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Ancient Greek statues are white, pure and classical, just like the marble they are carved from. False. These statues were painted in fabulous bright colours. Archaeologists and art academics have known this for centuries so why does the white myth endure?
Ancient Greek statues are white, pure and classical, just like the marble they are carved from. False. These statues were painted in fabulous bright colours. Archaeologists and art academics have known this for centuries so why does the white myth endure?
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“All your base are belong to us” was a baffling translation error in an early nineties video game which quickly became a long-running internet meme. But why share a meaningless sentence?
“All your base are belong to us” was a baffling translation error in an early nineties video game which quickly became a long-running internet meme. But why share a meaningless sentence?
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With its never-ending corridors, beautiful auditoria and recording studios with arguably the best acoustics in the world, the Berlin Funkhaus was the biggest and most advanced centre for radio broadcasting in the German Democratic Republic. Music publish
With its never-ending corridors, beautiful auditoria and recording studios with arguably the best acoustics in the world, the Berlin Funkhaus was the biggest and most advanced centre for radio broadcasting in the German Democratic Republic. Music publish
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In 1973 choreographer and dancer Carolyn Carlson brought an breath of American fresh air into the Paris Opera. In true hippy style she brought barefoot dancing, improvisation and a relaxed attitude. Not everyone was ready for change.
In 1973 choreographer and dancer Carolyn Carlson brought an breath of American fresh air into the Paris Opera. In true hippy style she brought barefoot dancing, improvisation and a relaxed attitude. Not everyone was ready for change.
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The humble accordion may not have a reputation as the coolest instrument on the block. But in the hands of Mario Batkovic it takes on another dimension. Since 2017 the Bosnian accordionist has been wowing audiences and recording film and game scores, not
The humble accordion may not have a reputation as the coolest instrument on the block. But in the hands of Mario Batkovic it takes on another dimension. Since 2017 the Bosnian accordionist has been wowing audiences and recording film and game scores, not
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A simple hut on the Côte d‘Azur shows all of Le Corbusier’s architectural genius.
A simple hut on the Côte d‘Azur shows all of Le Corbusier’s architectural genius.
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Some people who hold religious beliefs feel excluded from organised religion and are finding new ways of reaching God, ways that traditional churches may find blasphemous. Tracks meets artists who are reinventing Christian iconography and creating inclus
Some people who hold religious beliefs feel excluded from organised religion and are finding new ways of reaching God, ways that traditional churches may find blasphemous. Tracks meets artists who are reinventing Christian iconography and creating inclus
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Five months ago, the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Morocco killed 3,000 people and injured 5,600 in the High Atlas. An estimated 33,000 homes were damaged or destroyed in the region. Reconstruction has barely begun. Could traditional building tec
Five months ago, the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Morocco killed 3,000 people and injured 5,600 in the High Atlas. An estimated 33,000 homes were damaged or destroyed in the region. Reconstruction has barely begun. Could traditional building tec
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Two years ago, the M23 militia went on the offensive again in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This armed group controls part of the North Kivu region, massacring and expelling civilians and waging a merciless war against the authorities. A
Two years ago, the M23 militia went on the offensive again in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This armed group controls part of the North Kivu region, massacring and expelling civilians and waging a merciless war against the authorities. A
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Ariane 6 is Europe’s new launch system, set to begin service in summer 2024. After a four-year delay, the ESA hopes the new system, which represents an enormous technical challenge, will take off without a hitch.
Ariane 6 is Europe’s new launch system, set to begin service in summer 2024. After a four-year delay, the ESA hopes the new system, which represents an enormous technical challenge, will take off without a hitch.
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With the outcome of the presidential election in mid-March in little doubt, Tracks East meets Russians, at home and in exile, to find out what they are thinking, just a short time after the death of Navalny.
With the outcome of the presidential election in mid-March in little doubt, Tracks East meets Russians, at home and in exile, to find out what they are thinking, just a short time after the death of Navalny.
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A country of immense steppes and the vast Gobi Desert, Mongolia is also a country blessed with enormous natural resources. But sandwiched between two authoritarian neighbours, life is not easy for the landlocked nation.
A country of immense steppes and the vast Gobi Desert, Mongolia is also a country blessed with enormous natural resources. But sandwiched between two authoritarian neighbours, life is not easy for the landlocked nation.
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Shooting club members who legally possess firearms are regularly among the perpetrators of attacks and shootings in Germany. Faced with this worrying phenomenon, there are calls for stricter regulations on firearms.
Shooting club members who legally possess firearms are regularly among the perpetrators of attacks and shootings in Germany. Faced with this worrying phenomenon, there are calls for stricter regulations on firearms.
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Midwifery has traditionally been a female profession. Of the 27,000 or so midwives in Germany, only around thirty are men, with similar statistics in other European companies. Why is it such a female dominated sector?
Midwifery has traditionally been a female profession. Of the 27,000 or so midwives in Germany, only around thirty are men, with similar statistics in other European companies. Why is it such a female dominated sector?
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From wealthy Russians flying to Dubai for a shopping spree, to Ukrainians taking a break in Transcarpathia, in the west of the country, to Albania now facing mass tourism. Tracks East focuses on holidays in times of crisis.
From wealthy Russians flying to Dubai for a shopping spree, to Ukrainians taking a break in Transcarpathia, in the west of the country, to Albania now facing mass tourism. Tracks East focuses on holidays in times of crisis.
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Freedom of expression is under threat in the world’s largest democracy. India cartoonist Rachita Taneja has used her successful feminist comic, Sanitary Panels, to criticise India’s institutions. A lawsuit against her means she could go to prison.
Freedom of expression is under threat in the world’s largest democracy. India cartoonist Rachita Taneja has used her successful feminist comic, Sanitary Panels, to criticise India’s institutions. A lawsuit against her means she could go to prison.
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Mar Maremoto is a queer artist with a punk aesthetic and boundless energy. Her work is vivid and emotionally charged, her drawings and murals striking. She explores the multiple repercussions of machismo in her native Mexico, the anguish of fat-shaming a
Mar Maremoto is a queer artist with a punk aesthetic and boundless energy. Her work is vivid and emotionally charged, her drawings and murals striking. She explores the multiple repercussions of machismo in her native Mexico, the anguish of fat-shaming a
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With its favourable climate and its strategic location on the Black Sea, Crimea has always been a zone of contention. Greeks, Byzantines, Genoese, Mongols, Tatars and Russians have all taken an interest over the centuries. Since the 18th century, the pen
With its favourable climate and its strategic location on the Black Sea, Crimea has always been a zone of contention. Greeks, Byzantines, Genoese, Mongols, Tatars and Russians have all taken an interest over the centuries. Since the 18th century, the pen
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The literary source for Richard Strauss’s opera immortalizing the degeneracy of Herodes Antipas, King of Judea, and his step-daughter Salome, was supplied by Oscar Wilde. It tells of Herodes, who is keeping the prophet Jochanaan captive inside a cistern.
The literary source for Richard Strauss’s opera immortalizing the degeneracy of Herodes Antipas, King of Judea, and his step-daughter Salome, was supplied by Oscar Wilde. It tells of Herodes, who is keeping the prophet Jochanaan captive inside a cistern.
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Malaysia, a strategically located country with a peculiar geography, its territory is split between the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo, controls the Malacca Strait, one of the world's most important shipping lanes.
Malaysia, a strategically located country with a peculiar geography, its territory is split between the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo, controls the Malacca Strait, one of the world's most important shipping lanes.
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