This southern Turkish seaside city has all the makings of a memorable break: an atmospheric old town, a Roman harbour full of ...

Straddling the border of Cumbria and Northumberland like a dithering Geordie, the village of Gilsland is home to an famous old spa hotel, breath-taking gorge walks, and the kind of riverside bridges ...

The UK’s long-distance paths are a walker’s dream: from rugged mountains and moors to windswept coasts and gentle hills. Each ...

Ancient history meets Mediterranean magic on this unforgettable day trip to Alexandria, where pharaohs once ruled and legends ...

By Peter Edwell for The ConversationStanding in the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, hundreds of gulls circle above. Their haunting cries echo voices from 1,800 years ago.

Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

We looked back through our archives to find out what made the headlines in the Tyne Valley up to 150 years ago.