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Chopin, Sand, Scheffer and Delacroix: music, art and friends in Paris
Ary Scheffer’s Paris studio was a vibrant meeting place for painters, writers, and musicians - Chopin among them. A true centre of Romantic life in 19th-century Paris, its spirit has been revived at the Frederic Chopin Museum in Warsaw in a new exhibition.
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Why has Auschwitz Museum created a digital replica of the death camp?
The technical team used the most advanced spatial scanning technologies to create a digital replica of the Auschwitz I camp. The project was recognised at the Cannes Film Festival. We interview Bartosz Bartyzel, a spokesman for the Auschwitz Museum, to learn more about the project.
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How Bukhara's ancient water systems inspire today’s climate solutions
In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we explore how Bukhara’s ancient water systems still shape life today, as a city in the desert adapts to the challenges of climate change.
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Magna Carta 'copy' bought for 'peanuts' revealed to be genuine
A manuscript once considered an unofficial copy of Magna Carta is now believed to be a genuine version and ''one of the world's most valuable documents'', according to two UK academics. It remained tucked away in Harvard Law School library for years, its true identity and value unknown until now.
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'Istanbul Encyclopaedia': New Netflix drama explores generational ties
Now streaming on Netflix, Turkish director Selman Nacar's 'Istanbul Encyclopedia' series has won high praise since its release and it's also revived interest in the unfinished work of a peculiar Turkish historian Reşad Ekrem Koçu.