The land before our time
The rainforests in this part of the world are just how scientists believe the supercontinent Gondwana would have looked – in a time when dinosaurs ruled!
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A home among the gumtrees
After so long travelling overseas, it’s sometimes a surprise to realise there are world-class sites so close to where I grew up.
Paintings from a lost mysterious race
The mysterious Etruscans is one of the greatest races that never was… yet we know so little of them.
Why is Reichenau Island so important?
For hundreds of years, the island of Reichenau in Lake Constance has influence art and architecture across Europe. But what is it known for today?
Visiting Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli
The ruins of Hadrian’s epic compound in Tivoli show an insight into the wealth and power of the Roman Empire in the second century.
Visiting Villa d’Este in Tivoli
Built more than 400 years ago, this villa in the Italian town of Tivoli is one of the finest examples of renaissance architecture and gardens in the world.