#archaeology

The Hittite Empire was a powerful and influential civilization that emerged in Anatolia around the 18th century BCE. It played a significant role in...    Read more

The Sphinx of Giza is a large limestone statue with the body of a lion and the head of a human. It stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the...    Read more

Saqqara is an ancient Egyptian burial ground located in the desert near Memphis, the capital of ancient Egypt. The site is home to the Step Pyramid,...    Read more

Abydos is an ancient Egyptian city located in Upper Egypt, about 11 kilometers west of the Nile river. It was one of the oldest and most important...    Read more

Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca citadel located in the Andes Mountains of Peru. Built in the 15th century, it was abandoned a century later during...    Read more

The Kom el-Shoqafa Catacombs are a series of tombs located in Alexandria, Egypt that date back to the 2nd century AD. The catacombs are unique...    Read more

The Pompeii ruins are an ancient Roman city that was buried under the ash and pumice of Mount Vesuvius' eruption in AD 79. The city was forgotten for...    Read more

Deir el-Medina is an ancient Egyptian village located on the west bank of the Nile, near the city of Luxor. It was a village of artisans who worked...    Read more

Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca citadel located in the Andes Mountains of Peru. It was built in the 15th century and is believed to have been a royal...    Read more

The ancient city of Edessa, known as Urfa in modern-day Turkey, is believed to have been founded around the 3rd century BCE. The city was built...    Read more