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Design

Venezuela's hidden gems are slowly deteriorating

The 1950s were, for Caracas, a magical decade. A period that also coincided with the arrival of European immigrants, which led to the creation of projects by world-renowned architects and artists.

Culture news

Live action Gunpowder Plot to launch at the Tower of London in 2022

The attraction is set to be the biggest to open in the capital since The Shard.

Culture news

Ancient Greek God statue heads have been discovered in Turkey

Carved from limestone 5,000 years ago, archaeologists found the depiction of Aphrodite and Dionysus at the bottom of a creek bed.

Lifestyle

Smells like witch spirit: Ancient myths and their scented sorceresses

What does a witch smell like, and why would you deliberately perfume yourself like one?

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Culture news

Boat cruise along the Thames celebrates Black History

Any cruise along the Thames will take you past some of London's most famous landmarks, but this boat trip is different.

Culture news

The world's first postal stamp on sale for an expected €4 million

Its owner believes the ungummed stamp symbolises the beginning of mass communication and is worth ten times what he bought it for. The sale will take place at Sotheby's London next month.

Tech News

The Vikings reached America long before Christopher Colombus

Tree rings and a solar storm have helped researchers to identify the earliest verifiable date of European settlement in the Americas.

Living

This oral historian is telling the story of how our alcohol is made

Shanna Farrell has visited distillers across the world to discover the impact alcoholic spirits are having on the planet.

Design

Iconic London music venue Koko to reopen after devastating 2020 fire

The small theatre, situated on the south end of London's iconic Camden Market, has hosted the likes of Coldplay, Taylor Swift, and Madonna for intimate shows.

Food and Drink

Inside London's Theatre Royal: Bringing sticky, decadent afternoon tea

One of London's oldest theatres has launched a new afternoon tea menu taking inspiration from Regency-era dining - expect meaty pies and custard filled buns.

Design

How Poland’s communist-era churches rebelled against the regime

A remarkable record of individual design and craftsmanship, Poland's Communist-Era Churches pay homage to experimental forms that still wow today.

Art

This 19th century portrait of Chopin was found at a flea market

Thrifted at a Polish flea market in the early 1990s, a peeling portrait of the virtuoso pianist has finally been restored and dated back to the 19th century.

Art

British Museum accepts Nigerian artist's gift but keeps looted bronzes

The British Museum has a gigantic collection of stolen artefacts from multiple continents. One Nigerian artist set out on an exchange to get theirs back.

Smart Regions

The European project promoting the legacy of an almost forgotten ethnic group

In partnership with the European Commission

An interregional European project called NemoNet is making sure that a lost ethnic group in western Slovakia will not be forgotten by preserving and promoting their legacy and traditions.

Cult

Ancient astronomy manuscript resurrected by Uzbek heritage initiative

In partnership with NAESMI

The first true-to-the-original facsimile copy of the manuscript of Images of the Fixed Stars, an ancient astronomy manuscript by one of the most famous Muslim astronomers of all time has been resurrected by Uzbekistan's heritage initiative.

Experiences

What's the truth behind the Titanic sinking? Visit Belfast to find out

Experience the Titanic sinking at this immersive visitor centre in Northern Ireland.

Culture news

Napoleon and Murat back at Versailles for bicentennial reenactment

“It is the biggest and most beautiful event of the year of Napoleon's bicentenary," says Patrice, a civilian firefighter who is playing General Belliard, Prince Murat’s chief of staff.

Nature

Can surfing help to protect the biodiversity of our coastlines?

The relationship between this sport and the environment is long and complex.

Tech News

Russian museum brings bells back to life with 3D technology

The Novosibirsk Museum of Bell Ringing is using 3D technology to show visitors what the bells would have sounded like when they were new.

World

Viktor Orbán is having his cake and eating it - Timothy Garton Ash

World-renowned Professor of European Studies, Timothy Garton Ash, gives his insight into the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the EU's core values and the politics of Angela Merkel.