The head of the cantonal archaeological service, Peter Suter, explained his satisfaction at the outcome: 'We always asked ourselves why the lodging house was there.

BBC: [an error occurred while processing this directive]

The discoveries also cleared up a long-standing mystery about a Roman lodging house found on the slopes above the present-day town of Thun, where there was a Roman temple and settlement.

BBC: [an error occurred while processing this directive]

Stay at the El-Manzul Druze Lodging in Isfiya, a huge house where guests can enjoy a Jacuzzi, massages and a traditional Druze breakfast of labneh, pita bread, olives and a variety of small salads.

BBC: Israel��s forgotten tribe

For overnight lodging, choose between the Rivendell Guest House, which is quiet, affordable and has a swimming pool, or the upmarket Hotel Heinitzburg, a former castle built in 1914.

BBC: A long road trip along Namibia��s coast

Fisher House does more than offer free lodging for military families.

FORBES: 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2012: Fisher House Foundation

Since its inception, Fisher House has served nearly 160, 000 families and offered over four million days of lodging to families in need.

FORBES: 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2012: Fisher House Foundation