The Great London [05/05/22] 

  • Iraq: IS militants bulldoze Assyrian city of Nimrud

    Islamic State fighters have looted and bulldozed the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, the Iraqi government said, in their latest assault on some of the world's greatest archaeological and cultural treasures.ISIS militants reportedly smashed winged-bull statues at the Iraqi archaeological site of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud…

  • Great Legacy: 'Eternal Sites: From Bamiyan to Palmyra' at the Grand Palais, Paris

    Palmyra may just have fallen yet again to the Islamic State group, but a new "immersive" 3D show in Paris lets you walk through the Syrian city's classical colonnades as they were before the jihadists blew them to bits.The "Eternal Sites" exhibition uses high-definition images often shot by drones to allow the public to visit four…

  • Natural Heritage: Coastal erosion study could hold valuable lessons for climate change mitigation

    The erosion rates of cliffs along the Sussex coast have rapidly sped up in the last 200 years, a new study has found.The erosion rates along Beachy Head and Seaford Head in Sussex had remained relatively stable for thousands of years. However, around 200 to 600 years ago the rates rapidly accelerated, increasing to between 22 and …

  1. 17th century landmark cathedral recreated in virtual space
  2. 'Leaving a Mark on History: Treasures from Greek Museums' at the National Archaeological Museum, Sofia, Bulgaria
  3. "Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections" at the National Gallery of Art, Washington
  4. 'Royal Taste: The Art of Princely Courts in Fifteenth-Century China' at the Ringling Museum of Art, Florida
  5. Getty Museum presents "Gothic Grandeur": Manuscript illumination, 1200-1350