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The ruins and columns of the Apandana in the ancient city of Persepolis, Iran.

One of the great wonders of the ancient world, Persepolis embodies not just a grand architectural scheme but also a grand idea. It was conceived by Darius the Great who, in 520 BC, inherited the responsibility for ruling the world's first known empire founded by his predecessor, Cyrus the Great. Embracing tenets such as cultural tolerance and fair treatment of all subjects, Darius sought to reflect these concepts in the design of the magnificent palace complex at Persepolis, inviting architects from the furthest corner of the Persian Empire to contribute to its construction. The result is an eclectic set of structures, including monumental staircases, exquisite reliefs and imposing gateways, that testified to the expanse of Darius' domain.

Ancient ruins inside The Archaeological Site of Timgad in Batna, Algeria.

The Persepolis black and white, Shiraz, Iran

Chaukhandi vintage tombs close Karachi in Pakistan

Old Nisa, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: footpath to the ancient Parthian settlement, mountains in the background - UNESCO World Heritage Site - aka Parthaunisa, Nusay.

Treasury on left and Ruins of Hall of 100 Columns in Persepolis, founded by Darius the Great in 518 BC and capital of ancient Achaemenid Empire, 60 km northeast of Shiraz, Iran. UNESCO World Heritage.

Ancient temple columns at Archaeological Park, Kato Paphos, Cyprus.

Timgad, a Roman-Berber city in the Aures Mountains of Algeria. (Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi). UNESCO World Heritage Site

Lindos Acropolis and the ruins of the temple of the goddess Athena Lindia

Well-preserved roman ruins in Volubilis, Fez Meknes area, Morocco, Northern Africa

Fragment of the colonnade and the staircase in the ancient city of Lindos on the island of Rhodes

Ancient Temple of Apollon in Didyma, Turkey

View of the ruined buildings in the ancient Nabataean city of Avdat, now a national Park, in the Negev Desert, Southern Israel

UNESCO, Selgessos, Roman Empire, Sagallesos , Greek architecture

Bosra old basalt city on the desert, Syria

Ruins of Hall of 100 Columns viewed from Treasury in Persepolis, founded by Darius the Great in 518 BC and capital of ancient Achaemenid Empire, 60 km northeast of Shiraz, Iran. UNESCO World Heritage.

$Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt - July 21, 2022: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I (reigned 1971–1926 BCE) in the Middle Kingdom (around 2000–1700 BCE) and continued into the Ptolemaic Kingdom (305–30 BCE), although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom. \n\nIt is part of the monumental city of Thebes (Luxor), and in 1979 it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with the rest of the city.$

Valley of the Temples. Historical evidence of the Greek presence on the island of Sicily. UNESCO heritage in Italy.

The famous Pamukkale hierapolis ancient city in Denizli

The Temple of Hercules is a historic site in the Amman Citadel in Amman, Jordan. It is thought to be the most significant Roman structure in the Amman Citadel. According to an inscription the temple was built when Geminius Marcianus was governor of the Province of Arabia, in the same period as the Roman theater in Amman.

Wadi Musa, Jordan, December 06, 2018 : The remains of the wide steps of the stairs leading to the temple from the time of the Roman Empire in Petra. Near Wadi Musa city in Jordan

Ruins of Hall of 100 Columns viewed from Queen's Quarters in Persepolis, founded by Darius the Great in 518 BC and capital of ancient Achaemenid Empire, 60 km northeast of Shiraz, Iran.

The fortress of Ayaz Kala & Toprak Kala in Uzbekistan are just about 100 km from Khiva at the border of the desert. They were two of the outposts built to protect the silk road.

The Aspendos Amphitheatre, Anatolia, Turkey

Columns of prayer hall and half completed minaret of mosque started in 12th century.

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