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Excavations at the ancient city of Eridu, in Iraq, uncovered a sequence of 18 superimposed mudbrick temples built directly on top of one another over millennia . The temple, which began as a 2m×3m mud brick square with a niche, is dedicated to the god Enki

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Excavations at the ancient city of Eridu, in Iraq, uncovered a sequence of 18 superimposed mudbrick temples built directly on top of one another over millennia . The temple, which began as a 2m×3m mud brick square with a niche, is dedicated to the god Enki

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Koi Krylgan Kala, in Uzbekistan, was a temple-fortress built in the 4th-3rd century BCE by the ancient Khorezm people. The temple is surrounded by a defensive wall made of 2 rows of pakhsa and a mud brick. There is a moat around the fortress, which was filled with water in ancient times

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Koi Krylgan Kala, in Uzbekistan, was a temple-fortress built in the 4th-3rd century BCE by the ancient Khorezm people. The temple is surrounded by a defensive wall made of 2 rows of pakhsa and a mud brick. There is a moat around the fortress, which was filled with water in ancient times

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Roman brick tomb in Serbia, built in the 2nd-3rd century CE. The object was discovered in a necropolis at an excavation site in Gomolava in northern Serbia. This place is one of the "richest" in terms of archaeological finds in Serbia.

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Roman brick tomb in Serbia, built in the 2nd-3rd century CE. The object was discovered in a necropolis at an excavation site in Gomolava in northern Serbia. This place is one of the "richest" in terms of archaeological finds in Serbia.

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The Piprahwa Gems are a collection of over 300 sacred relics, discovered in an inscribed reliquary urn with the Shakya clan’s share of the remains of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. The gems, which date back to c. 240-200 BCE, were excavated at Piprahwa Stupa in India

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The Piprahwa Gems are a collection of over 300 sacred relics, discovered in an inscribed reliquary urn with the Shakya clan’s share of the remains of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. The gems, which date back to c. 240-200 BCE, were excavated at Piprahwa Stupa in India

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A relief of Ereshkigal, the Sumerian goddess of death and the underworld, which was created over 3,800 years ago in what's believed to be present day southern Iraq. It is now on display at the British Museum in London.

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A relief of Ereshkigal, the Sumerian goddess of death and the underworld, which was created over 3,800 years ago in what's believed to be present day southern Iraq. It is now on display at the British Museum in London.

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Interior of the 15th century CE Incan temple "Coricancha" in Cusco, Peru. To construct Coricancha, the Inca used ashlar masonry which made the temple much more difficult to construct, as the Inca did not use any stone with a slight imperfection or break

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Interior of the 15th century CE Incan temple "Coricancha" in Cusco, Peru. To construct Coricancha, the Inca used ashlar masonry which made the temple much more difficult to construct, as the Inca did not use any stone with a slight imperfection or break

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A 2,500-year-old Scythian leather cap and belt, decorated with intricate bronze plaques, have been uncovered in a woman’s burial during recent excavations at the Skorobir necropolis in Ukraine

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A 2,500-year-old Scythian leather cap and belt, decorated with intricate bronze plaques, have been uncovered in a woman’s burial during recent excavations at the Skorobir necropolis in Ukraine

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Excavations in 2022 revealed a unique Andean tomb at the site of Pacopampa, in Peru. Within lay the body of a man aged 25-35 and a remarkable range of offerings, such as square beads and 20 Strombus shells, which had been covered with a red pigment, probably cinnabar. 1200-700 BCE

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Excavations in 2022 revealed a unique Andean tomb at the site of Pacopampa, in Peru. Within lay the body of a man aged 25-35 and a remarkable range of offerings, such as square beads and 20 Strombus shells, which had been covered with a red pigment, probably cinnabar. 1200-700 BCE

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A Persian royal rhyton crafted from pure gold, widely regarded as the best-preserved example from the ancient world. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire , it was discovered in Hamadan and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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A Persian royal rhyton crafted from pure gold, widely regarded as the best-preserved example from the ancient world. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire , it was discovered in Hamadan and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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An old picture of the excavation of the Templo Mayor, the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenōchtitlan, which is now Mexico City. The Aztecs began construction of Templo Mayor sometime after 1325 CE, and the temple was rebuilt six times

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An old picture of the excavation of the Templo Mayor, the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenōchtitlan, which is now Mexico City. The Aztecs began construction of Templo Mayor sometime after 1325 CE, and the temple was rebuilt six times

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A crannog is typically a partially or entirely artificial island, usually built in lakes and estuarine waters of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. They were used as dwellings over five millennia, from the European Neolithic Period to as late as the 17th/early 18th century

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A crannog is typically a partially or entirely artificial island, usually built in lakes and estuarine waters of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. They were used as dwellings over five millennia, from the European Neolithic Period to as late as the 17th/early 18th century

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An old picture of the ancient Egyptian rock cut temple of Gerf Hussein, that was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by Setau in 1241-1216 BCE. Most of the temple is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile after the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s

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An old picture of the ancient Egyptian rock cut temple of Gerf Hussein, that was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by Setau in 1241-1216 BCE. Most of the temple is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile after the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s

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Ancient sculpture of a young man. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. The caption under the exhibit - "Epheb" - suggests that we are dealing with the image of a Greek young man aged 18-20 who has undergone military training.

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Ancient sculpture of a young man. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. The caption under the exhibit - "Epheb" - suggests that we are dealing with the image of a Greek young man aged 18-20 who has undergone military training.

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Denmark repatriates the statue head of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus to Turkey. The atrifact, which was stolen during illegal excavations in the 1960s, is significant due to its connection to ancient Lycia, a once-flourishing Roman province in what is now modern-day Turkey.

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Denmark repatriates the statue head of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus to Turkey. The atrifact, which was stolen during illegal excavations in the 1960s, is significant due to its connection to ancient Lycia, a once-flourishing Roman province in what is now modern-day Turkey.

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The 2575-year-old Cancho Roano, in Spain, is the best preserved Tartessian site. The evident sacred character of the building and the presence of multiple cells have attracted the idea of a temple dedicated to sacred prostitution, possibly dedicated to the Phoenician deity Astarte

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The 2575-year-old Cancho Roano, in Spain, is the best preserved Tartessian site. The evident sacred character of the building and the presence of multiple cells have attracted the idea of a temple dedicated to sacred prostitution, possibly dedicated to the Phoenician deity Astarte

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Head of a votive mace with a lion-headed eagle and 6 lions, dedicated at a shrine in Girsu, Iraq. Inscription in archaic script: “Mesilim, king of Kish, builder of the temple of Ningirsu, brought for Ningirsu, Lugalshaengur prince of Lagash”. c. 2550 BCE

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Head of a votive mace with a lion-headed eagle and 6 lions, dedicated at a shrine in Girsu, Iraq. Inscription in archaic script: “Mesilim, king of Kish, builder of the temple of Ningirsu, brought for Ningirsu, Lugalshaengur prince of Lagash”. c. 2550 BCE

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Reconstruction of the grave of the mummified archer excavated by Bonnet at the ancient city of Kerma, in Sudan, made with the original natural mummy, pottery and plume of ostrich feathers. 2300-2150 BCE

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Reconstruction of the grave of the mummified archer excavated by Bonnet at the ancient city of Kerma, in Sudan, made with the original natural mummy, pottery and plume of ostrich feathers. 2300-2150 BCE

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Iran's Shahr-e Yeri, nicknamed the "City of the Mouthless," holds 500 anthropomorphic stone menhirs dating back to the end of the 2nd-beginning of the 1st millennium BCE. With the exception of one female menhir, the faces of all the sculptures lack a mouth

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Iran's Shahr-e Yeri, nicknamed the "City of the Mouthless," holds 500 anthropomorphic stone menhirs dating back to the end of the 2nd-beginning of the 1st millennium BCE. With the exception of one female menhir, the faces of all the sculptures lack a mouth

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The interior of the main hall of the Genko-an temple in Kyoto, Japan, built in 1694 CE. The temple is famous for its 2 large windows . One is round and is called “The Window of Enlightenment” while the other is square and is called “The Window of Confusion”

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The interior of the main hall of the Genko-an temple in Kyoto, Japan, built in 1694 CE. The temple is famous for its 2 large windows . One is round and is called “The Window of Enlightenment” while the other is square and is called “The Window of Confusion”

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A bronze Roman coin minted in the ancient city of Nicomedia, in Turkey, depicting the laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of the emperor Caracalla, and on the reverse, the serpent god Glycon coiled to left, with human head and long hair. 198-217 CE

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A bronze Roman coin minted in the ancient city of Nicomedia, in Turkey, depicting the laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of the emperor Caracalla, and on the reverse, the serpent god Glycon coiled to left, with human head and long hair. 198-217 CE

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