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This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.

The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.

Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.

These 40,000-year-old stenciled hands are older than the famous cave art in France and Spain.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world