DestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaIraq's answer to the pyramidsEgypt may have the Pyramids of Giza, but Iraq has the Ziggurat of Ur – an incredibly well-preserved engineering achievement that towers over the ruins of an important ancient city.23 Aug 2022TravelA drive into the cradle of civilisationAlong a single road cutting across the heart of Iraq, you can see where people first learned to write, use maths and invent the wheel.25 May 2023TravelIraq's answer to the pyramidsEgypt may have the Pyramids of Giza, but Iraq has the Ziggurat of Ur – an incredibly well-preserved engineering achievement that towers over the ruins of an important ancient city.23 Aug 2022TravelA drive into the cradle of civilisationAlong a single road cutting across the heart of Iraq, you can see where people first learned to write, use maths and invent the wheel.25 May 2023TravelKabul’s peaceful garden refugesIn a city torn apart by civil war and violence, gardening provides temporary tranquillity.16 Dec 2017TravelFive countries that are safer for womenDespite the growing trend in solo travel, women still encounter challenges when they travel abroad alone. But some places are topping the rankings when it comes to safety and equality.3 Apr 2023TravelSaudi's lineage of interior stylistsIn the remote, mountainous region of 'Asir, women's ingenuity can be seen in a 200-year-old artform that's passed from mother to daughter.Kabul’s peaceful garden refugesIn a city torn apart by civil war and violence, gardening provides temporary tranquillity.16 Dec 2017TravelFive countries that are safer for womenDespite the growing trend in solo travel, women still encounter challenges when they travel abroad alone. But some places are topping the rankings when it comes to safety and equality.3 Apr 2023TravelMore travel in the Middle EastJordan's new long-distance hiking trailIt traces the stunning, extraterrestrial landscape featured in films like Star Wars and Dune, while helping to preserve traditional Bedouin culture.4 Sep 2024TravelA new city rising from the desertThe Black Desert offers visitors millions of years of natural and human history – but this may all change with plans to build a new capital city on the desert's edge.26 Jun 2023TravelThe ancient road that bridged kingdomsIt's mentioned in the Bible, has been used by a succession of empires and links some of Jordan's most important historical sites10 Jan 2023TravelA comfort food that survived a warThrough decades of conflict, two generations of chefs have served hungry customers this lamb dish cooked in colourful teapots.5 Sep 2022TravelThe Muslim divers breaking the rulesIn predominately Muslim countries, women are discouraged from scuba diving. But with trailblazers proving they can do it, are the figures about to be buoyed up?3 Jun 2022Travel373 miles of secret treasuresFor the first time, a trail has been mapped through Jordan, allowing tourists to enjoy the different terrains of the country.25 Feb 2022TravelMore travel15 hrs ago10 words from 2024 that will expand your mindHere are some of the words and phrases the BBC encountered this year that helped to unravel the changes taking place in world around us.15 hrs agoFuture20 Dec 2024The video game that defined the USThe Oregon Trail was once the most widely distributed software in US schools. It gripped a generation and changed gaming forever, but debates rage on about the history it depicts.20 Dec 2024Future19 Dec 2024The towns that inspired 100 Years of SolitudeAs a new Netflix series thrusts Gabriel García Márquez's masterpiece back into the spotlight, these are the real-life places that inspired the writer's magical realism.19 Dec 2024Travel17 Dec 2024Europe's borderless town that embraces two culturesIn 1947, Gorizia was abruptly split between Italy and Slovenia. In 2025, the two towns will reunite as the first transnational European Capital of Culture.17 Dec 2024Travel16 Dec 2024How a child star saved a Hollywood studioIn December 1933, five-year-old Shirley Temple signed with a nearly-bankrupt Fox Studios. In History looks back at how she revived the studio's fortunes – and became a superstar.16 Dec 2024Culture14 Dec 2024A first-person view of the US's racist pastThe Oscar-tipped film Nickel Boys adapts Colson Whitehead's novel about two boys at an abusive "reform" school and shoots it from their point of view. The effect is profound.14 Dec 2024Culture11 Dec 2024How a long-gone tool built the modern internetBefore there was TikTok's For You Page, there was a tool that ushered users down online rabbit holes of semi-randomised websites.11 Dec 2024Future11 Dec 2024The 'self-cleaning' fabric that is in high demandOnce synonymous with the aristocracy, the thoroughly British winter favourite is "timeless and beyond trends".11 Dec 2024Culture10 Dec 2024The last Inca bridge masterNearly 500 years after the collapse of the largest empire in the Americas, a single bridge remains from the Inca's extraordinary road system – and it's rewoven every year from grass.10 Dec 2024Travel
