s greatest goalscorer. It is 50 years since Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskas took to the pitch for the last time