The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.

Natural rock formation, or biblical artifact that saved Earth's wildlife two by two?

Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.

This ancient city - home to nine civilizations - is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water.

An ancient church on a tiny island covered in stone bible stories has controversially been turned into a museum.

A bloody history is captured in this former prison turned museum.

The sacred shrine of the Yazidis.

An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.