Ancient

Once a thriving Greek port, now a windswept ruin lost to time.

The oldest known standing wooden building in the world is a chamber inside a burial mound.

This little visited park is a treasure trove of ancient Roman ruins.

Taken as a war trophy in 1739, this Portuguese bell now hangs in an ancient Hindu temple.

These ancient ruins include a stadium dating back to 400 BC.

The skeletal remains of an ancient human were found with the bones of giant ground sloths.

An ancient aqueduct tells the story of Sardinia's ancient Roman past.

Once a heap of dirt with a shrubbery on it, this unassuming mound in a parking lot turned out to be an ancient tumulus.

Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.

Carved into a towering rock mountain in Al Ula, this once served as a religious and political center in Hegra.

Ancient rock-cut caves adorned with Buddhist inscriptions and sculptures.

Estimated at over 1,000 years old, one of Malta's oldest trees serves as a living link to its ancient past.

Alongside its 16th- and 17th-century architecture and interiors, this mansion houses an Ancient Roman ring that some believe may have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien.