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Ecotech

The Tokyo Olympics will merge ancient heritage with modern innovation

Japan is a country of two extremes. In the countryside, 285 kph bullet trains speed past cherry orchards which have barely changed for hundreds of years.

Climate Now

Is it possible to protect historic sites from the effects of climate change?

In partnership with Copernicus

Historic sites around Europe are at risk from storm surges, floods and rising sea levels - so how should they react? We head to the UNESCO site of Lübeck in Germany to see how a city surrounded by water could protect itself.

Italy

Looted artefacts found in Antwerp collector's home return to Italy

The discovery of almost 800 treasures came after specialist officers tracked down an ancient tombstone to a Belgian art dealer's home.

Destinations

Giant cat drawing discovered on a hillside in Peru

Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a giant drawing of what appears to be a cat on a hillside in Nazca.

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Earth News

Euroviews. The complicated relationship between Blackness and veganism

Tianna Johnson discusses why 'white veganism' didn't work for her.

Italy

Archaeological World Heritage site in Italy welcomes back visitors

Paestum becomes the first of Italy’s famous archaeological sites to reopen following the pandemic lockdown

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98 bells of Mafra basilica in Portugal chime after years of silence

The 98-bell chimes of the basilica of the Portugal's Palacio Nacional de Mafra rang on Sunday after nearly 20 years of silence.

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Japanese imperial couple hold enthronement ceremonies in Ise sanctuary

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have finished two days of ceremonies at the Ise shrine in central Japan.

United Kingdom

For sale: Reading jail, where Oscar Wilde was punished for gay sex

The upcoming sale has drawn criticism from campaigners who had hoped to turn the facility into an arts center to honour the Irish writer's legacy.

World News

Breaking the stigma of speaking an Indigenous language

Euronews spoke to speakers of Indigenous languages in Latin America about their languages and how they struggle not to lose them.

Italy

Watch: Protester dressed as ancient Roman jumps into Trevi fountain

A protester who jumped into the Trevi fountain dressed as an ancient Roman senator has been slapped with a €550 fine.

World News

Natural wonders: discover UNESCO's new World Heritage sites

The Hyrcanian forests along the Caspian Sea in Iran and the migratory bird sanctuaries in the Gulf of China are among the new sites that made UNESCO's emblematic World Heritage List this year.

France

Notre Dame: Probe examines power fault or cigarette as possible causes

French authorities have no grounds to believe that the fire that wrecked Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral in April was the result of criminal activity, although they are looking into the possibility of negligence, said the Paris prosecutor's office.

Earth News

Carolina Herrera under fire for misappropriating Mexican culture

The Venezuelan-born designer has handed over the creative director role to Wes Gordon.

Series

Nesvizh Castle: an architectural landmark of Eastern Europe in Belarus

In partnership with Minsk 2019

This feature of Postcards brings us to Nesvizh castle near Minsk, in Belarus. The site is on the UNESCO World Heritage list and attracts thousands of visitors every year.

Uzbekistan

Watch: 13 artists in Samarkand immortalise cultural sites in drawings

Thirteen artists from all over central Asia have met in Uzbekistan's Samarkand, one of the continent's most ancient cities, for an ambitious project immortalising centuries of cultural heritage in artworks.

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French 'Spiderman' climbs skyscraper to raise funds for Notre-Dame

Dubbed the "French Spiderman", Alain Robert scaled a skyscraper without a harness in Paris on Monday to raise funds for the renovation of Notre-Dame cathedral.

Smart Regions

Digitising Slovakia's literary heritage for posterity

In partnership with the European Commission

Smart Regions meets the experts digitising and preserving millions of books in order to safeguard Slovakia's cultural heritage.

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Restoration of Brazil's National Museum continues 5 months after five

Efforts to restore Brazil's National Museum are still underway five months after it was engulfed in a devastating fire.

France

The 'Weirdos' trying to keep a French tradition alive near Canada