Galle, Sri Lanka

Galle has been a strategic Sri Lankan port since the late 1500s and the scene of many shipwrecks over the subsequent 500 years. As such, there have been plenty of historical treasures to find in the waters of the Indian Ocean just off shore.

Galle's new Maritime Archaeology Museum is situated in a 17th century Dutch warehouse. The original museum was destroyed by the tsunami which hit Sri Lanka on Boxing Day 2004. Photo / Jill Worrall

Image 1 of 7: Galle's new Maritime Archaeology Museum is situated in a 17th century Dutch warehouse. The original museum was destroyed by the tsunami which hit Sri Lanka on Boxing Day 2004. Photo / Jill Worrall

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