Archaeology

Gumbo was visiting the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. The city dates to the 11th century and contains some beautifully preserved ruins and art.

In the first of two parts, DrFumblefinger helps us to a sense of Rome as it was in its heyday

Land clearance has started, and bids are out to build a major airport in an area archaeologists and others say is too fragile and important to risk.

Excavation near the Colosseum has revealed a lost treasure of Roman art and history, now being excavated.

In Morocco, Marilyn Jones visits a city founded by Rome in the 1st century and inhabited through the 18th, to see Africa's best-preserved Roman ruins

Marilyn Jones explores the fabled site of ancient Troy...and all the Troys that took its place.

In Aalborg, Denmark, a startling discovery under the very street the town's historical museum is located on.

Join Marilyn Jones on an exploration of some of the world's most unusual buildings and their furnishings.

Amsterdam has a new subway line, and a virtual museum to show off the 700,000 artifacts dug up during construction

The city destroyed by a volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago is beefing up security against vandalism and possible terrorism.

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.

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.