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Panoramic overview of ruins of the acient city Persepolis, Iran.  Persepolis (Old Persian: Pārśa; Modern Persian: Pārse) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550–330 BC). The site is situated 60 km northeast of the city of Shiraz in Fars Province, Iran. The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC. It exemplifies the Achaemenid style of architecture and is an UNESCO World Heritage Site.\nSHOT FROM OUTSIDE THE VENUE, no protected/ticketed/forbidden area.
The Karnak temple complex at Luxor developed over more than 1,000 years, principally between the Twelfth and Twentieth Dynasties. It was, at its peak, the largest and most important religious complex in ancient Egypt. The most significant structure, and the largest religious building ever built, is the Temple of Amun-Ra, considered to be where that god lived on earth with his wife, Mut, and son, Khonsu, who also have temples at the site. The Temple of Amun-Ra is particularly famous for the vast Hypostyle Hall constructed during the reign of Seti I.
Ancient Ruins of Palmyra, Syria
Venetian Fortezza Castle of Rethymnon on Crete, Greece, which was built by the Venetians in the 16th century and besieged by the Ottomans in 1646.
Baalbek temple complex in Lebanon. Massive Roman ruins. Impressive columns and stone walls
Entrance of the Luxor Temple, Egypt
The Front of the Abu Simbel Temple, Aswan, Egypt, Africa\nRight side low angle view
Mada'in Saleh is an archaeological site located in the region of Al Madinah, western Saudi Arabia. A majority of the remaining tombs date from the Nabatean kingdom. The site constitutes the kingdom's southernmost and largest settlement after the capital Petra.
Tripolis is an ancient city in Buldan, Denizli, Turkey. The majority of the structures reached today are from Roman period dates back to centuries A.D. I-III
General view of the Northern Cemetery, part of the City of the Dead in Cairo, Egypt
Woman explores site of ancient Greek ruin, Myra
Tawila village in mountains of Yemen
Petra, Jordan: ruins of the Tomb of the Obelisks (tomb Nr 34), named after the four Indian obelisks that decorate the top of the tomb - an inscription informs that the tomb belongs to Abdmank and his children - photo by M.Torres
Nobody in Roman theater in Jerash, Ancient Roman city in Jordan. Travel destinations
Persepolis ancient city, Shiraz, Iran.
Palmyra, Syria- 28 November 2008: Ruins of Palmyra city, Syrian deesert. Dating back to the Neolithic era, the city of Palmyra, was a strategically located oasis first attested in the early second millennium BC as a caravan stop for travelers crossing the Syrian Desert. Mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and the annals of the Assyrian kings, Palmyra was subsequently incorporated into the Seleucid Empire, followed by the Roman Empire which brought it great prosperity. It is saddening that its present Roman ruins, declared by UNESCO as a world heritage site, have come to be endangered in the 21st century by regional military and political strife.
Royal Tombs, Petra, Jordan
Takhat Bahi, an archaeological site near Mardan, is an ancient Buddhist Monastory, which dates back to first century BC. It is well preserved and declared as World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. its visit gives a glimpse into the great Gandhara Civilisation.
At sunrise, palm trees stand over the long line of Sphinxes leading to the Temple of Luxor entrance with its obelisk, Egypt.
Scenic view of ruins of old city, details of famous historical archaeological site with columns, ancient Roman structure in Jerash, Jordan.
Amman - Jordan: the Odeon - Roman Amphitheater, an intimate 500-seat theater, it Roman times it had a cloth roof - Roman city of Philadelphia - photo by M.Torres
The ziqqurat of Ur, southern Iraq
It was built in 161 AD by the Athenian magnate Herodes Atticus in memory of his wife, Aspasia Annia Regilla. It was originally a steep-sloped amphitheater with a three-story stone front wall and a wooden roof made of expensive, cedar of Lebanon timber. It was used as a venue for music concerts with a capacity of 5,000. It lasted intact until it was destroyed and turned into a ruin by the Heruli in 267 AD. -
Ancient Jerash. Ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gera at Jordan
Archaeological site, Beit Shean, Israel
Ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis, \n Turkiye
the ruins of the town of Volubilis - Roman city in Morocco, commonly considered as the ancient capital of the Roman-Berber kingdom of Mauretania
Dougga, Beja, Tunisia. Building remains at the Roman ruins of Dougga.
This landmark is a feature of the Acropolis, an important international sight
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