Image of Los Millares prehistoric settlement, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Elevated view of Cusco (Cuzco) Cathedral and Church of the Society of Jesus, UNESCO, Cusco (Cuzco), Cusco Province, Cusco Region, Peru, South America

Owl, symbol of Athens, at display at the Acropolis Museum, an archaeological museum located in the historic center of Athens, Greece, Europe

Ramses IV tomb, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Elevated view of Cusco (Cuzco) Cathedral and Church of the Society of Jesus, UNESCO, Cusco (Cuzco), Cusco Province, Cusco Region, Peru, South America

The Antiquarian museum, part of the archaeological ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO, Campania, Italy

The archaeological ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO, Campania, Italy

The Royal Complex at the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Lamanai (Submerged Crocodile), Belize

The temple Stela 9 complex at the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Lamanai (Submerged Crocodile), Belize

Preserved murals within the archaeological ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO, Campania, Italy

Wall murals in the archaeological ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO, Campania, Italy

Archaeological site of Dadan, ancient capital of the Dadan And Lihyan kingdoms more than 2000 years ago. AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Wall murals in the archaeological ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO, Campania, Italy

French Polynesia, Society Islands (Iles Sous-Le-Vent), Huahine Island, Outriggers At The Maeva Marae (Ancient Religious Site)

French Polynesia, Society Islands (Iles Sous-Le-Vent), Raiatea Island, The Opoa Marae Religious Site Of Ancient Polynesia

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.