Ancient

This ancient stone bridge is a hub for daredevils.

The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.

The remains of three different ancient civilizations have been found at this rich archaeological site.

This splendid mosaic embodies ancient Rome's fascination with the exotic allure of Egypt.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini fell in love with this lonely 13th-century tower while making his most famous film.

A Neolithic celestial calendar standing in a nondescript wheat field.

One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.

An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.