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Archaeology

A view of the fearsome Giants of Tula.

Tula Giants

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

Illeta dels Banyets.

El Campello, Spain

Illeta dels Banyets

The legendary bathing site of a Moorish queen is actually part of a Roman fish farm.

Aliki ancient marble quarry.

Aliki Ancient Marble Quarry

The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.

Necròpolis Son Real

Santa Margalida, Spain

Necropolis of Son Real

The largest prehistoric cemetery on the Balearic Islands dates back over 2,500 years.

El Majuelo

Almuñécar, Spain

El Majuelo Ruins

The extensive relics of an ancient Roman and Phoenician fish processing plant hide in a town park.

The "tomb of the years" at Museo Xólotl.

Tlalnepantla, Mexico

'Tomb of the Years' at Tenayuca Pyramid

An archaeological museum at the Aztec pyramid displays signs of the New Fire ritual performed every 52 years.

The foundations of the buildings that were at the center of the Salem witch trials in 1692.

Danvers, Massachusetts

Salem Village Parsonage

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

Entrance.

Acharnes, Greece

Tholos Tomb of Menidi

This beehive tomb built for royalty sat hidden for over 3,000 years.

Section of the sewer.

Caños del Peral Archaeological Museum

This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.

Pre-2009 work.

Vouliagmeni, Greece

Temple of Apollo Zoster

These ruins of a sacred Ancient Greek temple stand next to a luxurious modern resort.

Two laborers build the city and discuss their work in the captions.

Found: An Ancient Roman Comic Strip With Speech Bubbles

“Alas for me! I am dead!”

Matthew Taub September 28, 2018

Carmen Tower.

Tlalpujahua, Mexico

Carmen Tower

This lonely tower survived the landslide that devastated much of a Mexican mining town.

Mexico City, Mexico

CCEMx Site Museum

The remains of an Aztec school and various intriguing artifacts lie below a modern cultural center.

Looking up to the glass floor.

Roman Tomb in Zara

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

The temple of Ehécatl.

Mexico City, Mexico

Pyramid of Ehécatl

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

The outside of the cave.

Nachikufu Cave

This fascinating cave is packed with prehistoric rock art and Stone Age tools.

View from inside the cave.

Itimbwe Gorge

A series of caves within the gorge hold artifacts from the Stone Age.

Pembroke Castle.

Found: The Likely Birthplace of King Henry VII

Think of it as the first Tudor mansion.

Matthew Taub September 17, 2018