Ancient Maps

- The study of the ancient cities of Harappa (India, now Pakistan), Mohenjo-daro(Pakistan), and Lothal in India (South Asia).
- The city of Pompeii: an ancient Roman city preserved by the eruption of a volcano in AD 79. Its state of preservation is so great that it is a valuable window into Roman culture and provided insight into the cultures of the Etruscans and the Samnites.
- The Terracotta Army: the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in ancient China.
- The discovery of Knossos by Minos Kalokairinos and Sir Arthur Evans.