The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

Despite being tiny and rural this Georgian airport looks like a sci-fi boondoggle.

Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

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

Centuries before the modern seismograph, Armenian monks measured quakes with this tilting pillar.

This stunning mountain lake was named for a pair of tragic lovers whose statues stand at the center.

This Ukranian fortress is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe.

Welcome to the world's only museum dedicated to the Ukranian Easter egg.

When you've got to go, you've got to go.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."

A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.

In this tiny Iranian town playing on the roof isn't just encouraged, it's the only place to go.

The fire inside this temple has burned for more than 1,500 years.

17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem.

Modern-day cave dwellers carve elaborate homes out of volcanic debris.

The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.

Putrefaction plateaus in Iran, where the dead were sent for decontamination before going to their final resting place.