What has been described as "the greatest archaeological find of a generation, perhaps of the century" is the discovery in Syria of the city of Ebla. The name of Ebla was known to historians from inscriptions dating from the third and second millennia BC, but until quite recently no one knew where it was. However, an archaeological mission from the University of Rome led by a young professor, Paolo Matthiae, has established beyond doubt that Tell Mardikh, 30 miles south of Aleppo, is the site of ancient Ebla.
Presented by Professor David Oates, London University's Institute of Archaeology

(First broadcast on BBC World Service)