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You can still find Midas Touch at the Penn Museum cafe.
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The Art of Brewing Historical Beers

Drink like King Midas and George Washington with these brews.
Sam O'Brien December 7, 2021
Teotenango
Tenango del Valle, Mexico

Teotenango

The archeological ruins of the ancient fortified city of the mysterious Teotenanca civilization.
Croft Moraig Stone Circle entry stones
Aberfeldy, Scotland

Croft Moraig Stone Circle

This Neolithic stone circle is the most complete of its kind in Scotland.
From inter-island diplomacy to broken treaties, this fort has witnessed the machinations of Hawaiians, Russians, and Americans.
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Excavating the Hawaiian History of Kaua‘i’s ‘Russian’ Fort

A rich local history has long been overshadowed by a few months under a Russian flag.
Sarah Durn November 30, 2021
Narragansett Rune Stone
North Kingstown, Rhode Island

Narragansett Rune Stone

It's said that this stone with its mysterious runic inscription is evidence of the Norse visiting Narragansett.
Nether Largie Standing Stones
Kilmartin, Scotland

Kilmartin Glen Prehistoric Monuments

This collection of Neolithic monuments make up one of The U.K.'s richest archeological landscapes.
Plaza 1° de Mayo tile art (in desrepair)
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Plaza Primero de Mayo

You have to know where to look in this rather ordinary-looking square to find hints of its past as a dissidents' cemetery.
View of the temple.
Duino, Italy

Duino Mithraeum

Europe's only Temple of Mithras located in a natural cave.
Ballymeanoch Standing Stones set out in two parallel rows
Kilmartin, Scotland

Ballymeanoch Prehistoric Monuments

This Neolithic-era complex boasts standing stones, a cairn, and the only henge in Western Scotland.
The Headquarters building
Ambleside, England

Ambleside Roman Fort

This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.
Caracol archaeological site
Chapayal, Belize

Caracol

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.
The recreated <em>Götheborg</em> sailed into Stockholm as part of the celebration around Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling's wedding on June 19, 2010.
sailors

To Build an 18th-Century Ship, Shipwrights Had to Remaster a Lost Craft

It took a lot of careful planning to once again bend wood with giant steam boxes.
Sarah Durn November 9, 2021
A tunnel in Warren’s Shaft System, which he and his team explored—not particularly safely.
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The Man Who Found Jerusalem’s Western Wall Tunnels Couldn’t Find Jack the Ripper

A 19th-century excavation, a beleaguered police chief, and the ongoing tension over a city’s heritage.
Gitit Ginat November 8, 2021
Thornborough Henges from above
West Tanfield, England

Thornborough Henges

This collection of ancient structures makes up part of the largest group of prehistoric earthworks in Britain.
The flat circular centre of the henge
Eamont Bridge, England

King Arthur's Round Table

Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.
Low-lying Long Island is one of several harbor islands carved off the mainland through the process of erosion.
islands

Will Plans for Boston's Long Island Erase Its Indigenous Past?

Native American communities worry construction could destroy graves and other links to a millennia-old history, including a 17th-century genocide.
Saima Sidik November 2, 2021
A multidisciplinary research team believes a catastrophic impact event may have inspired the Biblical story of the destruction of Sodom.
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Is an Asteroid to Blame for the Biblical Story of Sodom?

A massive space rock impact event may have inspired the tale of godly wrath.
Christopher R. Moore November 1, 2021
Dyffryn Ardudwy Burial Chamber
Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales

Dyffryn Ardudwy Burial Chambers

Neolithic burial chambers hidden beside a village school.