London Museum In the 1950s, when the temple in central London was first unearthed, it garnered widespread attention, with curious onlookers lining up for blocks to see the ancient history beneath ...

Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets, from the Vatican Museums to Ostia Antica.

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Among the items are sandals, pottery and Britain's largest collection of Roman writing tablets, bearing IOU notes and gossip ...