Discovering ancient sudan

Tens of thousands of international travellers once flocked to see Syria’s ancient wonders. Now, after more than a decade of isolation, there is fresh hope that the visitors will return

BETTANY HUGHES on bringing seven magnificent monuments to life

THE beautiful Boyne Valley is a wondrous gorge of greenery, luxurious views, fascinating Neolothic ruins and some of the best cultural experiences you can have in the Republic of Ireland. I learned al

WE’RE the only museum in the UK dedicated to stained glass,” the Stained Glass Museum’s deputy curator Emily Allen explains. “So often when we see stained glass in churches or civic buildings, we are

It all used to be so simple. The story of how we – that is Homo sapiens, today’s humans – emerged from Africa and spread across what’s become Europe and Asia was a neat, straightforward narrative. It

Exhibition of the week William Kentridge: The Pull ...