By Civilization
Walk Through the Ancient World
Ten civilizations, thousands of years apart, traced through their cities, their tombs, and the objects they left behind.
The Collection
Latest from the Archive
A growing record of more than 2,950 entries on ancient sites, civilizations, and the artifacts they left behind.
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Valley of the Thracian Kings: 1,500 Ancient Mounds
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Diamer-Basha Petroglyphs: How a Dam Drowns 37,000 Carvings
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Infernal Chariot Tomb: Sarteano’s Lion-and-Griffin Demon
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Inside Philippopolis: Plovdiv’s 7,000-Seat Roman Theatre
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Cambazlı: History of Rough Cilicia’s 5th-Century Church
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Temple of the Oracle: Alexander’s 331 BC Siwa Pilgrimage
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Inside Montessu: Sardinia’s 40 Domus de Janas Tombs
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Inside Moundville: America’s Second-Largest Mound City
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Tarraco: Oldest Roman City of the Iberian Peninsula
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Emerald Mound: America’s Second-Largest Ancient Mound
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Inside Giuliano de’ Medici’s Tomb: Night & Day Decoded
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Pazyryk Mounds: Inside Siberia’s Frozen Scythian Tombs