Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames.

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.