Archaeological Sites
Discoveries of artifacts and architectural remains at the world’s most significant archaeological sites, the result of painstaking surveys and excavations, provide invaluable information about the political, social, economic and technological attributes of long-vanished civilizations that existed before written records were kept or are not well-documented in the historical record.
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Archaeological Areas of Pompei
Location: Pompei, Italy, Europe
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the 1st century AD buried the towns of Pompei, Herculaneum and Oplontis (modern-day Torre Annunziata), which were unearthed centuries later.
See also: Historic Sites
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Scott’s Hut and the Explorers’ Heritage of Antarctica
Location: Cape Evans, Antarctica
Frozen in time since 1912, Scott’s Hut is a tangible reminder of the intrepid explorers of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
See also: Historic Sites
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Stonehenge, Avebury
Location: Avebury, United Kingdom, Europe
Masterpieces of megalithic construction, Stonehenge, Avebury and associated sites in southern England are outstanding examples of prehistoric technology, architecture and astronomy.
See also: Historic Sites
