21st-century glue helps complete the towers of Gaudí’s Sagrada Família
With the Tower of Jesus Christ, the Barcelona basilica reaches 172.5 metres and becomes the world's tallest church, thanks to a building method using bonded stone panels.
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Archaeologists in Ghent may have found remains of a medieval city gate
Excavations ahead of the renovation of Flanders' busiest tram line have uncovered foundations that may belong to the Ketelpoort, demolished in 1780.
Medieval pendant with warrior saint and serpent figure found in northern Russia
An 11th-century piece found in Staraya Russa combines the image of a possible warrior saint with a Medusa-like figure.
Mindelo hosts “Sonora”, an installation blending sound, memory and place
The National Centre for Art, Crafts and Design opens a sound and visual exhibition by artist Marcelo Lopes on 15 October.
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga reopens on 21 November after renovation
The Lisbon museum, closed since September 2025, received €8.5 million for work on its façade and roofs and for the restoration of the Capela das Albertas.
Korean braille turns 100 as an exhibition invites visitors to read with their hands
The National Museum of World Writing Systems in Incheon is celebrating the centenary of Korean braille with a free exhibition designed to be explored by touch.
Volunteer diver finds 1,000-year-old canoe at the bottom of a Wisconsin lake
During a litter clean-up in Pewaukee Lake, a diver discovered a canoe carved from an oak trunk by Indigenous peoples about a thousand years ago.
Writer Guy Helminger awarded the Batty Weber Literature Prize
The prize, awarded every three years to a Luxembourgish author, recognises the body of work of the writer from Esch-sur-Alzette.
Joseph von Fraunhofer’s historic glassworks reopens in Bavaria after restoration
The building in Benediktbeuern, badly damaged by a storm in 2023, has been fully restored and gained a new exhibition with an artificial intelligence guide.
Fossils and ‘dinosaurs’ head up Morro da Urca in Rio de Janeiro
The Museu de Ciências da Terra (Earth Sciences Museum), closed for works, is taking part of its fossil collection to Morro da Urca, with activities for children.
Luanda’s Cine Teatro Nacional reopens after renovation work
The venue, founded in 1932, has reopened to the public with a symphony concert and a programme of music and dance.
2,000-year-old wall beneath the Hôtel-Dieu may reveal the origins of Paris
Archaeologists have discovered a Gallic wall on the Île de la Cité suggesting that the first Lutetia lay at the heart of present-day Paris.