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

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

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

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.

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

Modern museum, designed for Jihadi tourists.

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

Mummies preserved naturally for seven centuries.

The largest hewn stone in history.

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.

An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.