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Newgrange and the Boyne Valley: exploring a prehistoric landscape

Newgrange and the Boyne Valley: exploring a prehistoric landscape

Newgrange is part of the archaeological site of Brú na Bóinne in Ireland. One mound helps to start a conversation about the past, but the…

Xanthos and Letoon: what the ruins reveal about ancient Lycia

Xanthos and Letoon: what the ruins reveal about ancient Lycia

In southwest Turkey, Xanthos and Letoon help to see ancient Lycia through two different places: the city and its associated sanctuary. It…

Moray: Looking Closely at the Inca Circular Terraces

Moray: Looking Closely at the Inca Circular Terraces

Moray’s rings descend into the ground. Look at individual levels: stone walls, earth platforms, access and sunlight. The panorama becomes a…

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Serapeum of Saqqara

Serapeum of Saqqara

An underground necropolis of sacred bulls The Serapeum of Saqqara is one of the most remarkable monuments of ancient Egyptian religion. It…

Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings

History of the Valley of the Kings The Valley of the Kings is a famous archaeological necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor in…

Beng Mealea is an ancient temple complex in Cambodia, hidden among the tropical vegetation of Siem Reap Province. Its name is commonly…

Kabayan Mummy Caves

Kabayan Mummy Caves

Kabayan Mummy Caves – an ancient burial heritage of the Philippines The Kabayan Mummy Caves are located in Benguet Province in the northern…

The Tabon Caves are one of the Philippines’ most important archaeological complexes, located at Lipuun Point in Palawan. The caves have…

Angono Petroglyphs

Angono Petroglyphs

The Angono Petroglyphs are ancient rock engravings on the Philippine island of Luzon, in Rizal province. Located near the boundary between…

Pachacamac is one of Peru’s largest and most important archaeological complexes, located in the Lurín Valley about 40 kilometers southeast…

Sipán is one of the best-known archaeological sites in northern Peru, famous for the discovery of an exceptionally rich burial complex…

Chavín de Huántar

Chavín de Huántar

Chavín de Huántar is one of the most important archaeological sites in ancient Peru, located in a high Andean valley in the Ancash region.…

Caral is an ancient archaeological city in Peru and one of the earliest known centres of civilization in the Americas. It lies in the Supe…

Kuelap is an ancient archaeological complex in northern Peru, located in the Amazonas region at an elevation of about 3,000 metres. Often…

Chan Chan is an ancient archaeological city on Peru's northern coast, near Trujillo. It was the capital of the Chimú Kingdom and is…

Sacred Valley of the Incas

Sacred Valley of the Incas

The Sacred Valley of the Incas is a historic region in the Peruvian Andes, near Cusco and Machu Picchu. It preserves ancient settlements,…

Cusco is a historic city in southeastern Peru, located in the Andes at an altitude of about 3,400 metres above sea level. It was the…

The Nazca Lines are among Peru’s most mysterious archaeological attractions. Across the arid Nazca Plateau, amid sandy plains and rocky…

Pyramid of the Sun

Pyramid of the Sun

The Pyramid of the Sun is one of the best-known monuments of ancient Mesoamerica. It stands in the archaeological zone of Teotihuacan,…

Chichen Itza is one of Mexico’s best-known archaeological complexes and a major monument of Maya civilization. Located on the Yucatán…

Tiwanaku is an ancient archaeological complex in western Bolivia, situated on the high-altitude Altiplano plateau near the southern shore…

Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, located west of the Italian Peninsula and south of the French island of…

Ephesus is one of the best-known ancient cities of the Mediterranean, located in western Türkiye near the modern town of Selçuk. Its ruins…

Kaunos is an ancient city in southwestern Turkey, opposite the modern settlement of Dalyan, on the river that connects Lake Köyceğiz with…

Nimrod Fortress

Nimrod Fortress

Nimrod Fortress is one of the largest and most impressive surviving medieval fortresses in Israel. It stands on a rocky ridge at the foot…

Herodium Fortress

Herodium Fortress

Herodium Fortress is a remarkable archaeological complex on the edge of the Judean Desert, about 12 kilometers southeast of Jerusalem. It…

The Roman Forum is one of Italy’s most important archaeological complexes, located in the historic centre of Rome between the Capitoline,…

Tlos is one of the oldest cities of ancient Lycia in southwestern modern-day Turkey. Its ruins lie near Yakaköy village in the Seydikemer…

Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments, located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, southern England. Its enormous…

Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world. It lies in the southeastern Pacific Ocean…

Spinalonga is a small rocky islet off the northeastern coast of Crete, at the entrance to the Gulf of Mirabello near Elounda and Plaka.…

Olympos Beydağları

Olympos Beydağları

Olympos Beydağları, officially known as Beydağları Coastal National Park, lies along the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Türkiye in…

Mount Nemrut, also known as Nemrut Dağ, is one of Türkiye’s most remarkable archaeological sites. At an elevation of about 2,150 metres,…

Deir el-Medina is an archaeological site on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor. It preserves the remains of a village inhabited by the…

Saqqara is one of Egypt’s most important archaeological sites, located approximately 30–40 km south of Cairo along the western edge of the…

Karnak is a settlement in Upper Egypt, north of central Luxor on the east bank of the Nile. Its name is best known internationally because…

Pyramids of Giza

Pyramids of Giza

The Pyramids of Giza are among the world's best-known archaeological monuments. They stand on a limestone plateau on the western side of…

Terracotta Army

Terracotta Army

The Terracotta Army is a remarkable archaeological complex near Xi’an, in Shaanxi Province in northwestern China. Thousands of clay…

Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress and archaeological complex in central Sri Lanka, also known as Lion Rock. The summit of a massive…