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Ovid’s perpetual motion

‘Metamorphoses’, the Rijksmuseum’s exhibition of art inspired by the works of Ovid, shows how the Roman poet's epic of change has resonated through the centuries.

Boyd Tonkin March 27, 2026

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Wagner’s Siegfried, a revolution in sound

An exhilarating Siegfried is the latest instalment in Barrie Kosky's celebrated Ring Cycle for London's Royal Opera House. Rich and complex, it powerfully evokes the sound world of..

Tim Bouverie March 23, 2026

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France’s quest for the ocean deep

France owns the world's second-largest maritime area, another chapter in the nation's quixotic relationship with science and nature.

Daniel Marc Janes March 20, 2026

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Choosing culture over victimhood

Marie Daouda’s 'Not Your Victim' explores how individuals can find meaning in the shared inheritance of culture, rather than in simplified narratives of grievance.

Bijan Omrani March 19, 2026

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The art of sleep

The world of sleep has long fascinated poets, writers, and artists, both as a realm of the imagination and a mysterious source of peril.

Muriel Zagha March 19, 2026

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Hitler’s long afterlife

Even in death, the Führer’s fate continued to provoke uncertainty and fascination for decades.

Tim Bouverie March 17, 2026

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The West is an idea

There has never been a single concept of the West, which helps explain its potency as an idea.

Jeremy Jennings March 12, 2026

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How the United States lost Iran

Behind Washington’s failure to predict the Iranian Revolution of 1979 lay a long history of hubris, strategic miscalculations and delusional thinking.

Sergey Radchenko March 9, 2026

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The god-fearing women of the 17th century

Amid civil war and regicide, a group of women claimed the right to speak directly for God, asserting spiritual authority in a society that denied them a voice.

Katherine Harvey March 4, 2026