The Colours of Antiquity

Ancient Greek statues are white, pure and classical, just like the marble they are carved from. False. These statues were painted in fabulous bright colours. Archaeologists and art academics have known this for centuries so why does the white myth endure?

Can infinity be defined? is it something that we can feel? And can we express it in a work of art?

We pay homage to Jean Rochefort, who passed away Monday 9th October 2017

François Chaignaud takes us on a magical stroll through the medieval Louvre.

Jan explores all the different ways of being alone.

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

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’.

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

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

To speed up deportations, the EU is set to authorise detention centres beyond its borders.

Opened in 1932, the art deco cinema is a major venue for film premieres with its huge auditorium.

Schumann, Prokofiev and Mozart are on the programme with pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja as soloist, conducted by Iván Fischer.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

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

Inspired by 19th century Spain’s cigar makers, Humo pays tribute to these women in dance and song.

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.

Cologne, Autumn 1944: In the bombed-out city, a small group of young people put up armed resistance against the Nazi regime