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In Christianity, women saints are usually young and beautiful, and they have to keep some old, powerful man at bay who won't take no for an answer, usually meeting a grisly end. Saint Agatha is no exception: According to legend her breasts were cut off w
In Christianity, women saints are usually young and beautiful, and they have to keep some old, powerful man at bay who won't take no for an answer, usually meeting a grisly end. Saint Agatha is no exception: According to legend her breasts were cut off w
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We are in Greece, 5th century BC, in August and in the midst of the Greco-Persian wars. Xerxes and the Persian army are advancing towards Athens but they are met by Leonidas and his 300 Spartans who decide to fight to the death at Thermopylae. Does Jacqu
We are in Greece, 5th century BC, in August and in the midst of the Greco-Persian wars. Xerxes and the Persian army are advancing towards Athens but they are met by Leonidas and his 300 Spartans who decide to fight to the death at Thermopylae. Does Jacqu
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In 2010, the Louvre Museum launched an appeal for donations to raise 1 million euros to buy a work by Cranach, which had previously been locked away in a private collection. The poor thing... Fortunately, many people responded to the appeal, so everythin
In 2010, the Louvre Museum launched an appeal for donations to raise 1 million euros to buy a work by Cranach, which had previously been locked away in a private collection. The poor thing... Fortunately, many people responded to the appeal, so everythin
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Did you know that the word digital comes from the Latin "digitalis" which means "the size of a finger"? We use it to talk about the digital world, because in the old days we used to count with our fingers! But what has this got to do with Leonardo da Vin
Did you know that the word digital comes from the Latin "digitalis" which means "the size of a finger"? We use it to talk about the digital world, because in the old days we used to count with our fingers! But what has this got to do with Leonardo da Vin
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The painter Artemisia Gentileschi was rediscovered in the 1970s by pioneers of gender studies in art. A simple question arose: why are so few great masters women?
The painter Artemisia Gentileschi was rediscovered in the 1970s by pioneers of gender studies in art. A simple question arose: why are so few great masters women?
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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!
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!
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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.
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.
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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?
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?
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Derelict breweries, abandoned cinemas and closed up spa towns: Photographer Alex Iacob explores Romania’s lost spaces and wants to help the country save its unique heritage.
Derelict breweries, abandoned cinemas and closed up spa towns: Photographer Alex Iacob explores Romania’s lost spaces and wants to help the country save its unique heritage.
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In Gaza, desperate relatives are searching for their missing family members: 11,000 people are thought to be missing. This report was filmed in December 2025 after the ceasefire was declared. But Palestinians are still dying under Israeli fire.
In Gaza, desperate relatives are searching for their missing family members: 11,000 people are thought to be missing. This report was filmed in December 2025 after the ceasefire was declared. But Palestinians are still dying under Israeli fire.
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Ivan is a freelancer on holiday in rural France. Not very inspired by the article he has to write, he hangs out by the river with Léa and her baby Jojo. It’s the start of a workation…
Ivan is a freelancer on holiday in rural France. Not very inspired by the article he has to write, he hangs out by the river with Léa and her baby Jojo. It’s the start of a workation…
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Frontex reported a remarkable 25% reduction in irregular border crossings in 2025, which Europe sees as proof that deals with partner countries like Mauritania, Tunisia and Algeria to deter migrants are working. However, rights groups warn that people ar
Frontex reported a remarkable 25% reduction in irregular border crossings in 2025, which Europe sees as proof that deals with partner countries like Mauritania, Tunisia and Algeria to deter migrants are working. However, rights groups warn that people ar
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Everyone in America, and the world, seems to love Dolly Parton. A heroine for Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus, an icon for the LGBT community and also for conservative America, the Queen of Country Music transcends boundaries and has legions of fans. This i
Everyone in America, and the world, seems to love Dolly Parton. A heroine for Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus, an icon for the LGBT community and also for conservative America, the Queen of Country Music transcends boundaries and has legions of fans. This i
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Through a collage of personal archive footage and photographs, a story emerges of a small, metaphorical city where all the streets are named after poets. The town's psychogeography defines the mental and emotional state of its inhabitants, who live in a
Through a collage of personal archive footage and photographs, a story emerges of a small, metaphorical city where all the streets are named after poets. The town's psychogeography defines the mental and emotional state of its inhabitants, who live in a
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"Never again! ... and again ... and again": a dialogue about the Middle East conflict in comic form is the result of a collaboration between the two comic book legends Joe Sacco and Art Spiegelman. Two characters talk in the ruins of Gaza, looking back o
"Never again! ... and again ... and again": a dialogue about the Middle East conflict in comic form is the result of a collaboration between the two comic book legends Joe Sacco and Art Spiegelman. Two characters talk in the ruins of Gaza, looking back o
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When Russia invaded Ukraine, the echoes reached Latvia, a country sharing a border with Russia and grim memories of Soviet occupation. Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers. ARTE Re:
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the echoes reached Latvia, a country sharing a border with Russia and grim memories of Soviet occupation. Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers. ARTE Re:
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Guided by the trip made a century ago by French polar explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot, two researchers from the Paris Natural History Museum go on an expedition to Greenland to discover how the arctic marine fauna is coping with climate change.
Guided by the trip made a century ago by French polar explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot, two researchers from the Paris Natural History Museum go on an expedition to Greenland to discover how the arctic marine fauna is coping with climate change.
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Most school-leavers in Poland head to university. Many don’t fully research what their degree course involves. As a result, dropout rates are high. We explore the reasons behind doubts and dropping out, and where students can get support.
Most school-leavers in Poland head to university. Many don’t fully research what their degree course involves. As a result, dropout rates are high. We explore the reasons behind doubts and dropping out, and where students can get support.
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After singing vocals on the Girl from Ipanema in New York in 1963, Astrud Gilberto, who had never sung before, became an overnight sensation and a worldwide icon of the Brazilian Bossa Nova sound.
After singing vocals on the Girl from Ipanema in New York in 1963, Astrud Gilberto, who had never sung before, became an overnight sensation and a worldwide icon of the Brazilian Bossa Nova sound.
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Extreme heat is becoming the new reality: By the middle of the century, three times as many cities could experience temperatures of over 35 degrees for months on end. Metropolises around the world are responding with fresh ideas - from green streets to p
Extreme heat is becoming the new reality: By the middle of the century, three times as many cities could experience temperatures of over 35 degrees for months on end. Metropolises around the world are responding with fresh ideas - from green streets to p
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