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Dead Sea Scrolls
A collection of Jewish texts from the Second Temple period, which have provided invaluable insight into Hebrew scriptures and the history of Judaism.
Akrotiri (Santorini)
A Minoan Bronze Age settlement preserved under volcanic ash provides evidence of an advanced society with three-story buildings and elaborate frescoes.
Olduvai Gorge
Known as the 'Cradle of Mankind', it has yielded numerous fossils and artifacts of early human ancestors, offering clues about human evolution.
Stonehenge
A prehistoric monument in England, Stonehenge serves as a testament to the complex engineering skills of prehistoric people.
Terracotta Army
Thousands of life-sized terracotta figures depicting the armies of the first Emperor of China, representing a form of funerary art buried with the emperor.
The Great Sphinx of Giza
A limestone statue with a lion's body and a human head, the Great Sphinx stands as an iconic symbol of ancient Egypt and its enigmatic civilization.
Pompeii
The ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash in 79 CE, its excavation has provided extraordinary detailed insights into the life of people during the Roman Empire.
Rosetta Stone
A granodiorite stele inscribed with three versions of a decree, its discovery enabled scholars to finally decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Lascaux Caves
A complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings estimated to be over 17,000 years old.
Nineveh
The ancient capital of the Assyrian Empire, its discovery included the unearthing of the Library of Ashurbanipal, with a vast collection of cuneiform texts.
Troy
The site traditionally associated with the Trojan War, its excavation helped to confirm the historical basis for Homer's epics and the overlap between myth and history.
Teotihuacan
An ancient Mesoamerican city, known for its large pyramidal structures and complex urban layout, it provides significant information about pre-Columbian societies.
Tutankhamun's Tomb
Discovery of the nearly intact tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, revealed extensive insights into the burial practices and lifestyle of ancient Egyptian royalty.
Machu Picchu
The well-preserved ruins of an Inca city, its discovery shed light on the Inca civilization and its architectural prowess.
Çatalhöyük
A Neolithic and Chalcolithic proto-city settlement, it has contributed greatly to our understanding of early urbanization and social organization.
The Antikythera Mechanism
An ancient analog computer used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses, illustrating the advanced engineering of ancient Greece.
Sutton Hoo
An Anglo-Saxon ship burial site, it encompassed a wealth of artifacts and has been pivotal in understanding the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia.
Knossos
The largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete, considered Europe’s oldest city, the palace complex provides insights into the Minoan civilization.
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