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Medieval Cairo
The history of 'Old Cairo' is the history of the ancient world
Aviation Archeology in Suffolk
The discovery of crashed US bombers along the Suffolk coast. With Charlton Heston
Syria
A visit to the ancient Syrian sites of Homs Damascus and Palmyra
The Maya
The complex and sophisticated Mayan civilization survives in stone in Belize
Rome
From death at the Colosseum to Dominican monks, the layers of Rome's history are revealed
Robbing the Past
Who should own the past? The battle to own and display the world's ancient artefacts
Greenwich
What makes Greenwich, an area in South London, a Unesco World Heritage site?
The Palaces of St Petersburg
The Tsarist capital was a city of palaces with 30 surviving the Soviets and the Nazis
Underwater Archaeology
Divers explore the wreck of a Byzantine ship dashed onto rocks over a thousand years ago
A Question of Conservation
Is conservation about restoration or preservation, heritage or tourism?
Medieval Medicine
The unexpected history of a hospital run by the Order of St John in 1180 Jerusalem
Canals
How the arteries of the British industrial revolution are being brought back to life
Bedouins of Jordan
How Bedouins in Jordan are abandoning goat herding for employment in eco-tourism
Elmina Castle in Ghana
The oldest European building in Africa became a central point in the Atlantic slave trade
The Holy Land
How much of Jesus' Jerusalem still exists after 2000 years of turmoil?
The Anastasian Wall
How an international effort is preserving the Roman Anastasian Wall in Turkey
Historic Ships
How are historic ships are conserved and why is so much spent on their long term survival?
Mass Tourism
Can heritage sites like Stonehenge and Westminster Abbey cope with modern mass tourism?
Mexico - The Aztecs
Recent archaeological discoveries have shed new light on the Aztec civilisation
Calcutta
How Calcutta (Kolkata) is fighting to preserve its crumbling architectural heritage
Alexandria
Almost nothing of Alexandria remains above ground but the harbour is full of treasures...
The Masada Myth
Was the mass suicide of Jewish rebels besieged by Romans at Masada the truth or a myth?
The Grand Tour - Rome
A visit to Rome was an essential part of an 18th Century British gentleman's education
Gardens - Fishbourne Roman Palace
The discovery of extensive gardens at Fishbourne Roman Palace in Sussex
The Netherlands
How new archaeological research has led to shipwrecks turning up in forests and fields
Thailand
Recent discoveries at ancient sites are changing the Thai's perception of their past
Athens
How the building spurt for the Olympics has led to spectacular archaeological finds
Angkor Wat - Cambodia
Angkor Wat survived the Khmer Rouge but more distant sites are at risk from thieves
Alaska
Under Russian colonial rule the fur trade saw the indigenous Aleuts forced into slavery
The Getty Museum
The Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California and its conservation work across the world
Palermo, Scicily
Its architecture reflects centuries of invasion and includes the Palace of the Normans