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Emerald Mound: America’s Second-Largest Ancient Mound
Rising 35 feet across eight acres, Emerald Mound is America’s second-largest ancient earthwork—explore the Plaquemine ceremonial center near Natchez.
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Pazyryk Mounds: Inside Siberia’s Frozen Scythian Tombs
Excavated from 1929 to 1949, the Pazyryk burial mounds held 2,400-year-old Scythian mummies, tattoos and the world’s oldest carpet in Altai ice…
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Pengkalan Kempas: Ancient Menhirs and a 1467 Muslim Tomb
Why does the 1467 tomb of a Muslim saint stand among the ancient granite menhirs of Pengkalan Kempas? Explore Negeri Sembilan’s bilingual…
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The Library of Alexandria: Complete History and Sources
Founded around 280 BCE, the Library of Alexandria — explore its scholars, its scrolls, and the slow loss of the ancient world’s…
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Statue of Ramesses II: The Memphis Colossus History
Carved c. 1250 BCE for the greatest of Egypt’s pharaohs, the colossal Statue of Ramesses II stood 10 metres tall at Memphis.…
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Cromlech de Mzoura
The Cromlech de Mzoura, also known as the Mzoura Stone Circle, is a prehistoric monument located in northern Morocco, about 15 kilometers…