DestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaIraq's answer to the pyramidsEgypt may have the Pyramids of Giza, but Iraq has the Ziggurat of Ur – an incredibly well-preserved engineering achievement that towers over the ruins of an important ancient city.23 Aug 2022TravelA drive into the cradle of civilisationAlong a single road cutting across the heart of Iraq, you can see where people first learned to write, use maths and invent the wheel.25 May 2023TravelIraq's answer to the pyramidsEgypt may have the Pyramids of Giza, but Iraq has the Ziggurat of Ur – an incredibly well-preserved engineering achievement that towers over the ruins of an important ancient city.23 Aug 2022TravelA drive into the cradle of civilisationAlong a single road cutting across the heart of Iraq, you can see where people first learned to write, use maths and invent the wheel.25 May 2023TravelKabul’s peaceful garden refugesIn a city torn apart by civil war and violence, gardening provides temporary tranquillity.16 Dec 2017TravelFive countries that are safer for womenDespite the growing trend in solo travel, women still encounter challenges when they travel abroad alone. But some places are topping the rankings when it comes to safety and equality.3 Apr 2023TravelSaudi's lineage of interior stylistsIn the remote, mountainous region of 'Asir, women's ingenuity can be seen in a 200-year-old artform that's passed from mother to daughter.Kabul’s peaceful garden refugesIn a city torn apart by civil war and violence, gardening provides temporary tranquillity.16 Dec 2017TravelFive countries that are safer for womenDespite the growing trend in solo travel, women still encounter challenges when they travel abroad alone. But some places are topping the rankings when it comes to safety and equality.3 Apr 2023TravelMore travel in the Middle EastA new city rising from the desertThe Black Desert offers visitors millions of years of natural and human history – but this may all change with plans to build a new capital city on the desert's edge.26 Jun 2023TravelThe ancient road that bridged kingdomsIt's mentioned in the Bible, has been used by a succession of empires and links some of Jordan's most important historical sites10 Jan 2023TravelA comfort food that survived a warThrough decades of conflict, two generations of chefs have served hungry customers this lamb dish cooked in colourful teapots.5 Sep 2022TravelThe Muslim divers breaking the rulesIn predominately Muslim countries, women are discouraged from scuba diving. But with trailblazers proving they can do it, are the figures about to be buoyed up?3 Jun 2022Travel373 miles of secret treasuresFor the first time, a trail has been mapped through Jordan, allowing tourists to enjoy the different terrains of the country.25 Feb 2022TravelA rare treasure hidden in plain sightTo preserve the ancient site of Petra for future generations, archaeologists and locals are re-excavating earlier archaeological “dumps” in search of lost treasures.25 Feb 2022TravelMore travel2 days agoHollywood's unlikely movie set for blockbustersConstructed more than 100 years ago, the Yamashiro Historic District is as fantastic as any story that Hollywood could put on the silver screen.2 days agoTravel2 days agoThe dark side of a couple's Alaskan wilderness dreamIn this BBC archive clip from 1962, Alan Whicker meets the adventurous New Jersey couple who chose to tough it out in a new life as homesteaders.2 days agoCulture14 May 2024The US Founding Father who travelled the globeThanks to a new series starring Michael Douglas, Benjamin Franklin is enjoying a renaissance. But as Eric Weiner discovers, the printer, publisher and diplomat was also a consummate traveller.14 May 2024Travel13 May 2024Yosemite's hidden Chinese American historyFrom the park's mountain peaks to its winding roads to its wood-panelled buildings, Chinese American history is everywhere in Yosemite – if you know where to look.13 May 2024Travel8 May 2024Dalí talks about his iconic 'aggressive' moustacheIn an exclusive BBC archive interview the Surrealist artist shared the secret behind the most famous moustache in the world.8 May 2024Culture7 May 2024The eerie story behind the newest US national parkDuring World War Two, this haunting site was home to more than 7,500 interned Japanese Americans and was 50% more crowded than New York City.7 May 2024Travel3 May 2024Sleep like a samurai in Kyoto's shōgun-era ryokanRun by the same family for the past 12 generations, this more-than-300-year-old inn is considered one of the finest in all of Japan.3 May 2024Travel30 Apr 2024How the world's oldest travel story inspired my ownTravel writer Laura Coffey sets off on an epic adventure to discover the modern destinations behind The Odyssey, the real places where myths meet geography.30 Apr 2024Travel25 Apr 2024Civilisation collapse: Lessons from the pastPre-modern states and civilisations became more prone to collapse as time passed – a pattern that holds lessons for today's ageing global powers.25 Apr 2024Future