Great civilizations can shape history for centuries before disappearing or fading into obscurity. Carthage grew from a Phoenician colony into a Mediterranean superpower before being destroyed by Rome. Many centuries later, the fall of Tenochtitlán marked the end of the mighty Aztec Empire. In 1799, the discovery of the Rosetta Stone made it possible to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs and unlock the history of ancient Egypt once again. The rediscovery of Machu Picchu in 1911 reminded the world of the remarkable achievements of the Inca civilization. This campaign explores how civilizations vanished, were forgotten, and were eventually rediscovered through archaeology and historical research.
