Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

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

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

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

This legendary roadside attraction feels like a bizarre mirage, 101 kilometers outside the resort city of Eilat.

On holy holidays, Israel's second president used this room atop Mount Zion as a refuge to read the Torah.

Dozens of elegant ceramic tiles decorate these ancient walls, each displaying the Lord's Prayer in a different language.

Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.