One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

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

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.

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

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

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

These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites.

This nightmarish children's plaything was left grotesque to help kids conquer their fear.

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.