Culture
Laser Survey Maps Lost Amazon Civilisation
Almost 400 undocumented monuments found beneath the canopy suggest the Aquiry supported up to three million people in a region long thought to be wilderness.
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How societies argue with themselves through art, sport, faith and language.
Three Conflict Sites Fast-Tracked to Danger List
Sites in South Sudan, Lebanon and Palestine were inscribed and placed on the danger list at once, while Vienna came off it at the…
UNESCO Adds 25 Sites to World Heritage List
The 48th committee session in Busan inscribed 25 properties including the D-Day beaches and Mount Olympus, taking the list to 1,273 sites in 173…
Edinburgh Fringe Opens Smaller Than Last Year
The world's largest arts festival returns on Friday with 3,649 shows across 258 venues, down from 3,893 shows and 301 venues at the 2025…
Booker Longlist Names Two Former Prize Winners
Thirteen novels chosen from 163 submissions include Douglas Stuart and Marlon James, with Mary Beard chairing the judges and the shortlist due on 22…
Japan Enshrines Male-Only Imperial Succession, Ruling Out Princess Aiko
The revision allows adoption of distant male relatives to father future heirs, leaving Princess Aiko ineligible and the imperial family with five adult men.