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

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

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

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

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

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

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

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

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

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