Stage set for Colosseum to begin hosting events again after restoration

Italy’s culture minister says ancient Roman arena will be able to hold ‘cultural events of the highest level’ when work is complete

Paris haute couture leaps into the 21st century

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Massimo Bottura, the ‘poet’ chef with the best restaurant in the world

The Italian has topped the list of the world’s best restaurants with a trademark combination of tradition and fantasy

Art Basel: a dose of reality with exhibits on snooping and migration

Samson Young and Chiharu Shiota among artists whose works bring global political turmoil to art market’s top event

Revealed: the unseen flip-sides of the world’s most famous paintings

From the Mona Lisa to Van Gogh’s Starry Night, Brazilian artist Vik Muniz has exposed – literally – the nuts and bolts of centuries-old masterpieces

The Louvre’s closure proves art cannot survive climate change

The flooding in Paris is a stark warning of the danger posed by climate change to everything human civilisation has achieved – no matter how priceless