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Archaeology

San José del Torreón, Mexico

El Cóporo

Built 1,500 years ago, this abandoned Mesoamerican city is surrounded by a natural wall made of outstanding rock formations.

Petroglyphs at Sears Point

Dateland, Arizona

Sears Point Petroglyphs

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

New Gourna Village

New Gourna Village

There are ongoing efforts to preserve this village, the best known work of Egyptian architect Hasan Fathy.

Trelleborg Museum and Viking longhouse

14 Places to Explore Viking Lore

The imprint of their brief ascendancy is still visible all over Europe.

Jonathan Carey April 30, 2021

The Lioness of Gobedra

Lioness of Gobedra

According to one local legend, this image was created during a battle between a wild lioness and the archangel Michael.

Viewed from overhead, the promontory of Dmanisi includes medieval and Bronze Age ruins, a working monastery, and a small but rich fossil site.

The Carnivore Paradise That Keeps Changing the Story of Human Evolution

New research at Dmanisi continues to challenge what we think we know about our deep past.

Gemma Tarlach April 9, 2021

Latrines.

6 Old Latrines Worth a Visit, Even If You Can't Use Them

March your tuchus to these historic bathrooms to see how people used to take care of business.

Jessica Leigh Hester April 8, 2021

Reyes Etla, Mexico

Santuario del Señor de las Peñas

This small church is surrounded by a landscape filled with hidden Zapotec ruins.

Wood artisan Benedicto Tuki Tepano holding a rongorongo tablet.

The Lost Language of Easter Island

A wooden fish could help linguists learn more about the writing system known as rongorongo.

Shafik Meghji March 24, 2021

For more than 800 years, the stave church of Borgund, Norway, has towered over the surrounding village. Conservators face a constant struggle to protect the historic wooden building from the elements.

ancient technology

To Save Norway's Stave Churches, Conservators Had to Relearn a Lost Art

The iconic wooden buildings require ancient weatherproofing technology.

Gemma Tarlach March 24, 2021

The cliffs of Punta Capo Bianco, Chiaia di Luna

Chiaia di Luna

This crescent-shaped beach is said to glow under the light of a full moon.

A view over the rooftops of Calafell

Calafell, Spain

Iberian Citadel of Calafell

Experience this Iron Age village the way that its original residents would have.

The stone temples tower over the surrounding landscape.

Kecamatan Prambanan, Indonesia

Prambanan

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

Whoever chooses to come must be prepared to walk on a soil path, jump over prickly bushes and stone piles

Onogur, Bulgaria

Palmatis Ruins

On the outskirts of the small village, an abandoned grassy field glitters thanks to the white stones of an ancient structure.

The Grand Canyon's hundreds of caves hold information about the long-gone past.

The Grand Canyon's Caves Are Full of Sloth Dung and Mummified Bats

The limestone cliffs harbor hundreds of passages that offer glimpses into the distant past.

Shaena Montanari March 9, 2021

The 21st-century team encountered snow and cold water—but they had much warmer gear than the folks whose footsteps they were following.

Retracing a Donner Party Path, Nearly Two Centuries Later

To pay homage, ultra-athletes fought snow and thorns.

Erika Mailman March 8, 2021

The partial skull found in Marcel Loubens Cave is more than 5,000 years old

Solved: The Mystery of a Lonely Human Skull in an Italian Cave

Scientists found answers in a single piece of evidence.

Gemma Tarlach March 5, 2021

Berenice's history as a port may partially explain why so many cats were buried there.

Is This Egyptian Site the World’s Oldest Pet Cemetery?

Perhaps, but humans all over the world, from Siberia to Illinois, have a long history of burying animals with respect.

Gemma Tarlach March 4, 2021