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Exploring the Enduring Mystery of Crete's Phaistos Disc
A scholar of Aegean civilization considers the inscrutable meaning of the artifact—and its irresistible appeal.
La Magdeleine, Italy
Villaggio dei Salassi
These ruins on Mont Tantané dates back to the Iron Age, but there is limited evidence for why a village was built so far from water or other resources.
science
The Story of George McJunkin, a Hidden Figure in North American Archaeology
The self-taught naturalist found a site that would transform scientific views about Native Americans in North America.
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Algeria’s Ancient Melting Pot Faces an Uncertain Future
For more than a millennium, Tipasa was a symbol of cross-cultural exchange. Now the sea is coming for it.
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How a Baby Tooth and Soot Rewrote the Story of Humans in Europe
Modern humans arrived in Southern France—deep in Neanderthal territory—10,000 years earlier than thought.
Kilmartin, Scotland
Dunchraigaig Cairn and Baluachraig Rock Art
No other place in Scotland has such a high concentration of prehistoric carved stone surfaces.
London, England
Spitalfields Charnel House
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
Metolong, Lesotho
Ha Baroana Cave Paintings
The walls of this sandstone outcropping are covered with 2,000-year-old artwork.
Esie, Nigeria
Esie Figurines
More than 1,000 stone figures were discovered in a small Nigerian town, where they had been sitting for centuries.
science
Following the Mysterious Trail of Europe's Last Wild Lions
Researchers use art and ancient bones to make the case for modern lions once freely roaming Southeastern Europe.
Barcelona, Spain
Museu Egipci de Barcelona (Egyptian Museum of Barcelona)
A beautiful little museum hidden away in the heart of Barcelona holds a treasure trove of Ancient Egyptian artifacts
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Ein Keshatot (Spring of the Arches)
This sixth-century synagogue was first reconstructed digitally, then in real life.
Savannah, Georgia
Plant Riverside
A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.
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Podcast: Great Zimbabwe
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
Modena, Italy
NoviPark Roman Amphorae
Hundreds of Roman amphorae are stored in an ususpecting underground parking lot.
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Found: A 7,500-Year-Old Cave Painting of Humans Gathering Honey
Back then, it was more like hunting.
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Remembering the Remarkable Queens Who Ruled Ancient Nubia
Scholar Solange Ashby is uncovering the once-revered, now little-remembered female leaders of the Kushite kingdoms.
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Podcast: The Past Beneath Our Feet with the Places Team
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
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