The Railways - Engine of Progress

How did a Belgian cycle lane come to exist within Germany?

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.

Every year Israel builds more and more road infrastructure in the occupied West Bank, encouraging new settlements to house the overspill from the crowded urban centres of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. 

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

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.

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’.

Mozart’s most famous opera from the Aix-en-Provence festival with a star-studded cast.

Mozart’s most famous opera from the Aix-en-Provence festival with a star-studded cast.

Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly frequent as a result of climate change. 

When a solar eclipse took place in 2023 in  Australia, photographer Michael Goh managed to capture it with spectacular images.

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

Minimalists want to cut down on worldly possessions. But does living with less things make them happier?

A café in Vienna brings together pensioners and young workers alike as a way to combat loneliness and to supplement the seniors’ pensions

With many western destinations inaccesible, where can Russians go on holiday? Tracks East went to find out.

From Antiquity to today’s social media, this documentary looks at the history male domination. Why are we still in a machocracy?

Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

Cathy is mourning the loss of her husband, surrounded by her family who are loving, but not always kind.