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Nile Mosaic of Palestrina
Palestrina, Italy

Nile Mosaic of Palestrina

This splendid mosaic embodies ancient Rome's fascination with the exotic allure of Egypt.
Jardin des Vestiges - ancient quay with re-use
Marseille, France

Le Jardin des Vestiges

This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.
The excavated mosaics.
ancient

Found: Vulgar Mosaics in a Roman Latrine

They offered bathroom-goers some raunchy entertainment.
Matthew Taub November 8, 2018
October 1951: The inner court with a glass roof is a feature of each wing of the U-shaped Mecca apartment building.
architecture

Rediscovering Mecca Flats, a Legendary Chicago Apartment Building

It was destroyed in 1952, but this storied residence was once a gathering spot for the Chicago Black Renaissance.
Hannah Steinkopf-Frank November 8, 2018
The sounds in the prayer hall have changed over the centuries.
sounds

What Did This Mosque Sound Like More Than a Thousand Years Ago?

Researchers have recreated the acoustic atmosphere of the ancient Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 7, 2018
The altar seen from the front.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy

Etruscan Pyramid of Bomarzo

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.
Goseck Circle.
Goseck, Germany

Goseck Circle

A Neolithic celestial calendar standing in a nondescript wheat field.
Dinner time.
food

Found: Teeth From a Medieval Sea Monster/Delicacy

Fancy a lamprey pie?
Matthew Taub November 1, 2018
Cuicuilco.
Mexico City, Mexico

Pyramid of Cuicuilco

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.
Byblos Archaeological Site.
Jbeil, Lebanon

Byblos Archaeological Site

A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.
The eerie gaze of the Lady of Elche.
Madrid, Spain

The Lady of Elche

An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.
Ruins at Izapa, which are echoed throughout the kingdom.
ancient

The Ancient Mesoamerican City That Spawned Copies of Itself

New laser imaging shows Izapa's suburbs were like mini-capitals.
Matthew Taub October 29, 2018
A notched stake marked a burial place.
underwater

An Underwater Grave Site Was Untouched for 7,000 Years

Once far above sea level, this gravesite is now deep under the ocean.
Sarah Laskow October 29, 2018
Headless Jaguar statue at the foot of the steps.
Malinalco, Mexico

House of the Eagles

The ruins of a former sanctuary for elite Aztec warriors.
Inyo County, California

Coso Rock Art District

A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.
The skull rack of the Great Temple.
Mexico City, Mexico

Skull Rack of the Great Temple

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.
The battle mural of Cacaxtla.
Nativitas, Mexico

Murals of Cacaxtla

These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.
"The Beauty of Loulan."
Wulumuqi Shi, China

Tarim Mummies

These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.