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Digging into the past: Greece launches living history digital archive

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The world’s best pizza has been crowned - and it’s not in Italy

Founded by chef Michele Pascarella, London's 'Napoli on the Road' took the top spot ahead of the reigning champ 'Una Pizza Napoletana'.

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Film director Isabel Coixet condemns AI in time capsule for 2076

The Catalan director condemns artificial intelligence and global ecocide in a donation of 'anachronistic' items to the Caja de las Letras as part of a time-capsule to be opened in 50 years.

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'Back to the city': Italy unveils biggest frescoe from ancient Rome

Trajan’s Baths in Oppian Hill will host a new museum where visitors to Rome can admire the Great Mosaic and the Painted City, two massive ancient artworks buried near the Colosseum that are estimated to date from the 1st century.

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Village people: Kyrgyz World Nomad Games plan to leave lasting legacy

Kyrgyzstan's World Nomad Games have brought the past firmly into the present with its plans to make permanent a village dedicated to its traditional arts and crafts.

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Bayeux Tapestry: Macron to open London exhibition

"A particularly significant moment, initiated by the President of the Republic to strengthen Franco-British relations", according to the Elysée. The French president thus intends to "highlight" the "exceptional loan" he personally approved in 2025.

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Pillory linden of Großpörthen: 900-year-old tree with a grim history

Up to 900 years old and nearly ten metres thick, the Prangerlinde in Großpörthen, Saxony-Anhalt, still bears an old iron collar on its trunk, a unique natural and historical monument.

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Rome’s Colosseum extends cool night tours as heatwaves scorch city

Rome’s Colosseum is opening late four nights a week this summer, offering fully booked evening tours as a cooler, more magical way to visit.

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More than 1,100 years old: Germany's oldest tree discovered

On a remote meadow in the Allgäu stands a living history book: a yew that may have thrived for over 1,100 years, possibly Germany's oldest tree. The gnarled giant near Steibis has outlasted generations.

Art

Rock lobster: Philip Colbert's pop art alter-ego takes over Pompeii

Thirty giant lobster sculptures have arrived in Pompeii as British pop artist Philip Colbert unveils his largest-ever installation. Blending mythology and contemporary culture, the exhibition transforms one of the world's most iconic ancient sites into a dialogue between past and present.

Food and Drink

From the Silk Road to Spain: The history of delicious dumplings

Jiaozi, Shuijiao, Bao, Wonton, Mantou, Manty, Manta, Chuchvara, Pelmeni, Düşbərə, Gurza, Khinkali. So many names, so many dumplings.

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Find in German cave: 40,000-year-old mammoth ivory bird figures discovered

During excavations in the Hohle Fels cave, archaeologists uncovered two bird figurines carved from mammoth ivory, hinting at humans’ striking artistic sense 40,000 years ago.

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Stoned alone: English Heritage raffles solitary trip at Stonehenge

English Heritage has launched a unique competition to satisfy the dreams of people seeking to spend a moment of quiet calm alone within the iconic circle at Stonehenge, one of Britain's most emblematic monuments.

Sport

Franco Baresi, Italy and AC Milan football legend, dies aged 66

Franco Baresi, the legendary Milan and Italy captain, who's died aged 66, leaves behind a unique legacy of trophies, titles and a record of defending the club's iconic red and black colours for more than two decades.

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Thank you Mr Nolan! Greece celebrates global success of 'Odyssey'

Kyriakos Mitsotakis thanked the British director for the film’s role in promoting ancient Greek culture and for choosing Greece as the main filming location for his box office blockbuster.

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Olympus and D-Day beaches added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Greece's mythical mountain, Normandy's D-Day beaches and Japan's ancient capitals are among the latest sites recognised by UNESCO for their outstanding universal value.

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Louvre's Apollo Gallery reopens after Crown Jewels theft scandal

The original 17th-century ceremonial gallery in the French capital, at the world's most visited museum, was the scene of a spectacular burglary in October 2025 and is now once again open to the public.