The Museum owns parts of the oldest seagoing sailing ship ever found in northern Europe. This is also the earliest example of a Romano-Celtic shipbuilding tradition that extended from the Danube in the east to France and Britain in the west. Vessels…
The Castra Praetoria served as the barracks of the Praetorian Guard from 23 AD to 312 AD. Built under the orders of Emperor Tiberius, it was a fortified military camp designed specifically to house the Guard. Strategically located on the Northeastern…
Rosslyn Chapel is a 15th-century chapel located in Midlothian, Scotalnd, and is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in the country. The chapel has been featured in popular culture and is often associated with the myths and legends…
Rosslyn Chapel is a Catholic collegiate church located in the village of Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland. Its architecture is considered among the finest in Scotland. What is particularly interesting is that beyond the architectural and religious…
A 12th-century castle with one of the first examples of a circular curtain wall.
Climate Impacts: Groundwater flooding, slope instability, coastal flooding, coastal erosion
The Route of Santiago de Compostela are a network of Christian Pilgrimage routes leading to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Both French and Spanish portions of the Route are UNESCO world heritage sites. Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela started in…
This is a lengthy back-and-forth trail on the PSILORITIS GEOPARK. The overall length is about 9.7km. It will take you about four hours to complete the entire trail. The trail is open to passersby year-round and you might want to explore the trail…
This is a lengthy back-and-forth trail on the PSILORITIS GEOPARK. The overall length is about 9.7km. It will take you about four hours to complete the entire trail. The trail is open to passersby year-round and you might want to explore the trail…
The Royal Albert Dock is a complex of dock buildings and warehouses in Liverpool, England. Designed by Jesse Hartley and Philip Hardwick, it was opened in 1846, and was the first structure in Britain to be built from cast iron, brick and stone, with…
The Royal Albert docks were an important maritime centre and strategic war hub. Opened in 1846, the Docks has become iconic for its artistic attractions, bars and culture. The docks received royal recognition in 1988 for its maritime history and…
The Royal Albert Dock is a complex of dock buildings and warehouses in Liverpool, England. Designed by Jesse Hartley and Philip Hardwick, it was opened in 1846 and was the first structure in Britain to be built from cast iron, brick, and stone, with…
Opened in 1846, the docks revolutionised maritime trade and has a long historical significance during wartime periods. The docks were vital to Liverpools global shipping routes, and have undergone a regeneration in the 1980s. Today, the docks are…
The Gedi city (also written as Gede) was a trade city on the East coast of Kenya between the 11th and 16th centuries. The double-walled city supported an estimated population of 2,500 people. The ruins show that the people were Muslims, with three…
The Rwanda Ethnographic Museum, located in Huye, Rwanda, is a treasure trove of the country's rich history. Walk through its seven galleries and discover Rwanda's story, from its unique landscapes to the lives of its people. See displays of…
In Rwanda, four stark memorials serve as chilling reminders of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi. These sites are: Nyamata, Murambi, Gisozi, and Bisesero. In 2023, these sites were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Nyamata and Murambi…
Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina, known as Se Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Latin Rite Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman and the seat of the Patriarch of the East Indies. It is part of the World Heritage Site, Churches and convents of Goa…
Known for its distinctive ecological and cultural features, Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal's
eastern Himalayas is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and can be considered as a tangible,
immovable natural heritage site. The park, which is 1,148 square…
The unfinished Sagrada Família, located in Barcelona, Spain, employs digital technology by developing a free app for download. This digital approach also establishes an online donation platform, thereby increasing global support for constructing this…
The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, otherwise known as Sagrada Família, is a church under construction in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. (Wikipedia, 2023)
The Sagrada Familia is the most famous project by Gaudi, has been under construction since 1882 and is the most visited landmark in Spain and was deemed a World Heritage site in 2005 UNESCO World Heritage Centre (2013).
The Sagrada Familia combines…
The Protective Town of San Miguel de Allende and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco represent exceptional examples of 18th-century Mexican Baroque architecture and cultural fusion. Established in the 16th century along the Royal Route, San…
Sandybed house, better known as Bothwell Castle in Haddington, was not in fact a castle but a late 16th-century, wealthy town house which consisted of a main block running N-S and two wings which extended E to the river, enclosing a small courtyard.…
The Sanxingdui ancient site is located on the south bank of the Yuzi River in the northwest of Guanghan City, Sichuan Province, with a distribution area of 12 square kilometres and a history of 3,000 to 5,000 years ago. It is the largest ancient…
Sanxingdui is an archaeological site located in Sichuan Province, China, known as its discoveries of ancient artifacts dating back over 3,000 years. These artifacts include bronze sculptures, jade artifacts, and gold masks. The site was first…
Sanxingdui, located near the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a mysterious ancient civilization dating back over 3,000 years. Excavations at Sanxingdui have unearthed remarkable bronze masks,…
Sanxingdui, located near the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a mysterious ancient civilization dating back over 3,000 years. Excavations at Sanxingdui have unearthed remarkable bronze masks,…
In 2020, we collaborated with the Scapa Flow Museum in Orkney. The museum was closed for redevelopment, with a new extension being built and a reopening to the public on the 2nd of July 2022. Working from the museum's extensive archive of photos and…
Huanglong is renowned for its beautiful mountainous scenery, with relatively undisturbed and highly diverse forest ecosystems, combined with the more spectacular localised karst formations.
Topped by permanently snow-capped peaks rising from a base…
Òran Mòr ("Great Song") refers to a body of traditional Scottish Gaelic songs passed down through oral tradition for centuries in the Highlands and Islands. These songs reflect the emotional, social, and historical identity of Gaelic-speaking…
A classic example of Song tapestry, this elegant scroll cover resembles a famous uncut piece (now in Liaoning Provincial Museum, China). This tapestry entered the Museum’s collection as the handscroll cover for the masterpiece Old Trees, Level…