Mary Magdelene

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

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.

How can deconsecrated churches be put to good use? Twist travels across Europe to discover how former places of worship are being transformed.

With Plonk and Replonk in control, this episode was never going to be normal

On this last morning before the selections, a last opportunity to work on details before things get serious.

Probably inspired by the Mona Lisa, the great renaissance artist Raphael painted this portrait of a young woman, but why is she holding a mythical beast in her hands?

With all the religious wars, the 17th century was a tense time in Europe. And in art one theme caught everyone’s imagination: the Virgin Mary.

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!

An exclusive look at photography from the GDR, a world that no longer exists.

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.

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

A series of sabotage attacks in the EU all point back to Russia. Now the EU has to decide how to respond.

Alice doesn't know if she wants lockdown to end and she's lost her appetite for making love.

Across Europe, the far right is embedding itself into politics and daily life, but remains fundamentally violent and racist. 

The eventful career of the action star from Belgium, nicknamed the Muscles from Brussels.

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

More than 40 years since its creation, Belgian choreographer Wim Vandekeybus’s defining work is still just as radical.

Keep the summer vibes going with a concert from Yael Naim, Orange Blossom and Robinson Khoury.

Probably inspired by the Mona Lisa, the great renaissance artist Raphael painted this portrait of a young woman, but why is she holding a mythical beast in her hands?