This week: excavations have revealed new archaeological finds at Stonehenge but the UK government has approved a road tunnel through this iconic World Heritage Site—will it ruin it? We talk to Mike Pitts, an archaeologist, about the debate over the tunnel and its effect on the ancient stones and their surrounding landscape. We also discuss new research that suggests that Stonehenge was originally built in Wales.
Plus, museums in France are urging their government to let them reopen; we talk to Jean-François Chougnet of Mucem, a museum in Marseille.
Karla Black's Wish List (2008) Photo: Thierry Bal; courtesy of the artist, Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne and Modern Art, London
And for this episode’s Work of the Week, Aimee Dawson speaks to the artist Crystal Fischetti about Wish List, a sculptural installation by Karla Black. Fischetti's solo exhibition Hello Again! is on show at Grove Square Galleries, London (until 9 April).
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