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'Lost' Leonardo Da Vinci painting to be auctioned

The last Leonardo de Vinci painting in private hands is going to auction in New York in November

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Discover hidden gems in northeastern Greece

The Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (REMTH), nestled between Bulgaria and Turkey in northeastern Greece, is a region of outstanding natural beauty.

France

Veteran French film star Jean Rochefort has died in Paris aged 87.

Veteran French film star Jean Rochefort one of the country’s best-loved actors has died in Paris aged 87.

France

The day President Macron met Picasso's daughter

At the Picasso museum in Paris the Macrons met Picasso's daughter, which produced some surreal exchanges.

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Living

The Dirty Dozen

Watch, Wrist, Waterproof: getting all 12 is an all but impossible task.

Green News

24 hours in Trieste

First task: to discard any expectations that the city will fall neatly into your folder of Italian stereotypes.

Belgium

Ale Mary! Church turns to beer brewing to raise funds

Saint Catherine's church in Brussels is turning to Belgium's brewing tradition to raise funds for renovation work

Living

Experience Cuban 'Sobremesa'

A trip to Latin America to experience the traditional 'sobremesa' and Havana Club limited edition rums

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.

Living

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.