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Italy revives its 17th-century wine windows to serve drinks to passers-byAug 7, 2020 • 2 min read
Businesses in Italy are reviving the tradition of selling wine and other drinks from tiny wall hatches known as wine windows.
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historySee endangered Unesco sites restored before your eyesAug 7, 2020 • 2 min read
Of the 1121 properties on the organization’s list, 53 are considered endangered, and you can see how those threatened sites might have appeared in their…
historyFour-year restoration begins on Notre Dame Cathedral's beloved organAug 6, 2020 • 2 min read
Restoration work has begun on Notre Dame Cathedral's 8000-pipe grand organ, which was spared from extensive damage during the fire in April 2019.
filmThe bus from 'Into the Wild' to be displayed in a new homeAug 6, 2020 • 2 min read
The 1940s Fairbanks city bus made famous in the 1996 book “Into the Wild” and 2007 movie has been removed on safety grounds.
historyExplore ancient shipwrecks in Greece's first underwater museumAug 4, 2020 • 2 min read
Dive into the Classical world via the remains of a mysterious merchant ship that dates all the way back to 5BC, the first ancient shipwreck to be made…
historyThe mystery of where Stonehenge’s iconic sarsen stones came from has been solvedAug 3, 2020 • 2 min read
According to archaeologists, the most likely origin is in West Woods, a woodland area 15 miles away from Stonehenge.
historyBerlin's Berghain lures visitors back with an eerie sound art installationJul 30, 2020 • 2 min read
The notoriously exclusive Berlin wunderclub Berghain reopened last week and is attracting visitors back with an incredible art and sound installation.
historyGoogle launches translator app for ancient Egyptian hieroglyphsJul 23, 2020 • 2 min read
Google’s app also has a tool that allows users to translate their own words and messages into shareable hieroglyphs, but it’s just for fun.
historyThe 'most haunted house' in Ireland is for saleJul 23, 2020 • 2 min read
Loftus Hall is situated on the Hook Peninsula in Wexford, and it was built in 1350 and is now on the market.
historyExhibition on infectious disease ironically opens late due to COVID-19Jul 21, 2020 • 2 min read
A new exhibition on contagious diseases has been opened at Rijksmuseum Boerhaave in the Netherlands, after delays caused by COVID-19.
historyIstanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia converted from a museum to a mosqueJul 20, 2020 • 2 min read
The building has been classified as a museum since 1934 after a declaration from the first Turkish president and founder of the Republic of Turkey.
historyYou could be an artist-in-residence at this incredible cemeteryJul 16, 2020 • 2 min read
One emerging or mid-career artist will be chosen as the cemetery's first-ever artist in residence.
historyThis NYC preservation society wants landmark status for key sites in the struggle for equal rightsJul 15, 2020 • 4 min read
This preservation society is looking to honor New York City's role in the civil rights and suffrage movements, one landmark designation at a time.
historyNotre Dame will be restored to exactly how it was before the devastating fireJul 15, 2020 • 2 min read
French president, Emmanuel Macron, has confirmed the famous landmark will be restored to its “last known visual state."
historyArchaeologists uncover 7000-year-old Aboriginal artefacts underwaterJul 9, 2020 • 2 min read
Archaeologists have discovered the world's first underwater Aboriginal archaeological sites, off the Pilbara coast in Western Australia.
shoppingThis thriving flea market is Europe's largest but its future may be under threatJul 9, 2020 • 2 min read
A visit to El Rastro in Madrid - the city's oldest, and Europe's largest, flea market - is almost obligatory for first-timers to the Spanish capital…
historyExplore more of London's famous Highgate Cemetery without a guideJul 8, 2020 • 2 min read
Usually the West Cemetery can be accessed by guided tour only, but as an experiment, the cemetery is opening this weekend without the need to go on a tour.
historyImmerse yourself in Pompeii's final hours in ParisJul 7, 2020 • 2 min read
It places visitors in the historic site hours before Vesuvius’ eruption, using 3D imagery to recreate the ancient city.
historyScottish Gaelic is at risk of dying out, according to a new studyJul 6, 2020 • 2 min read
Scottish Gaelic is in real danger of extinction. A study by the University of the Highlands and Islands suggests the language is “in crisis”.
historyThe Tower of London could lose its iconic BeefeatersJun 29, 2020 • 2 min read
As with tourist attractions around the world, London’s ancient landmarks have been dealt a major financial blow because of forced closures during the…
historyPrague transforms old ice vaults into spaces for cafes, bars and moreJun 25, 2020 • 2 min read
Twenty ice vaults along the Prague riverfront have been revitalized to be used as public and cultural spaces.
historyThis famous Italian relic has been confirmed as Europe's oldest wooden sculptureJun 24, 2020 • 2 min read
A celebrated statue on display in a Tuscany cathederal was recently discovered to be the oldest known wooden relic in Europe, dating back much further…