Ancient

This captivating Bronze Age timber circle spent centuries concealed by the tides.

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.

This 18th-century sundial was designed to calculate the date of Easter each year.

Hundreds of intricately carved Armenian stone crosses can be found within this huge cemetery.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.

This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

This frescoed ancient burial mound is a colorful window into China’s influence in early Japan.

This surreal-looking tree pruned more than 1,000 years ago is still producing olives for oil.

Dating back to the fourth century, it's the oldest Hindu temple still in use in the Kathmandu Valley.

This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.