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Mycenaean tomb found in Greece

In a major archaeological discovery, one of the largest Mycenaean tombs was brought into light this summer, on a mountainside in central Greece

19/09/2017

Russia

Death of the man 'who saved the world'

Stanislav Petrov made a decision at the height of Cold War tensions that saved the lives of millions.

19/09/2017

Living

A brief history of luxury

How have high tastes evolved over time?

18/09/2017

United Kingdom

World famous Stonehenge to be freed from traffic

12/09/2017

Eco-Innovation

Vintage style and collector cars

Plunge into the 40s, 50s and 60s at Goodwood Revival: this historic revival on a grand scale blends vintage style with collector cars.

12/09/2017

France

France's final guillotine: 40 years since the end of the death penalty

11/09/2017

Egypt

Ancient tomb discovery in Egypt adds to treasure trove in Luxor

Grave dating back three millenia contains statues, jeweller, and mummies in find that could rekindle Egypt's tourism industry.

09/09/2017

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Ptuj returns to Roman times

19/08/2017

Pakistan

Pakistan celebrates 70 years of independence

The festivities were marked by fireworks and flag waving across the country

14/08/2017

United Kingdom

British Parliament's Big Ben to fall silent for four years

The Big Ben bell is set to fall silent for the longest period in its 157-year history as part of an extensive renovation project

14/08/2017

Cult

"Beyond the Wall": new art installation opens in Berlin

13/08/2017

Malta

Amid dust and rust lie ruins of World War II command centre

01/08/2017

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The USS Constitution, warship from 1797, returns to water

24/07/2017

Greece

Eight ancient shipwrecks discovered off Greece

Divers from a joint Greek-American project discovered eight new shipwrecks off the Greek Fourni islands back in June.

17/07/2017

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Eight injured after bulls rampage through Pamplona

13/07/2017

World News

Peru reveals face of ancient priestess

3D imaging technology and forensics archaeology used to reveal face from Peru's ancient past

05/07/2017

Austria

Austria seizes Hitler's house

Austrian court upholds compulsary purchase order on Hitler's birthplace

30/06/2017

Next Series

Spacewalk legend Leonov's plunge into the unknown

Alexei Leonov, cosmonaut and first man to walk in space describes what it was like to be the first to drift free in the empty ocean of space around him.

29/06/2017

World News

Big wooden toe ‘one of world’s oldest artificial body parts’

28/06/2017

This Is Culture

Somali star is first hijab-wearing model on cover of top US magazine

She donned Nike's high-performance hijab on the cover of the July issue with the caption: "This Is American Beauty".

22/06/2017