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archaelogy

Lubaantun Maya Ruins, near Punta Gorda, Belize

The Crystal Skull of Belize

This ancient Maya city is where the most famous of the world’s crystal skulls was said to have been found. But does it really have special powers?

World Heritage Site, Pafos, Cyprus

The birth of Aphrodite

In the city of Pafos in Cyprus, take a journey through the birth of the legend of Aphrodite – the Greek Goddess of Love.

Aphrodisias ruins in Turkey

The ancient city of love

The ruins of Aphrodisias in Turkey have got to be one of the best sites in the country. In the ancient city of love, you can feel the spirit of how it was.

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