2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

These ruins of a sacred Ancient Greek temple stand next to a luxurious modern resort.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.

This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.

Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.

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

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.