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Newhaven, England

Newhaven Fort

A Victorian Fort built into the chalky cliffs that overlook the English Channel.
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Tikal, Guatemala

Howler Monkeys of Tikal

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Gea de Albarracín, Spain

Albarracín-Cella Roman Aqueduct

This ancient tunnel is one of the most important examples of Roman hydraulic engineering in Spain.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Ravenna, Italy

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.
Joel Cusumano Added by Joel Cusumano
Tulsk, Ireland

Rathcroghan

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.
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Merv, Turkmenistan

Ancient Merv

This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.
micahspangler Added by micahspangler
Chilās, Pakistan

Thalpan Petroglyphs

Thousands of ancient rock carvings are scattered just off the highway.
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Rock Stone Pond, Belize

Altun-Ha

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.
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incas

To Decipher Peru’s Nazca Lines, Think Like an Ornithologist

Researchers believe the giant birds are more exotic than they seem.
June 20, 2019
Colmar, France

Museum of Natural History and Ethnography

A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
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wales

The Ancient, Sunken Forest That Rises From a Welsh Beach

When it does, researchers rush in to study the age-old stumps.
June 13, 2019
Baginton, England

Lunt Roman Fort

This reconstructed ancient fort was home to one of the few horse training rings in the Roman Empire.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Bonampak, Mexico

Murals of Bonampak

Three small rooms in the jungle house the most elaborate and intact murals of the Mayan world.
Emese Fromm Added by Emese Fromm
Madrid, Spain

Costitx Bulls

These ancient artifacts are a testament to the enduring significance of the bull in Spanish culture.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Kumi, Uganda

Nyero Rock Paintings

Six rock shelters covered in abstract art created by ancient Ugandan tribes.
Added by Daan Kok
Tende, France

Valley of Wonders

Tens of thousands of ancient rock carvings hidden in the heart of a French national park.
Added by Jamie Cornish
Xalapa, Mexico

Xalapa Museum of Anthropology

The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
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library

An Ancient Snapshot of Native Taiwanese Culture

A newly available Library of Congress collection shows the lives of an oft-overlooked minority.
May 08, 2019