The Dead Cities in Syria: Ancient Byzantine ruins tell of prosperous communities that were abandoned. Soil erosion ended the fertility of the area that supported a large population. This site is near Aleppo, Syria. by JC Richardson
York Castle Museum is one of Britain's leading museums of everyday life. It shows how people used to live by displaying thousands of household objects and by recreating rooms, shops, streets - and even prison cells. The museum's room settings inclu