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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.

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.

Temple of Hercules on the Amman Citadel in Jordan

The famous Pamukkale hierapolis ancient city in Denizli

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Persepolis, an ancient capital of the kings of the Achaemenian dynasty of Iran (Persia), located about 50 km northeast of Shiraz in Iran. In 1979 the ruins were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site

Ruins of ancient city Olba (Uzuncaburc) - Mersin, Turkey.

Laodicea on the Lycus Ancient City in Denizli City, Turkiye

Bosra old basalt city on the desert, Syria

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

Kholm / Khulm / Tashqurghan, Balkh province, Afghanistan: façade of the Jahan Nama Palace, built in the Indian colonial style in the late 19th century by Amir Abdur Rahman Khan (the 'Iron Amir', he left behind a country with organized central government)

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.

row of ancient roman columns in Pafos archaeological site Cyprus

Temple in Laodicea on the Lycus Ancient City in Denizli City, Turkiye

Ancient Temple of Apollon in Didyma, Turkey

the Roman Ruins of Palmyra in Palmyra in the east of Syria.

Roman Column architecture building,ruins at the Paphos Archaelogical Park in Cyprus which is a popular tourist holiday travel destination and landmark attraction, stock photo image

Double temple of Kom Ombo, Aswan governate, River Nile, Egypt. The Temple of Kom Ombo is a double temple in Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty dedicated to Sobek and Horus. The River Nile has always and continues to be a lifeline for Egypt. Trade, communication, agriculture, water and now tourism provide the essential ingredients of life - from the Upper Nile and its cataracts, along its fertile banks to the Lower Nile and Delta. In many ways life has not changed for centuries, with transport often relying on the camel on land and felucca on the river

The Aspendos Amphitheatre, Anatolia, Turkey

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

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