Türkiye is a land bursting with history, and the area surrounding the Harran plain in the southeast of the country, in particular,…
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What can an extraordinary group of sculptures commemorating the dead reveal about ancient life in Palmyra? Thousands of ancient inhabitants’ portraits once…
Ancient visitors to the great family tombs outside the desert city of Palmyra would have come face to face with the dead.…
Roughly 1,000 years ago, the finishing touches were being made to a rectangular length of fabric. At first glance, the textile resembles…
The fame of the Incas often eclipses other ancient societies that flourished in Peru. These dazzling groups rose and fell at various…
The archaeology of Rapa Nui is dominated by the Easter Island heads, but these were just one element of larger ceremonial complexes.…
The statues of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) are among the most celebrated archaeological monuments – and enigmas – in the world. But…