Through history luxury and power

Camels and souks , Jerusalem and Petra are once again capturing people’s imagination, as a crop of sales earlier in the spring demonstrates

Exhibition of the week Ancient India: living traditions ...

Ancient India gave the world its number system, anticipated Galileo’s heliocentric theory by a millennium and spread its culture from Egypt to Siberia–only to be almost entirely forgotten. It’s past time to restore it to its rightful place in history

A new exhibition explores the imagery of ancient Indian religions and their role in today’s society

How ancient architects erected some of the world’s most famous places of worship

Although we may imagine the bathing practices of our ancestors to be few and far between, in fact there exists a longstanding love story between bathing and the British Isles. This tale begins with th