Ancient

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

A gorge full of caverns where early humans lived alongside cave hyenas, giant mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.

A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.

This ancient rock painting is the oldest evidence of humans’ love affair with honey.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

A beautiful discovery site of prehistoric burials.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

One of the largest megalithic complexes in England, which local legend holds is a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil.

Hidden in the hills is a mysterious stone structure, known only to a few.

Deep in a Polish forest, this collection of Iron Age megaliths still holds onto many of its ancient secrets.