The following paper presents the results of the examination of archaeological wood from excavations carried out in the gardens of Wilanów Palace. The main purpose of the research work was to determine its state of preservation. In order to accomplish this, chemical and physical examinations were carried out on wood samples taken from the level of the grotto foundations.
This report presents the beautiful and cultural places in Sri Lanka attracting tourists. Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is an island nationin South Asia, located in the Indian Oceanenrich with beautiful white sandy beaches, lush green landscapes varying from rainforests to peakwilderness sanctuaries, Buddhist monasteriesand accented by a cultural history dating back thousands of years.Sri Lankahas been a popular place of attraction for foreign travelers asearly as the 410’s AD/CE, the Chinese traveler Fa-Hienin the twelfth century and the Italian explorer Marco Poloclaiming“best island of its size in the world”. Tourism in the island nationis thethird largest foreign exchange earner. The airport and seaports have been closed to tourists for several months due to the pandemic. Discussions are underway to reopen the airport to tourism under a phased programme in January 2021