Some of the biggest and best movies of all time take place against the backdrop of history. Here are 15 of the greatest, ...

A legendary jewel of the Hapsburg dynasty — not seen since 1919 and thought lost, stolen or recut — has actually been safe in ...

A Janus word or phrase has two meanings, each the opposite of the other. Janus words are named after the two-faced Roman god of archways and doors, Janus. There are many such words in English, the ...

Perhaps the most important film about modern Christianity, Luther depicts the events of Martin Luther’s (Joseph Fiennes) life ...

Moviemaking holds a storied place in Italy’s cultural life, an alluring combination that has played a supporting part in ...

From Sigiriya in Sri Lanka to the astonishing Pompeii in Italy, we take a look at some of the most fabulous cities lost and ...

For me, writing is less like a passion and more like the scratching of an itch — because it’s very difficult to be passionate ...

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Her work is lauded by international critics. Foreign collectors and museums covet her rare prints. Yet, at 76, the French ...

The film dwelt on the rituals of Hima Khyrim, encounters with missionaries and today’s rising religious intolerance and polarisation). Over the past decade, I have watched his previous two films of ...