Amsterdam's new 'underground' museum
Amsterdam has a new subway line, and a virtual museum to show off the 700,000 artifacts dug up during construction
Archaeology
Pompeii calls out the army
The city destroyed by a volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago is beefing up security against vandalism and possible terrorism.
Central India, Part 8: Ellora
Professor Abe's informative and educational series on visiting Central India concludes this week with a visit to Ellora, another of Maharashtra's UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Art and Survival in the Tassili Plateau
Bob Cranwell explores the heart of the Sahara -- a life filled with hardship, sand dunes and camel. A trip highlighted by the remarkable sights of Tassili n’Ajjer, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Central India, Pt.7: Ajanta
This week Professor Abe takes us to the fantastic Buddhist cave monuments cut into the rocks of the Sahyadri hills. The caves were declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.
Schiphol keeping an eye on problem flyers
The airport's concessionaire is helping spot problems and notify airlines.
Rome finds 'Tomb of the Athlete'
Construction crews find a 2000-year-old tomb in intact condition
Petroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque
On the edge of modern Albuquerque, a series of hillsides holds evidence of much older, and incompletely understood, civilization.
For sale: Greek city in Turkey
An ancient Greek city, or its ruins, anyway, is for sale in Turkey.
Nîmes gets new Museum of Romanness
In a city full of Roman buildings and Roman heritage, a new museum looks at the past and its influence on later centuries.
In Egypt: Philae Island
Arriving in Aswan, PortMoresby visits an island and its temple with an unusual history.
In Egypt: Up the Nile
PortMoresby leaves Luxor, takes to the river, sees riverside farms & temples along the way, learns a lesson and begins her wish list for next time.
Naples discovery may be ancient Greek port
An underwater discovery could turn out to be the ancient Greek port that became Naples—and could be opened to underwater tourism.
Italy's 'hidden treasures' on view—briefly
For a weekend, over a thousand Italian cultural and historical sites that are normally closed to the public will welcome visitors.
In Egypt: Howard Carter's House
Last stop on a day spent across the Nile from Luxor, PortMoresby visits the house where Howard Carter lived while excavating Tutankhamun's Tomb.