Treasures of Ancient Rome is a 2012 three-part documentary written and presented by Alastair Sooke. The series was produced by the BBC, and originally aired in September 2012 on BBC Four. In the ...

With sumptuous palaces, exquisite artworks and stunning architecture, every great city offers a dizzying multitude of cultural highlights. So what should an art lover see on a flying visit? Art ...

Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke explore the city of Beirut, the enthralling capital of Lebanon, which has bounced back to rebuild its reputation as a cosmopolitan city. In the final episode of the ...

Great news, everybody! According to Alastair Sooke, writing in the Daily Telegraph of London, “art is beautiful again.” He was led to this conclusion by the award of this year’s Turner Prize for ...

"We are living in an age of geeks", and Tate Modern's "Electric Dreams: Art and Technology before the Internet" is an exhibition that would delight "our techie overlords in Silicon Valley", said ...

"It's hard not to be dazzled" by the V&A's new show, said Alastair Sooke in The Daily Telegraph. "The Great Mughals" is packed with "glittering objects" and "sumptuous artefacts", all "skilfully ...