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Lahore authorities battle to restore splendour of ancient Walled City

A painting by Edwin Lord Weeks c. 1889 of the marketplace near Wazir Khan Mosque. Image: Wikimedia commons

Body organising revamp of Pakistani city’s oldest district face resistance from street vendors, developers and local mafia

Eastern Turkey’s ancient wonders

Göbekli Tepe (Turkey): a panoramic view of the southern excavation field. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Gobëkli Tepe, in eastern Turkey, is, at 11,000 years old, the oldest monument ever found, yet was only discovered a decade ago. It is also the site of man’s first efforts at farming

Restoration of Roman tunnels gives a slave’s eye view of Caracalla baths

Panorama of the Thermae of Caracalla (Baths of Caracalla) in Rome. Image: Chris (Wikimedia Commons, used under a CC BY-SA 3.0)

Tourists will see ‘maniacal Roman perfection and incredible hydraulic technology’ in labyrinth under Rome’s Caracalla baths

Forget the Cavern, for Liverpool’s real underground try its secret tunnels

The tunnel sides and arch constructed out of sandstone blocks in the Williamson Tunnels. Image FOWT

In the 19th century, Joseph Williamson, an eccentric businessman built a network of tunnels beneath Liverpool – but no one knows why. Emma Kennedy dons her safety helmet

India’s Hampi heritage site families face eviction from historic ruins

The Virupaksha or the Pampapathi temple is the main centre of pilgrimage at Hampi. Image: Apadegal CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hampi’s 2,000 temples and ancient stones attract half a million pilgrims and tourists each year. Conservationists want the site in Karnataka restored to its medieval glory – but the price is the eviction of those who live in its old bazaar

History in the Mapping: Launch of unique historic travel website

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The launch of unique new website Historvius is fusing history and travel like never before.

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