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Laayoune, Morocco

Musee Industrie Lithique

Thousands of prehistoric artifacts from the region around Laayoune are preserved by one man in this small museum.
Arixa Ams, Namibia

Brandberg White Lady

An ancient Namibian rock pictograph of a white lady is actually a man.
Pirgos Dirou, Greece

Caves of Diros

This cave complex might provide a link between the Neolithic and the Classical Greek period.
St. Paul's Bay, Malta

Ghar Il-Midfna

This ancient burial site is a fascinating reminder of Malta's prehistoric past.
Orton, England

Gamelands Stone Circle

One of Cumbria's largest stone circles, dating to the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.
Khaybar, Saudi Arabia

Umm Jirsan Cave

Prehistoric humans once used this sprawling lava tube network in the Saudi Arabian desert as shelter.
Marlborough, England

Adam and Eve (The Longstones)

Two standing stones are all that remains of a prehistoric installation.
Les Eyzies, France

Grotte de Font-de-Gaum

Among Europe’s most spectacular Ice Age painted caves still accessible today.
Almendralejo, Spain

The Prehistoric Sepulcher of Huerta Montero

An ancient burial site that lights up with the winter solstice.
Locmariaquer, France

Broken Menhir of Er Grah

The largest stone moved during the Stone Age once stood proudly in France.
An artist's rendering of <em>Baminornis</em> showing the position of the fossil bones discovered, including the fused tailbone.
dinosaurs

A Surprising New Tail From Jurassic China

The discovery of a fossil species suggests that the story of birds started about 20 million years earlier than we thought.
Andrew Coletti April 10, 2025
The 1853 <em>Iguanodon</em> models at London's Crystal Palace (top) look very different from a 2023 reconstruction of the same animal (bottom).
dinosaurs

How Can You Spot an Inaccurate Dinosaur? AO Wants to Know.

Steven Bellettini fact-checks our assumptions about prehistoric life.
Andrew Coletti February 6, 2025
At Milovice Nature Reserve in Czechia, tauros cattle have been introduced with other species like horses in a recreated "prehistoric" environment.
science

The Story of the Aurochs Is More Complicated Than We Thought

New research helps us understand how cattle spread across the world.
Andrew Coletti December 12, 2024
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Itinerary

Ancient California

Unearthing Wonder in California
Shayyr, Kazakhstan

Kokkala Gorge

Jurassic clays where the dinosaurs once roamed.
dinosaurs

Was ‘Dracula’ the Biggest Flying Creature Ever?

In prehistoric Transylvania, a giant darkened the skies.
Andrew Coletti October 3, 2024
Ciutadella, Spain

Poblat talaiòtic de Torrellafuda

A remarkable prehistoric site featuring well-preserved Talayotic structures offers a glimpse into the ancient civilizations that once thrived on Menorca.
Lochgilphead, Scotland

Stane Alane Standing Stone

A mysterious solitary standing stone from the Neolithic period.