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The Barbican as muse: composer Shiva Feshareki on bringing the brutalist icon to life through music
British-Iranian experimental composer and turntablist Shiva Feshareki has been drawing on the Barbican’s hidden history as a ...
Climate change is coming for coastlines, from ancient cities to modern California: Study
Climate change-induced seawater intrusions are hastening the collapse of buildings in the ancient Egyptian port city of ...
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Syrian Jews hope for revival of ancient heritage
Syria's tiny Jewish community and Syrian Jews abroad are trying to build bridges after Bashar al-Assad's ouster in the hope ...
London’s Roman ruins are increasingly accessible – here’s where to see them
Over the last 80 years we have rediscovered Roman London in the city’s basements and sewers At some point in the 400s, a Saxon wandering in Roman Londinium’s ruins dropped his brooch on top of the ...
Iran's plan to build a city near Oman?
Tehran is considering moving its capital to an entirely different location on the Gulf of Oman. This move is being ...
From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies
Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including the Forum of Peace in Rome, dedicated by Emperor Vespasian; the Library of ...
What happens if Istanbul's water supplies run dry?
Istanbul is one of the world's biggest cities, growing larger still every year. Its rapid expansion is putting enormous ...