Most travellers to Rhodes, the largest of the Dodecanese Islands, visit the Old Town of Rhodes and the ancient town of Lindos with its acropolis dating from the 6th-Century BC. It may come as a surprise to learn that Lindos is around 500 years older than Rhodes Town and that Lindos was instrumental, along withContinue reading “Rhodes – 1”
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Best photos of the day: Chelsea Pensioners and a tuatara reptile
A selection of the best photographs from around the world, including Boris Johnson in New Zealand and a first world war commemoration
Crouching tiger, hidden hairdo: World Illustration awards – in pictures
From a Hokusai-inspired wave resembling Donald Trump’s comb-over to a philosophical picture book for children, the World Illustration awards exhibition recognises the bold and colourful work by illustrators around the world
Getting to grips with sumo – in pictures
Ganjoji Yakushido temple in the central Japanese city of Nagoya is used by sumo wrestlers belonging to the Tomozuna stable as a temporary base for the Nagoya grand sumo tournament
Whips so cold: the lowriders that are now museum pieces – in pictures
The High Art of Riding Low, an exhibition at Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, examines the lowrider as an artistic catalyst and cultural icon. The range of work on display – paintings, photography and vehicles themselves – meld automotive ingenuity and imaginative expression
Magnum’s masterclass – in pictures
Indian wrestlers grappled with futuristic pool players to scoop the top prizes at the 2017 Magnum and LensCulture photography awards
Stirling prize 2017 shortlist: from a cool crowdfunded pier to a giant hole in the ground
The biggest truck-lift in Europe, built by Richard Rogers for the British Museum, is vying with a gloriously ungaudy pier and a Glasgow tower that thinks it’s a town. Read our critic’s take on the full shortlist here
In hot water: Iran through the ages – in pictures
Modern life in Iran, from comedic hot baths on the beach to the long shadows cast by war in Iraq
Freestyle dog dancing – in pictures
Bliss shimmies to Buffalo Gals while Lyric’s routine is pure Austin Powers … Bego Antón photographs Americans who tango with their pooches in a bonding craze known as ‘musical canine freestyle’
Bombay Bicycle Club’s Jack Steadman: my trip around the world – in pictures
Ahead of recording his new soul album as Mr Jukes, Jack Steadman, frontman of Bombay Bicycle Club, made a global voyage of discovery from cargo ships to Japanese ‘kissas’. He shares his travel snaps
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