There are 34 off the beaten path places tagged ancient ruins:

Persepolis used to be the richest city on Earth, with treasuries full of gold, grandiose palaces and rulers. Xerxes waged his war against Greece here, adding more gold and jewels to the glittering…

The Tophet at Carthage is the biggest ancient cemetery, which holds many secrets. One of the mysteries of the place is still being speculated upon - why are the graves filled with infant and animal…

The exact location of the Palace of Caiaphas, the high priest who is believed to have plotted the killing of Jesus, is still unknown. There are two main contenders - the Church of St.Peter in…

Jerash is an ancient city, which dates back to the Neolithic period. The city went through Roman, Byzantine and Arab reigns, and the traces of each culture got well preserved because of massive…

The megalithic temples of Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra in Malta are among the oldest structures in the world, dating back to 3600-3200 BC. They are older than the pyramids, Stonehenge, Carnac and Mayan…

Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna are pyramids in Valle de Moche near Trujillo, Peru, built in the Pre-Columbian era by Mochica Indians. Both pyramids have interesting images on their walls, like…

Tipova monastery in Moldova is a magnificent cave complex, which was created in the 6th century in the cliffs above the Nistru river and reached its heyday in the 18th century.

Ha'amonga 'a Maui Trilithon is a mysterious massive gate. No one knows what its purpose was and how it ended up on the Tongatapu island. The locals believe it was the throne of Tuitatui god.

In the pagan times, curses were engraved into lead tablets while the words of the curse were being spoken. In 2008, an ancient sex curse was discovered on a lead tablet among the ruins of the kingdom…