At the centre of pretty well all great cities, in the middle of the abundance and the wealth, the power, and the busy-ness, you'll find a monument to Death on a massive scale. It's the same in Paris, ...

Libby Purves meets actor Brian Cox and singer June Tabor. Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Standard of Ur (made around 4,500 years ago). Wooden box inlaid with mosaic, found in southern ...

A ram or goat stands up on its hind legs, resting its gold leaf-covered front hooves on a bush that is also smothered in gold, the yellow glint contrasting with deep blue lapis lazuli horns. In its ...