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Beauty has shaped our perceptions of each other from ancient times to the present day. Who do we find attractive? And why?

Achilles is furious that his war prize - his enslaved concubine, Briseis - is taken from him

In Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, sharks, crocodiles and jellyfish are masters of the great symphony of life. 

Some Paleolithic burials are exceptional. Dated around 25,000 BC, they are far more complex and decorative than we usually give the era credit for.

 In Asgard, Baldr, the son of Odin and God of beauty and justice, is haunted by nightmares predicting his death.

Filmed at the foot of Mount Ararat, a harshly beautiful documentary by Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd, which features testimony from Yezidi and Armenian exiles.

How 1930s Mallorca, initially a haven for Germans fleeing fascism, became a dangerous place for political refugees.

What drives women bodybuilders to sculpt bodies which do not conform to conventional beauty standards?

The Red River has paradoxically come under threat since the end of hostilities between FARC and the Colombian state.

It’s a police investigation that stretches to 1,000 pages. ARTE Book Club focuses on the highly acclaimed Russian classic.

Black market Botox clinics and DIY injections are putting people’s health at risk.

Since the beginning of the 2010s and the arrival of voluptuous stars like Kim Kardashian, beauty standards have changed: buttocks have dethroned breasts.

A journey north from Cape Town through one of South Africa’s most unspoilt and beautiful regions.

Martyr usually meet grisly ends and Saint Agatha is no exception: According to legend her breasts were cut off with pliers as a torture.

Children and young people share their very personal experiences of their bodies and child psychologists and neurosciencists provide insights.

With declining congregations across Europe, many churches are in danger of closing altogether. 

With its climate, attractive prices and tax breaks for retirees, Albania is a magnet for expats, especially from Italy.

For sport, to perform at weddings, or for their rich milk, camels are becoming more common in Europe.

Bordering South Africa and Mozambique, Eswatini, also known as Swaziland, is the last absolute monarchy in Africa.

With its never-ending corridors, beautiful auditoria and recording studios with arguably the best acoustics in the world, the Berlin Funkhaus was the biggest and most advanced centre for radio broadcasting in the German Democratic Republic. Music publisher Elisabeth Heller, who worked there during its heyday, is our guide.