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

A ghost village sits atop a mountain within Jordan’s largest biosphere reserve.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

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

Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.

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

A bathhouse from the second Islamic Caliphate decorated with frescoes of constellations, pleasure gardens, and naked ladies.

This modernist cinema has survived war and reconstruction to become a symbol of Lebanon’s revolutionary spirit.

Named for the biblical warrior, the largest castle in Israel actually dates to the Middle Ages.

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.

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

What is left of the pillar of Saint Simeon, the voluntary martyr who climbed the column to give his sermons, remaining perched there for thirty-seven years.

In a narrow river valley just north of Beirut, Lebanon, is a chronicle of human history unlike anything else in the world.

A monumental underground karstic wonderland is also the water source for over a million citizens of Beirut.

An intimate look into the apartments of Jounieh via cable car.

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

One of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is also one of the most unusual; it's made of black volcanic rock.

One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

A 1,500-year-old ghost settlement is slowly fading away.

Also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, this is one of the world's largest and oldest mosques.

This ancient mountain monastery welcomes all manner of faith in an effort to keep Christians in Syria.

One of the oldest monasteries in the world is a key pilgrimage site for both Muslims and Christians.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

A historic sanctuary in the last refuge of the Aramaic language.