Great Myths - The Iliad (1/10)

Every year, on the night before Orthodox Easter Sunday, the Greek island of Chios becomes the scene of a spectacular pyrotechnic duel.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

1685: a wave of French refugees flee to the rest of Europe to escape religious persecution

Dated around 25,000 BC, some Paleolithic burials are complex and decorative

French protestants were forced to flee France as dragoons were given free reign to rape, assault and terrify their communities

The dollar remains the world’s reserve currency. Could China upend American hegemony?

The European Union is based on an incomplete economic union and banking union. Without genuine sovereignty at a European level the currency remains ‘incomplete’.

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

Legendary Berlin duo Modeselektor return to Sónar Festival with a new live set of eclectic rave sounds.

Ukrainian phenomenon Carpetman brings his swaying electro to the ESNS festival.

Despite its shift toward authoritarianism, Turkey is a strategic partner for the EU.

The calming voice of Amie Blu in an intimate session.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

Spain has seen a surge in visa applications from Americans who want to leave Trump's America.

After years of moving towards a cashfree society, Europe is weighing up the risks.