‘Queen Mariana of Austria’: Diego Velázquez’s Monumental Portrait of a Monarch
The 17th-century artist’s likeness of the young Hapsburg, currently on view at the Norton Simon Museum in California, highlights the painter’s splendid late style in an age when the Spanish royals had ...
Archaeologists unearth the remains of a Roman basilica on the site of a new London skyscraper
Work to give 21st-century London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces — in fact chunks — of the city’s origins almost ...
Three Sisters, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse: All versions should be measured against this wonderful production
In the programme notes of this production of Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters, translator Rory Mullarkey writes: “Chekhov has ...
Discover 5 haunted places in the world, including the terrifying Bhangarh Fort in India, Forbidden City in China and more
Haunted locations around the world, such as India's Bhangarh Fort, China's Forbidden City, Paris's Catacombs, Canada's ...
How Carole Middleton went from tiny council home to £4.7m Bucklebury mansion via tower block flat in ‘UK’s ugliest town’
IT MAY not be a royal palace but Kate Middleton’s parents’ £4.7million countryside home is fit for a queen.  Carole and Michael Middleton bought the grade-II listed Georgian Bucklebury Manor ...
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Thai Illustrator Makes Colorful Comics That Take Unexpected Turns And Here Are 18 Of The Best Ones
Take a look at these heart-wrenching comics from 27-year-old Tum Natakorn Ulit, an artist from Bangkok, Thailand, whose ...
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Revealed: The Arabian Business 100 Most Inspiring Women 2025
Arabian Business unveils its 2025 list of 100 Most Inspiring Women, showcasing the female leaders transforming the Middle ...
British tourists can't stop laughing at bizarre waxworks of royal family in Polish museum - including Queen Elizabeth figure that 'looks like David Walliams'
Visitors from the UK were left in stitches upon seeing recreations of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip - as well ...