Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.

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

An endless sea of white conical domes.

The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.