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Dead Sea ScrollsThe Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS), in the narrow sense identical with the Qumran Caves Scrolls, are a set of ancient Jewish biblical manuscripts from the Second Temple period.3 min / Deep
Derinkuyu underground cityDerinkuyu (Turkish pronunciation: ), also known as Malakopi, is an ancient multi-level underground city near the modern town of Derinkuyu in Nevşehir Province, Turkey, extending to a depth of approximately 85 metres (280 ft).3 min / Deep
Göbekli TepeGöbekli Tepe (Turkish pronunciation: 'Potbelly Hill'; Kurdish: Girê Mirazan or Xerabreşkê, 'Wish Hill') is a Neolithic archaeological site in Upper Mesopotamia (al-Jazira) in modern-day Turkey.3 min / Deep
Archaeology: Mohenjo-daroMohenjo-daro (; Sindhi: موهن جو دڙو, lit.3 min / Deep
Nazca linesThe Nazca lines (, ) are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.3 min / Deep
Phaistos DiscThe Phaistos Disc, or Phaistos Disk, is a disc of fired clay from the island of Crete, Greece, possibly from the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (second millennium BC), bearing a text in an unknown script and language.3 min / Deep
Archaeology: PompeiiPompeii ( ; Latin: ) was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy.3 min / Deep
Skara BraeSkara Brae () is a stone-built Neolithic settlement located along the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney.3 min / Deep
Terracotta ArmyThe Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China.3 min / Deep
Underwater archaeologyAs with all other branches of archaeology, it evolved from its roots in pre-history and in the classical era to include sites from the historical and industrial eras.3 min / Deep