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In the farmlands of southeastern Turkey there is a hill that rises out of the landscape. Unlike the surrounding plateaus, it has a gentle slope like a mound. At its top is a depression which looks like a belly button, hence the name Gobekli Tepe which means “potbelly hill.”
Located in the Palestinian West Bank, Jericho’s claim to fame lies in being the oldest continually inhabited city in the world.
Rome and China are two major civilizations that shaped the cultures within their sphere of influence. They are also cultures that appear to have been mostly isolated from each other.
In archaeology, the most enduring and ubiquitous artifacts are often everyday items such as pots and simple tools. These items also tend to be used for the longest period of time.
Some say there’s a carving of a dinosaur at Ta Prohm, a beautifully overgrown temple in the Angkor archaeological park in Cambodia.