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Alexandria's New Library, 2,000 Years On

The Egyptian city is a repository of knowledge once more

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V S Naipaul, Nobel Laureate

The Trinidadian author talks about his novel 'Half A Life'

• 26 mins

Soap Opera, Afghanistan-Style

Storyline questions for the World Service's 'New 麻豆约拍, New Life'

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An Orchestra in Crisis

Only a bailout can save the Toronto Symphony

• 26 mins

Americans Defiant in Song

An album of patriotic songs has gone straight to number one

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Undersea Art Plunder

UNESCO moves to outlaw treasure-hunting from shipwrecks and submerged temples

• 26 mins

Music Plays Again in Kabul

The Taliban's departure means a cultural thaw in Afghanistan

• 26 mins

Afghan Cinemas Re-open

Kabul film-lovers celebrate the deprature of the Taliban

• 26 mins

Dubrovnik Remembers

A performance of Mozart's Requiem, ten years after the siege

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Art Collection Back in Croatia

The Yugoslav government has finally given back a priceless collection

• 25 mins

Protecting the Intangible

UNESCO takes cultural preservation beyond monuments

• 26 mins

2001 in Review

The Taliban's destruction of Afghanstan's buddhas

• 26 mins

The Global Metropolis

A special report from Berlin, once again a magnet for artists from all over the world

• 26 mins

Leni Riefenstahl's 'Underwater Impressions'

The 99-year-old 'Triumph Of The Will' director returns

• 26 mins

An Undersea City, Rediscovered

A 9,000-year-old metropolis under the Arabian Sea

• 26 mins

Pulling the Plug on Russia's TV6

The last TV station not controlled by the state closes due to 'financial irregularities'

• 26 mins

Portrait Controversy in South Africa

The parliament building's displays no longer reflect life after apartheid

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Andy Warhol in London

The blockbuster retrospective includes film as well as canvas

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Research or Plagiarism?

The internet could make thieves of us all

• 26 mins

The 20th Century's 12 Best African Books

A group of scholars and critics name their choices

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The Cultural Cost of Financial Crisis

A special report from Argentina

• 26 mins

Are the Oscars Corrupt?

The controversy over multiple nominee 'A Beautiful Mind'

• 26 mins

It's an Xbox World

The cultural impact of the gaming explosion

• 24 mins

Sarajevo, Back In Action

A historic conert marks ten years since the civil war began

• 24 mins

Stradivarius in New Jersey

Eight of the world's most prized musical instruments might get a new home

• 23 mins

Brazil Gets Naked

A thousand citizens of Sao Paolo strip for photographer Spencer Tunick

• 23 mins

Africa's First Opera

'Princess Magogo' opens in South Africa

• 23 mins

Pavarotti Pulls Out

Thousands are left disappointed by the tenor's no-show at his 'last performance'

• 22 mins

Is TV Corrupting Bangladesh?

Satellite channels come under scrutiny in the country

• 23 mins

Glenn Murcutt, Pritzker winner

The Australian architect talks about taking the top prize

• 23 mins