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A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

The unique collection of gifts includes braids of human hair, a spoon, and a Virgin made of bread.

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

Archaeologists are still unraveling the secrets of the brutal massacre that wiped out this ancient fort.

A close look at the church's walls reveals pieces of Mexico's history.