Archaeology

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

Despite its grandiose name, this enigmatic first-century void under the town is no cave, and it's possibly not a palace either.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

This ghost town houses the remains of Alabama's old state capital.

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

A strange anthropomorphic stele with a mysterious inscription that has never been deciphered.

This mysteriously shaped boulder may have been used for human sacrifice in ancient times.

These enigmatic ruins continue to vex archaeologists.

This captivating Bronze Age timber circle spent centuries concealed by the tides.

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.