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.
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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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Inside Praileaitz Cave: A Magdalenian Pendant Sanctuary
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Saptaparni Cave: Where the First Buddhist Council Met
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Bedse Caves: The Satavahana Columns of Maval, 60 BCE
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Inside the Tomb of Li Dan: A Byzantine Coin in Xi’an
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Inside Son Real: Mallorca’s Necropolis of 143 Tombs
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Cave Castle: History of South Cave’s 1804 Gothick House
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Cueva del Viento: Tenerife’s 17-km Guanche Lava Tube
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Yanzi’s Tomb: The History Behind Qi’s 1598 Ming Stele
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Inside Las Caldas Cave: The Venus With an Ibex’s Head
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Milarepa Cave, Manang: How a Yogi Humbled a Hunter
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Hoq Cave: Socotra’s 193 Ancient Sailor Inscriptions
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Tomb of An Bei: Inside a Looted Sogdian Funerary Couch