Cultures and Civilizations

This cultural center showcases what may be the oldest ongoing community in all of North America.

A seven-foot-tall cast concrete Native American Chief stands on the south railing of the historic Commerce Street Bridge, commissioned in 1914.

This archaeological site features an early version of today’s refrigerators.

Carved into a towering rock mountain in Al Ula, this once served as a religious and political center in Hegra.

A rare instance of a historical Peshawari mansion restored and opened to the public.

The rich cultural heritage of the Kalasha people is on display in this state-of-the-art museum.

The mounds on this coastal archaeological site reveal the history of the land’s first inhabitants.

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.

These 4,000-year-old tombs form a surreal landscape.

Is this amazing tableau depicting Gilgamesh and Enki 4,000 years old?

Aboriginal artists carved these unique figures into sandstone.

A major pre-Columbian archaeological site in central El Salvador.

Over a millennium ago, this site on the shores of Lake Titicaca was home to a city of more than 10,000 people.

After witnessing the rise and fall of three empires, this ancient city was finally destroyed by a series of earthquakes.

This walk to the Pacific Ocean is surrounded by modern statues of Mochica Gods.

A 5,000-year-old city in Peru holds the remains of a stunning set of astronomically-aligned pyramids.

A massive ancient Chinese city with stone walls and evidence of human sacrifices.