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The main altar in the cave.

Cagnano Varano, Italy

The Grotto Church of Saint Michael

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

41.8441, 15.7489

Added by mfilipazzi

Cup and ring carvings.

East Ayrshire, Scotland

Ballochmyle Cup and Ring Marks

These ancient symbols freckling a Scottish cliff remained hidden for centuries.

55.5008, -4.3594

Added by jadeaj3010

Sarcophagus on top level of Mausoleum of Theoderic.

Mausoleum of Theoderic

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

44.4250, 12.2092

Added by Tony Dunnell

A replica Stone Ship in Gnisvärd not far from the originals.

Gnisvärd Stone Ships

Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.

57.5084, 18.1407

Added by CoolCrab

The village of Shirakawa-gō in winter.

Shirakawa-mura, Japan

Shirakawa-go

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

36.2619, 136.9065

Added by emikariley

Landscape surrounding Yamchun Fort.

Ishkoshim, Tajikistan

Yamchun Fort

This ancient Silk Road outpost overlooking the Wakhan Valley is miraculously still standing.

36.9697, 72.2611

Added by Max Cortesi

Sabir's Chaikhana.

Tbilisi, Georgia

Sabir’s Chaikhana

The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.

41.6883, 44.8121

Added by Evan Nicole Brown

Chittorgarh Fort

Chittorgarh, India

Chittorgarh Fort

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

24.8868, 74.6447

Added by mariellen

Midas Touch Ale

Gastro Obscura

Midas Touch Ale

A brewery consulted drinking vessels found in the ancient king’s tomb to recreate a 2,700-year-old elixir.

Gastro Obscura

Added by Abbey Perreault

Balbals of Oskemen.

Ust'-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan

Balbals of Oskemen

Stelae-eyed stones greet visitors to a corner of Kirov Park.

49.9749, 82.6017

Added by Edward Denny

Ranthambore Fort entrance.

Ranthambhore Fort, India

Ranthambore Fort

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

26.0213, 76.4521

Added by mariellen

Panoramic view of the Jaisalmer Fort skyline.

Jaisalmer, India

Jaisalmer Fort

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

26.9128, 70.9131

Added by mariellen

Monument of Lysicrates

Choragic Monument of Lysicrates

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.

37.9709, 23.7298

Added by gus619USA

Tower of the Winds.

Tower of the Winds

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

37.9742, 23.7270

Added by gus619USA

Along the exterior wall.

Roman Walls of Cardiff Castle

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

51.4822, -3.1812

Added by satxwdavis

Lundin Links Standing Stones.

Lundin Links, Scotland

Lundin Links Standing Stones

A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.

56.2133, -2.9611

Ancient walls.

Phoenician Walls of Erice

Tourists to the mountaintop Sicilian town often overlook its ancient fortifications.

38.0382, 12.5871

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Found: 14,400-Year-Old Flatbread Remains That Predate Agriculture

Found: 14,400-Year-Old Flatbread Remains That Predate Agriculture

The burned crumbs shed light on prehistoric hunter-gatherers’ diets.

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