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Malinalco archeological site, in Mexico, is a sanctuary complex built in a hill by the Aztecs from the mid 15th to the beginnings of the 16th century CE. The site contains 6 buildings, but the main one is the Cuauhcalli, which is significant in that it is carved out of the hill itself

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Malinalco archeological site, in Mexico, is a sanctuary complex built in a hill by the Aztecs from the mid 15th to the beginnings of the 16th century CE. The site contains 6 buildings, but the main one is the Cuauhcalli, which is significant in that it is carved out of the hill itself

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The 1st century CE al-Diwan is a square chamber containing 3 stone benches that served as a triclinium for sacred feasts. Carved by the Nabataeans into a hillside to shield it from the wind, it's one of the few extant examples of nonfunerary architecture in Madain Saleh, Saudi Arabia

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The 1st century CE al-Diwan is a square chamber containing 3 stone benches that served as a triclinium for sacred feasts. Carved by the Nabataeans into a hillside to shield it from the wind, it's one of the few extant examples of nonfunerary architecture in Madain Saleh, Saudi Arabia

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A Daunian stele at the Museo archeologico nazionale di Manfredonia in Italy. Daunian stele is a type of stone funerary monument constructed from the end of the 8th to the 6th century BCE by the Daunians, an Iapygian tribe which inhabited Apulia in classical antiquity

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A Daunian stele at the Museo archeologico nazionale di Manfredonia in Italy. Daunian stele is a type of stone funerary monument constructed from the end of the 8th to the 6th century BCE by the Daunians, an Iapygian tribe which inhabited Apulia in classical antiquity

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The Bolinao Skull is an archaeological discovery excavated at the Balingasay Archaeological Site in Bolinao, in the Philippines. It is considered to be a one-of-a-kind find due to its gold dental decorations that resemble fish scales. 14th-15th century CE

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The Bolinao Skull is an archaeological discovery excavated at the Balingasay Archaeological Site in Bolinao, in the Philippines. It is considered to be a one-of-a-kind find due to its gold dental decorations that resemble fish scales. 14th-15th century CE

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The South Gate of Angkor Thom, built in the 12th century leads to the Bayon temple, part of the larger Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia. It is lined with stone figures depicting mythical beings

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The South Gate of Angkor Thom, built in the 12th century leads to the Bayon temple, part of the larger Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia. It is lined with stone figures depicting mythical beings

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Of the 240 known Phrygian inscriptions, only 2 contain more than 10 words. One of these 2 is the Areyastis Inscription, which has been carved in the first half of the 6th century BCE on the front of the rock monument dedicated to Mother Goddess cybele. Midas Valley, Turkey

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Of the 240 known Phrygian inscriptions, only 2 contain more than 10 words. One of these 2 is the Areyastis Inscription, which has been carved in the first half of the 6th century BCE on the front of the rock monument dedicated to Mother Goddess cybele. Midas Valley, Turkey

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The ornate carved top of a 15th century CE stone aztec box, known as tepetlacalli, with a depiction of the God Tlaltecuhtli. Now housed at the Cortes Palace Museum in Mexico

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The ornate carved top of a 15th century CE stone aztec box, known as tepetlacalli, with a depiction of the God Tlaltecuhtli. Now housed at the Cortes Palace Museum in Mexico

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The Lead Plaque of Magliano, which contains 73 words in the Etruscan language, seems to be a dedicatory text, including as it does many names of mostly underworld deities. It dates to the mid 5th century BCE, and is now housed in the National Archaeological Museum in Florence

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The Lead Plaque of Magliano, which contains 73 words in the Etruscan language, seems to be a dedicatory text, including as it does many names of mostly underworld deities. It dates to the mid 5th century BCE, and is now housed in the National Archaeological Museum in Florence

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The 1st picture is that of the stone sarcophagus, from the 6th century CE Fujinoki Kofun in Japan, which contained the remains of 2 adult men buried together along with a vast array of grave goods. The other pictures show replicas of some of the grave goods found in the tomb

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The 1st picture is that of the stone sarcophagus, from the 6th century CE Fujinoki Kofun in Japan, which contained the remains of 2 adult men buried together along with a vast array of grave goods. The other pictures show replicas of some of the grave goods found in the tomb

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Lid or bottom of a container made of wood found in the medieval city of Oslo, Norway, from either the 11th or 12th century. On it is carved the runes "Pitiar" which is the name Peter.

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Lid or bottom of a container made of wood found in the medieval city of Oslo, Norway, from either the 11th or 12th century. On it is carved the runes "Pitiar" which is the name Peter.

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The Sarcophagus of Constantina is the 4th century coffin of Constantina, daughter of Emperor Constantine I. It is made from a single slab of red porphyry, an exceptionally hard stone which was difficult to carve. The richly detailed carvings show cupids making wine.

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The Sarcophagus of Constantina is the 4th century coffin of Constantina, daughter of Emperor Constantine I. It is made from a single slab of red porphyry, an exceptionally hard stone which was difficult to carve. The richly detailed carvings show cupids making wine.

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Located at San Agustín Archaeological Park in Colombia, the Lavapatas Ceremonial Fountain is an extraordinary labyrinth of canals and figures carved into rock by ancient Indigenous Americans, that include snakes, lizards, the faces of children, and a woman in labor. 1st-9th century CE

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Located at San Agustín Archaeological Park in Colombia, the Lavapatas Ceremonial Fountain is an extraordinary labyrinth of canals and figures carved into rock by ancient Indigenous Americans, that include snakes, lizards, the faces of children, and a woman in labor. 1st-9th century CE

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An old photo of a man wearing a 13th century CE necklace made from moa bone, and discovered at the Māori archaeological site of Wairau Bar in New Zealand

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An old photo of a man wearing a 13th century CE necklace made from moa bone, and discovered at the Māori archaeological site of Wairau Bar in New Zealand

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Parigala is considered one of Azerbaijan's lesser-known archeological treasures. The site, built between the 4th-8th centuries CE, consists of a limestone brick structure of 3 rooms with a window, built 300 m up the side of a cliff in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains

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Parigala is considered one of Azerbaijan's lesser-known archeological treasures. The site, built between the 4th-8th centuries CE, consists of a limestone brick structure of 3 rooms with a window, built 300 m up the side of a cliff in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains

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The well-preserved main central mosaic of the 6th century CE Basilica of Justinian located in the ancient coastal city of Sabratha, Libya. The mosaic was carefully removed from the church ruins and is now displayed in its own dedicated enclosure at the Sabratha Archaeological Museum

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The well-preserved main central mosaic of the 6th century CE Basilica of Justinian located in the ancient coastal city of Sabratha, Libya. The mosaic was carefully removed from the church ruins and is now displayed in its own dedicated enclosure at the Sabratha Archaeological Museum

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At an ancient ritual complex in Khonkho Wankane in Bolivia, archaeologists discovered the ruins of a room where dead bodies were dissolved down to their bones in sizzling pots of caustic chemicals

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At an ancient ritual complex in Khonkho Wankane in Bolivia, archaeologists discovered the ruins of a room where dead bodies were dissolved down to their bones in sizzling pots of caustic chemicals

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Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the grave of an ousted noblewoman whom they are calling "The Lady with the Inverted Diadem." The 7th century BCE burial is notable for the bronze crown placed upside down on the woman's head, which may have signified a final end to her power

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Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the grave of an ousted noblewoman whom they are calling "The Lady with the Inverted Diadem." The 7th century BCE burial is notable for the bronze crown placed upside down on the woman's head, which may have signified a final end to her power

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A picture of the Minoan Palace of Minos in Crete, and a reconstruction of the palace as it may have appeared in its heyday. Built between 1900-1350 BCE, the palace was a complex of buildings which served as a combination religious and administrative centre rather than a royal residence

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A picture of the Minoan Palace of Minos in Crete, and a reconstruction of the palace as it may have appeared in its heyday. Built between 1900-1350 BCE, the palace was a complex of buildings which served as a combination religious and administrative centre rather than a royal residence

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A 19th century CE snake bridge on the Macclesfield Canal, in England, which allowed the towpath to cross the canal without the horse being unhitched from the narrowboat it was pulling

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A 19th century CE snake bridge on the Macclesfield Canal, in England, which allowed the towpath to cross the canal without the horse being unhitched from the narrowboat it was pulling

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