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Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

Ancient stone dildos and other odd pieces of medical history are displayed at this quirky Cyprus gem.

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.

Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

The water here is so clear you can see the mysteriously sunken ship from the surface.

A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.

This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.

This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.

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

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).