Locations

Real-world dig sites in Archaeological Expedition — eighteen locations across the ten eras.

• Acropolis (Greece) — The sacred Rock of Athens, crowned by the Parthenon. Layers of Mycenaean, Classical Greek, Roman, Persian, and Ottoman occupation make it on…
• Alexandria (Egypt) — Founded by Alexander the Great, Alexandria was the intellectual capital of the ancient world. Its famous library, lighthouse, and Ptolemaic …
• Bagan (Myanmar) — A vast plain dotted with over 2,000 Buddhist temples and pagodas built between the 9th and 13th centuries. One of the richest archaeological…
• Bukhara (Uzbekistan) — A jewel of the Silk Road, Bukhara was a center of Islamic learning, trade, and architecture for over a thousand years. Its madrasas and mina…
• Carthage (Tunisia) — Founded by Phoenician settlers around 814 BC, Carthage became a Mediterranean superpower before falling to Rome. Layers of Phoenician, Roman…
• Córdoba (Spain) — Once the capital of Islamic Iberia and the most populous city in Europe. The Mezquita and Roman bridge reflect centuries of Roman, Visigothi…
• Jericho (Palestine) — One of the oldest known cities in the world, with evidence of habitation dating back 11,000 years. Its ancient walls and Neolithic tower are…
• Jerusalem (Israel) — Sacred to three world religions, Jerusalem has been conquered, destroyed, and rebuilt countless times over 5,000 years. Every stone tells a …
• Lothal (India) — A major port city of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization in Gujarat. Known for the world's earliest known dockyard, bead-making workshops,…
• Naples (Italy) — Founded as the Greek colony Neapolis, Naples became a major Roman city and medieval center. Nearby Herculaneum adds another dimension to its…
• Petra (Jordan) — The rose-red city carved into sandstone cliffs. Once a thriving Nabataean trade hub, Petra later served under Roman and Islamic rule.
• Pompeii (Italy) — A Roman city frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Volcanic ash preserved buildings, Artifacts, and even food in remark…
• Saalburg (Germany) — A reconstructed Roman cohort fort on the Limes Germanicus, set in the rolling Taunus hills north of Frankfurt. It was abandoned by the legio…
• Tarsus (Turkey) — Birthplace of the Apostle Paul and a crossroads of civilizations for millennia. Hittite, Phoenician, Persian, and Roman Layers make it one o…
• Troy (Turkey) — The legendary city of Homer's Iliad is located near the Aegean coast. Nine Layers of civilization span from the Bronze Age through the medie…
• Valley of the Kings (Egypt) — The royal burial ground of Egypt's New Kingdom pharaohs, including Tutankhamun. Hidden tombs carved into limestone cliffs contain elaborate …
• Varanasi (India) — One of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities and the holiest city in Hinduism. Situated along the Ganges, it holds millennia of r…
• York (England) — From Roman Eboracum to Viking Jorvik to medieval splendor, York's Layers tell the story of England itself. The Coppergate Excavation reveale…