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The famous frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, whose ceiling was painted by Michelangelo, can now be examined in minute detail thanks to an unprecedented...
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A new blockbuster Vermeer exhibition which opens Wednesday aims to smash the myth that the Dutch master was a solitary genius who worked alone...
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With only a skimpy loincloth to protect their modesty, thousands of men brave freezing temperatures to fight for lucky charms thrown by a priest...
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Villagers in eastern China have a unique way of washing away the taint of evil spirits — by bathing in a shower of scorching...
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Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters on Thursday said the band’s seminal album “The Wall” had taken on new significance with the rise of Donald Trump,...
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Dragons several hundred metres long snake their way down pastoral roads and through country hamlets, part of centuries-old Chinese folk celebrations for a mythical...
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The Carnival of Venice, which each year draws thousands of revellers dressed in masks and period costume, got under way in the iconic Italian...
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The lava may have cooled 2,000 years ago but Pompeii is a hot destination this Valentine’s day with a special opening of the exceptionally...
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It took a move to the United States from Ghana to convince food entrepreneur Essie Bartels that the world deserved to know more about...
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When a documentary opened on the deep sea divers who retrieved around 300 bodies, mostly schoolchildren, from a South Korean ferry disaster, tickets sold...