Spinning yarns with Sheila Hicks
The acclaimed textile artist, a maestro of colour and master manipulator of thread, explains why it’s more interesting to make mistakes
The Assyrian king who kept on killing lions
There were many ways to ward off danger in ancient Assyria – and some of them were carved into stone
The site of the earliest known temple on earth continues to keep its secrets
The new museum at Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey is a welcome addition, but it can’t explain everything
Seeing London through Frank Auerbach’s eyes