From Istanbul to Cairo: Stories of Modern Art

From the frontiers of the Roman Empire to the European Schengen area, a fascinating trip through the origins of borders.

One year after the fall of Assad, the threat of Islamic State is still present in a divided Syria.

 Artists Satch Hoyt and Juan Covelli challenge colonial narratives and spark debate about the restitution of cultural artefacts.

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

What does hair symbolise in the visual arts, from the 15th century to the present day?

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

Christian philosophy is based on two abstract and complex concepts, but art can simplify them: Paradise, where everything was good and is lost, and Hell, which is so scary that no one wants to go there. And in between there is…us!

A look at the world of communal singing with Hamburg Girls Choir, composer Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir and singing culture in Lithuania.

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

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.

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

Audio pornography leaves room for the imagination while arousing the listener with erotic stories

Does wealth make you happy? Or maybe true wealth is having nothing at all?

Major disasters throughout history have helped to lower inequality. Is this still the case today?

Why do massive inequalities exist despite a global economy that has produced the most wealth in human history?

With Keir Starmer ‘s resignation, British politics is still unstable after six prime ministers in the ten years since the Brexit vote.

The Sado river, south of Lisbon, has been transformed from a polluted area to a regenerated biodiverse habitat.

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

When Pope Leo XIV spoke out against war, President Trump criticised the leader of the catholic church, which caused a backlash.