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Phaistos Disk: 3,000-year-old inscriptions from Crete that have never been decipheredNone of the many interpretations of the Phaistos Disk's inscriptions are universally accepted.
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Nabta Playa: A mysterious stone circle that may be the world's oldest astronomical observatoryNabta Playa in Egypt is an ancient stone circle that researchers suspect was used to determine the summer solstice, which signaled rain was on the way.
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Scythian on horseback: A 2,400-year-old gold sculpture of a warrior heading into battleThe Scythians were a nomadic group known for creating elaborate gilded artworks.
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Cave of Swimmers: 9,000-year-old rock art of people swimming in what's now the arid SaharaThis series of paintings, found inside a cave in the Sahara, shows a pair of swimmers.
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Jade burial suit: 2,000-year-old 'immortality' armor worn by Chinese royaltyThe jade burial suit was made using thousands of pieces of jade held together with gold thread.
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Babylonian Map of the World: The oldest known map of the ancient worldThe ancient map offers a glimpse of how the Babylonians viewed the world thousands of years ago.
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Ancient Egyptian head cones: Mysterious headgear that could be related to sensuality and fertility ritualsArchaeologists remain uncertain about the purpose of these head cones, but it appears that ancient Egyptians associated them with "sensuality, sexuality and related notions."
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Bison Licking Insect Bite: A 14,000-year-old lifelike figure carved from a weaponThe small carving was made 14,000 years ago by a group of hunters.
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Arthur's Stone: A 5,700-year-old monument in England linked to the legend of King ArthurThe large stone table is considered one of the most recognizable Neolithic monuments in England.
