this is bbc news, the headlines: israel is to hold its fifth election in three years after the prime minister, naftali bennett, said he would step down from his post and dissolve parliament next week. the current foreign minister, yair lapid, will take over until the vote, which is expected to take place in october. the united nations has been accused of covering up abuse and corruption within its ranks. senior staff at the un have diplomatic immunity from national laws, and all complaints are handled internally. but the organisation's management has been accused of ignoring alleged wrongdoing. colombia's last recognisable guerrilla group, the eln, has said it's willing to resume peace talks with the government once the new president,

gustavo petro, takes office in august. mr petro — himself a former rebel — has become the country's first left—wing leader after winning sunday's presidential election. now on bbc news, it's the travel show. coming up on this week's travel show... hello and welcome to this week's travel show, with me, ade adepitan.

now, it's a beautiful day, and i am in my home city of london, where the international tourists are slowly returning — and it's so good to have them back. well, over the last couple of months, i'm really pleased to say, everyone on the show has been able to do a fair bit of travelling too, and i know the whole team has been really happy that we've been able to get back out there, especially after all the restrictions that we have all had to put up with over the last couple of years. so this week, we're going to look back at some of the places that we've been to as the world starts opening up again. 0k, first up, back in march, carmen went to chile. now, you're not going to believe this, but this trip was arranged and cancelled a total of four times because of covid. well, i'm pleased to say that she finally got out there — and it was definitely worth the wait.

vamos, carmen! in the chilean region of arica, on the northern fringes of the country's atacama desert, you'll find clues that something significant lies beneath the ground. hidden in the sand are some of the oldest mummified bodies in the world, evidence of an overlooked culture that once lived and thrived here on the western coast of south america. it's amazing how close these skeletons are to the surface, and apparently there's layer after layer after layer of bodies going down as low as 2m underground. this is crazy. ifeel quite strange, walking on the dead here. between 7000 and 1500 bc,

the hunter—gatherer chinchorro people called this area home, and developed complex mummification practices which have astounded 21st—century researchers. last year, chinchorro burial culture was officially recognised by unesco, who placed it on their world heritage list. and many hope this will transform awareness of these remarkable mummified bodies. when you think of mummies, you think of the ancient egyptians, wrapped in bandages, but these guys here, there are sticks where their bones are, there's masks, and what's fascinating is these smaller mummies of children and babies. further along the coast, at the small fishing village of caleta camarones, just some statues and a chinchorro—themed restaurant indicate that this is, in fact,

the closest town to one of the world's top sites where the chinchorro mummies have been found. there are said to have been so many mummies buried here that locals find them on a regular basis. so before we came here, some people said you could see the mummies in the ground, and some said you couldn't, so i wasn't really sure what we'd find, but while we were having lunch, we got talking to the guy who runs the place and he said he can show us some mummies in the ground, and it's two minutes down the road, so we're on our way. currently, the mummies buried in the ground are being left there by archaeologists for their protection. and as we approach, we take great care not to disturb any of the remains. wow, it's so close to the road.

so, vivien, how many mummies, chinchorro mummies, do you think are buried in the hills here? wow, that was unbelievable.

you know, it's one thing to see these things in a museum, and totally a different experience to be there in real life. like, i could have been standing next to one of the oldest mummified human remains in the world. and with the care and recognition the mummies are now getting, the unique chinchorro culture seems set to be remembered for some time to come. i think that's mind—blowing that those mummies are actually thousands of years older than the ones that i saw in egypt when i went out there for the travel show. but that's what we're all about — taking you around the world and bringing new knowledge. ok, for those of you who are regular viewers to this show, you will know that i have a bit of a speed advantage over what i'd like to call you good old—fashioned two—leggers, because of my wheelchair. but there are certain places that i've always wanted to visit that, sadly, are inaccessible for me. however, thankfully,

that's changing, as i found when i travelled to athens back in april. the acropolis is greece's number—one tourist attraction, and pre—pandemic over 3.5 million people climbed to the top each year. one good thing to come out of the lockdowns was there was finally the time and the space to make the site more accessible to those with mobility issues. just seen a sign for disabled entrance, i think. yeah. know what? it's still a mission to get up here. i can see why the ancient greeks were so fit. you have to be a god to get up this ramp. let's do it! which way am i going? this way? thank you. remember when i said it was a is—minute hike up some stairs to get to the acropolis? those are the stairs

i'm talking about. but help is at hand. all i have to do is catch my breath and admire the scenery as i wait for the brand—new lift, built to comfortably accommodate two wheelchairs at a time. but not everyone sees it as an improvement, with some critics calling it a modernist eyesore. well, i think it beats climbing flights of steps any day of the week. this is all right. look at this view. this isjust... i mean, this is an extra part of the trip. this is a part that only we get! all the other good old—fashioned two—leggers have to go up the stairs! and this is what i'm talking about. afterjust a0 seconds in the lift and using the acropolis's new accessible paths, i get to experience all of this.

the acropolis has a long history, and over its time it's been used as a fortress, a mosque, and it's even been blown up. but its headliner has got to be the parthenon — a temple dedicated to the ancient greek goddess athena, who gave the city of athens its name. now i get to experience the acropolis, and i get this wonderful view of the parthenon. this is brilliant. i want to take these concrete slabs home. but "improvements" is not a word some would use when describing the work carried out at the site. not everyone is happy with the renovations that have gone on here at the acropolis. you know, some people have

complained about the concrete slabs being laid down, saying that it's hiding the original features of the acropolis and even wounding the stone here. but i've been told that these slabs can be raised, and you'll still have the original features, and, actually, look — this is some of the original stone, and it's smooth anyway. rival historians claim the work carried out is a means to get more tourists to visit and is disrespectful to the site's diverse past. i'm heading down to the acropolis museum to meet a man who knows a thing or two about ancient history, and he believes the ancient greeks themselves would've been ok with this upgrade. ancient greek civilisation, culture, is an anthropocentric culture. that means they created their gods in the image of themselves — zeus, hera, aphrodite and so on. and between them, they had hephaestus, a very hard—working metalsmith and very powerful god. and he was lame.

wow, that's incredible! disabled gods, or gods with disabilities. i'm learning so many new things. this is amazing. there are plans in place to make the site even more accessible with the installation of further paths. i, for one, think this attraction is setting a good example to historic monuments throughout the world, and i'm really happy that i get to experience the acropolis now. making ancient greece accessible — i mean, what's not to love about that? don't go away, because there is loads more great stuff to come on this week's travel show,

including... christa taking a whiff of the past in amsterdam. it's not great! we've got tourists slowly returning to angkor wat in cambodia. and lucy makes a new four—legged friend who's hoping to uncover the secrets of pompeii. good dog. the temples at angkor wat in cambodia are one of the most famous destinations in south east asia. but get this — tourist numbers there dropped by a staggering 90% during the pandemic. now, way back in 2020, we were over there to see what kind of impact this was having on the livelihoods of people in the tourist industry. we've recently been back there again to see if things have improved.

the last two years has been very difficult for me, because i totally lost myjob and ijust got nothing else to do, just like many other people who survive from tourist industry as well. yeah, it was something that we never encountered before in our whole life. it's hard to describe. sometimes you just want to cry, you know, talking about the tough time that we had no job and no any support. i miss people who used to come to visit my country. yeah, i really miss the walking through the temple, my explanation to people, and also the ways i try to make people happy. they are excited,

and it's so happy to see tourists walking in the street, walking around the temple. even not enough to give jobs to people yet, but, yeah, when we see people coming, we, you know, have, like, a good sign. nice people, we have beautiful temples and a lot of beautiful places around cambodia, so it is something that they should come and have a look in their lifetime. wishing everyone out there in cambodia the best of luck, and, yeah, why not add it to your bucket list too?

right, to finish off this week, we're going to have a little bit more history. in a moment, christa is going to experience what the canals of amsterdam smelled like 300 years ago. whoa! good luck with that one, christa! but first, back in march, lucy headed to the ancient roman site of pompeii to meet a new four—legged friend who's helping to uncover more secrets from the past. woof, woof! this is one of the most archaeologically significant sites in the world. the roman city of pompeii was destroyed almost 2000 years ago in 79 ad when nearby mount vesuvius erupted. metres of ash buried everything, freezing this catastrophic moment in time until its rediscovery in the 16th century. walking through the streets

of this ancient city, under the shadow of the active volcano that destroyed it, is actually quite unsettling. today, new technologies are helping to preserve this invaluable record of roman life in the first century. drones are helping to map the site, robots are rebuilding frescos, sensors are monitoring seismic activity, and thermal imaging cameras are helping keep a check on humidity, helping staff to act quickly if potential danger strikes. but the real star of the show is, without a doubt, this four—legged robot that, bizarrely, looks like a dog. good dog! so, paolo, i've got to be honest, i am geeking out about this. this has got to be the coolest, most elaborate robot i think i've ever seen in my life. so talk to me about what i am staring at. there's a lot going on here. it's an incredible piece of technology.

yeah! it's a machine that is able to move around autonomously and is able to bring with it some other technologies, other payloads. here, now, you see a computing power, where we can run our software and a laser scanner — that is a special laser scanner that is able to scan while the machine is moving. and the robot itself is able to avoid obstacle, to move autonomously in an environment like this one. and also, since you can upload artificial intelligence and machine—learning algorithms on it, you can bring ai wherever it is required, it is needed. by using a combination of technology and a fresh, more inclusive approach to ancient history, the authorities here in pompeii are hoping for a successful tourist season in 2022 after being closed for almost two years.

scientists say there's a link between smell, memory and emotion, and now they're using that connection to enhance our travels. in fact, one group has started amassing a library of historical smells in an attempt to bring them back to life. the plan is to use them in museums and on walking tours. may i come behind here? yeah, yeah, yeah, come, come, come! what an incredible place! yeah, isn't it wonderful? is this all original? it's more of a drugstore, you might say, between grocery and apothecary. the project's not based in amsterdam by accident. this city, inger argues, is a rich hunting ground for ancient pongs. so i guess back then amsterdam would have been quite a smelly place. absolutely!

it was called "the beautiful lady with the stinking breath", because of the canals, which looked wonderful, but evaporated a foul stench of not only the sewer — the privies that were leaking into the canals and all the factories that were there, but also of the cadavers of animals that ended up in the canal. not all the dutch smells are bad, though. in fact, to ward off the whiffs, many of the nobility carried pomanders — a kind of perfumed ball. so what we did is we actually tried to recreate a pomander smell from an old book of secrets recipe. if you pump it, and then you canjust pump it in front of your nose and smell, and maybe use both of of your nostrils and then try to... oh, it's very... it's lovely! yes, that's right!

it smells like a really good airfreshener! but it's notjust a novelty. inger�*s keen to show me how the walking tours that are being planned can offer a whole new layer of historical detail. this is where the dutch east india company used to unload silks, spices, herbs and tobacco from all over the world. in the 17th century, there must have been a lot to smell. smell this scent that we also created. so do i wave it? yeah, wave it under your nose. 0oh! maybe don't wave it too close! i mean, it's not great! it's not great, no! is that what the canal would've smelled like here? there are, indeed, elements of, yeah, a polluted canal smell, so it has sulphur... it has a kind of bathroom smell, yeah. yes, excrement, urine components in there. but it's also, the sulphuric component also leads you from the water to the military might,

to the gunpowder that was actually stored in this building. this is the headquarters — or used to be the headquarters — of the dutch admiralty, so they were the military force that went with the east india company to actually enforce labour, to make use of all kinds of violence to get that luxury spice trade into the dutch republic. this isn'tjust a touristic novelty. time, money and expertise have been spent making these smells as accurate as possible. and if there's one thing they've taught me, it's that the past was a pretty stinky place. after watching that, i bet you're glad that you can't actually smell what you see on tv. the whiffs of i7th—century amsterdam brought to life just for you,

right here on the travel show. well, that's it for this week. next week, venice. as europe's travel hot spots braces for a bumper summer, carmen's in italy, testing the controversial new crowd—control plan that'll add a daily fee to your venetian holiday. well, if you're desperate for more and you can't wait until then, don't forget to check us out on social media using all of the tags on your screen right now for more travel content from the bbc. but until then, though, from me, ade adepitan, and the rest of the travel show team, it's goodbye.

hello. lots of major outdoor events impacted by the weather. the week started off promising in the sunshine. the warmest day of the year so far in scotland. temperatures rising in many other parts of the uk before turning cooler in time for the weekend. heatwave has come to an end in spain and france. a weakening weatherfront an end in spain and france. a weakening weather front moving down into scotland and northern

ireland. perhaps the far north of england as well. not much rain left on this. just a few showers and we could see sunshine coming through. the sunny skies across many parts of england. temperatures rising in the strong sunshine. there are 17 probably in scotland and northern ireland. at the moment, we are seeing a nose of high pressure across the uk bringing sunshine around. stronger winds coming into scotland and in western scotland and in western scotland more cloud and a few spots of rain. eastern scotland are seeing some sunshine and it should be warmer here. for many parts of england and wales, temperatures continuing to rise. it is getting warmer and warmer. and then as we had towards thursday, we start to see pressure following a little bit. a few weather fronts in the south and far north so that

the south and far north so that the front across the far northern isles of scotland. more cloud for western scotland and northern ireland. england and northern ireland. england and wales heating up. threatening a few summer storms across the channel. not as hot on thursday at the end of last week. pressure continues to fall as we move into friday so temperatures are dropping as well. fora temperatures are dropping as well. for a start, temperatures are dropping as well. fora start, more temperatures are dropping as well. for a start, more cloud around, showers heavy and thundering pushing northwards. towards was a west, outbreaks of rain into western areas. more cloud and rain around on friday so temperatures will be lower. 0n friday so temperatures will be lower. on friday night, that weather front is going to put a band of rain eastwards across glastonbury. low pressure the dominant feature for the start of the weekend. it could be

quite heavy rain, followed by some sunshine and also showers, blustery winds perhaps even in the south—west as well stop temperatures lower. a little cool on saturday. now, the really warm air building up in the next few days will be pushed away across to more eastern parts of europe. cooler atlantic air will be pushing our way. atlantic air will be pushing ourway. higher atlantic air will be pushing our way. higher pressure towards the east of the uk, lower pressure towards the west, rain spinning around that stronger winds and they be coming in from the south. still not that warm for the outlook and dominated by low pressure, we could see more rain. at this stage, it is difficult to say if it will be completely dry for the start of wimbledon.

this is bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories: political upheaval in israel — the minority government falls apart, the prime minister stands down, and yet another election is looming. the united nations is accused of abuse, corruption and cover—up within its ranks — former un members tell the bbc they were bullied for speaking out. he attacks me in the elevator, he comes at me all of a sudden. i pleaded with him to let me go but he was being very insistent and he was pulling my arm. colombia's largest active guerrilla group says it's prepared to take part in peace talks with the new president — and former rebel — gustavo petro.