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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12 Ancient New Mexico Sites: Chaco Canyon to Sky City
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Ancient Sites in North Macedonia: 6000 BC to Kokino’s Ridge
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Ancient Sites in Iraq: 6 UNESCO Sites From Hatra to Ur
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Inside Kincaid Mounds: Where Modern Archaeology Began
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Ancient Sites in Nepal: 7 UNESCO Zones, 464 CE Inscription
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Ancient Sites in Poland: Krzemionki’s 4,000 Flint Shafts
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Shamsi Valley: Inside the 61-Gram Gold Death Mask of 1958
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Ancient Sites in Uganda: Nyero Rock Art to Bigo Earthworks
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Mahakali Caves: Inside Kondivite’s Circular Stupa Shrine
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Tianshui Tomb: Inside a Sogdian Official’s Stone Couch
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Inside Praileaitz Cave: A Magdalenian Pendant Sanctuary
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Saptaparni Cave: Where the First Buddhist Council Met