This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

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

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

These ruins by the Dead Sea is where John the Baptist met his untimely end.

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

A ghost village sits atop a mountain within Jordan’s largest biosphere reserve.

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

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

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.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.