Archeology Collection

Stone-age cave paintings, Chauvet, France
Stone-age cave paintings. Artwork depicting various animals painted on the wall of a cave. These paintings are found in the Chauvet Cave, France

Sycamore Gap, location for scene in the film Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Hadrians Wall, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nothumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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Greece, Crete, Knossos, Dolphin fresco in the Queens Megaron, Knossos Palace

Girl in the act of defending a dove, statuette known as "The Innocence", Roman copy of an Hellenistic original of III-II centuries B.C. and now exhibited at the Capitoline Museum, Rome

Replica, Oseberg, Viking ship, West Norway, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Krater depicting Zeus and gods of Olympus
Greek civilization, 4th century b.C. Red-figure pottery. Krater depicting Zeus and the gods of Olympus

Cave of the hands, Argentina
Olympus Digital Camera

Stone-age cave paintings, Chauvet, France
Stone-age cave paintings. Artwork of horses painted on the wall of a cave. These paintings are found in the Chauvet Cave, France, the site of the earliest known cave paintings (as of 2011)

The Rosetta Stone, British Museum, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Gold mask of Tutankhamun, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Marble Aphrodite Kallipygos or Callipygian Venus statue, Roman copy of Hellenistic original
Greek civilization, 3rd century b.C. Marble Aphrodite Kallipygos or Callipygian Venus statue. Roman copy of a Hellenistic original

Peru, Machu Picchu, The lost city of the Inca

Stone-age cave paintings, Chauvet, France
Stone-age cave paintings. Artwork depicting various animals painted on the wall of a cave. These paintings are found in the Chauvet Cave, France

Interior, the Pantheon, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Interior, Sistine Chapel, the Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

MacLellans Castle, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Venus of Willendorf, Stone Age figurine, rear view. Discovered in 1908 near Willendorf, Austria, this 11-centimetre-tall limestone figurine dates from around 23, 000 years ago

Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius behind, Campania, Italy, Europe

Fresco of a fisherman from Akrotiri, dating from around 1600 BC, island of Santorini (Thira), Cyclades, Greece, Europe

Statue of the ancient Egyptian god Bes, Temple at Dendera, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Traditional Cambodian apsara dancer, temples of Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Hypaethral Temple at Philae, called the Bed of Pharaoh, Egypt, 1849. From Egypt and Nubia, Vol 2, by David Roberts

Fresco portraying Terentius Neo and his wife
history, past, archeology, discovery, , Fresco Wall Paintings, Buena Vista Images, 170425218

Europe, Greece
Greece, Crete, Heraklion / Iraklion. Heraklion Archeological Museum. Bull Leaping Fresco (Toreador Fresco). Minoan wall painting from Knossos depicting a running bull and three acrobats performing

Dead Sea scroll
Fragment of the Dead Sea scrolls on display at the Qumran museum, Dead Sea, Israel

Avebury stone circle, Avebury, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Pulteney bridge and river Avon at night, Bath, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Avon (Somerset), England, United Kingdom, Europe

Stone-age cave paintings, Chauvet, France
Stone-age cave paintings. Artwork depicting various animals painted on the wall of a cave. These paintings are found in the Chauvet Cave, France

Stone-age cave paintings, Chauvet, France
Stone-age cave paintings. Artwork of fighting rhinoceroses painted on the wall of a cave. These paintings are found in the Chauvet Cave, France

The ruins of Machu Picchu, with Huayna Picchu in the background, UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Ross Castle, Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Ahura Mazda, supreme god in Zoroastrianism, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Fresco of children boxing from Akrotiri, dating from around 1600 BC, island of Santorini (Thira), Cyclades, Greece, Europe

Standing stone circle at sunrise, Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe

River Avon and the city of Bath, Avon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Buddha statue in cliffs (since destroyed by the Taliban), Bamiyan, Afghanistan

Ancient Greek fresco depicting fisherman, 1500 B. C. from Akrotiri, Thera, Greece
Greek civilization, 16th century b.C. Fresco depicting a fisherman, 1500 b.C. From Akrotiri, Thera, Greece

Stirling Castle, Scotland, UK
Stirling castle. Cows grazing beside a corn field. Stirling castles position on top of steep crags made it easy to defend

Dunstanburgh Castle and the coast, Northumbria (Northumberland), England, UK, Europe

Royal Crescent, Bath, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Avon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Twelve Angled Stone, Inca Stonework, Hatunrumiyoc Street, Cusco, Peru

Islamic carvings, Alhambra, Spain
Islamic carvings, Alhambra, Granada, Spain. These carvings are in the Hall of the two Sisters. Alhambra is a walled city and fortress

Mayan ruins, Xunantunich, San Ignacio, Belize, Central America

Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Macchu Pichu, Peru

Caerphilly Castle, Glamorgan, Wales, UK, Europe

Looking down onto the Inca city from the Inca trail, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Roman mosaic dating from the 2nd century AD, from the Villa of the Nile at Leptis Magna, Jamahiriya Museum, Tripoli, Libya, North Africa, Africa

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of the Past: A Journey through Archaeology" Step into the depths of time and witness the wonders that archeology has unearthed. From Stone-age cave paintings in Chauvet, France to the mesmerizing gold mask of Tutankhamun in Cairo's Egyptian Museum, each artifact tells a captivating story. Traveling across continents, we encounter The Rosetta Stone at London's British Museum, bridging ancient languages and unlocking forgotten knowledge. In Argentina's Cave of the Hands, vibrant imprints from our ancestors leave us awestruck by their artistic prowess. The Marble Aphrodite Kallipygos statue takes us back to Hellenistic times while MacLellans Castle stands as a testament to Scotland's rich history. Pulteney Bridge gracefully spans Bath's river Avon under moonlit skies, reminding us of its UNESCO World Heritage status. In Egypt once again, we find ourselves face-to-face with Bes, an enigmatic god guarding Dendera Temple. Peru beckons with Machu Picchu - an ethereal lost city nestled amidst towering mountains. Pompeii whispers tales frozen in time beneath Mount Vesuvius' devastating eruption. As we step inside Michelangelo's masterpiece within the Sistine Chapel, art merges seamlessly with archaeology; a reminder that these discoveries not only shape our understanding of history but also inspire creativity for generations to come. Archaeology invites us on a thrilling expedition through time itself - where relics become windows into ancient civilizations and where every discovery holds secrets waiting to be unraveled.