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The Art of Architecture and Garden Design
Exploring Hangzhou is like walking through a Chinese watercolour painting, enchantingly brought to life. The capital of China during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279),...
DiscoverEU gives 14,500 more young people the chance to explore Europe
More than 14,500 18-year-olds have been selected from almost 80,000 applications to receive a DiscoverEU travel pass. Participants will be able to travel between...
Leaders Will Address the Cultural Dimensions of “Globalization 4.0” in Davos
The World Economic Forum announced today that several cultural leaders will participate in its Annual Meeting 2019 in Davos-Klosters. These cultural leaders will join...
X-rays Help to Uncover Who Painted a Centuries-old Masterpiece in Albania
Albanian researchers have used X-rays to discover who painted a delicate, centuries-old masterpiece of Saint George, one of Christianity’s most famous saints. Their methods...
Follow the Road Less Travelled to Um Qais
Steeped in history, Jordan has hosted some of the world’s oldest civilisations. Home to ancient ruins, lush valleys, and dramatic desert landscapes, the country...
Iran: Recapping the year 2018
With the year 2018 according to the Christian calendar now out and 2019 now setting in, people traditionally sum up the results of the...
Introducing The Art of Precision
Jaeger‑LeCoultre’s history is rooted in the Vallée de Joux, bordering the Swiss Jura Mountains. Beyond the peaceful image it conveys, this setting forged the...
Plovdiv and Matera: 2019 European Capitals of Culture
As of 1 January 2019, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) and Matera (Italy) will hold the title of European Capital of Culture for one year.
European Commissioner for...
Camille Corot: Women
Camille Corot is best known as the great master of landscape painting in the 19th century who bridged the French neoclassical tradition with the...
Dawoud Bey: Night Coming Tenderly, Black
Dawoud Bey’s latest body of work is a series of black-and-white photographs that reimagine sites along the last stages of the Underground Railroad.
Photographer Dawoud...