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Orvieto, Italy
Pozzo della Cava
Nine caves filled with recently-discovered archaeological finds under the houses and the streets of the most ancient district of an old town.
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Podcast: The Baalbek Trilithon
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
Nether Alderley, England
Alderley Edge Mines
The oldest known metal-mining site in England dates back to the Bronze Age.
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How Scientific Detective Work Pinned Down the Oldest Known Shark Attack
At Okayama’s Tsukumo shell mound, a 3,000-year-old skeleton bears the scars of history’s oldest known shark attack.
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Riace Bronzes
Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.
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Found: A Massive Medieval Cathedral From a 'Forgotten' Nubian Kingdom
The discovery adds to our knowledge of Makuria, which ruled a vast region of Africa for six centuries.
Valencia, Spain
L'Almoina Archaeological Centre
Walk into an underground archeological dig, the site of the Roman Forum that was once the center of Valencia.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Petroglyph National Monument
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
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The Team Resurrecting Ancient Rome's Favorite Condiment
Making umami inside 2,000-year-old ruins.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Pu'u Kilea (Olowalu Petroglyphs)
Images chiseled into the basalt here date back an estimated 300 years.
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Why Prehistoric Barrows Are Back in Funerary Fashion
The United Kingdom is experiencing a revival of interest in an ancient burial method.
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Tattoos, Identity, and The Disturbing Fate of 'Monsieur Bonheur'
Clues to who the 19th century Frenchman was can be read on his unusually preserved remains.
Toguz Toro, Kyrgyzstan
Saimaluu Tash
These oldest of these "embroidered stones" were carved 4,000 years ago in a high mountain valley.
Cologne, Germany
Roman Tomb Köln-Weiden
The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.
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French Polynesia's Teti'aroa Has Been an A-Lister Retreat for Centuries
Research reveals the lush islets have been a setting for royal relaxation, political negotiations, and ritual fattening.
Dholavira, India
Dholavira
This archaeological site was once a grand city of the Indus Valley Civilization with a sophisticated system for conserving water.
Albano Laziale, Italy
Romitorio di Sant'Angelo in Lacu
The ruins of a thousand-year-old hermitage are tucked away deep in the sloping forests of Albano Lake.
Durrës, Albania
Amphitheater of Durrës
The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.
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