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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.

Restoration of the Teracce Houses on Curetes Street in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, Selcuk, Izmir Province, Turkey.

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

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.

The Persepolis black and white, Shiraz, Iran

Bosra old basalt city on the desert, Syria

Antakya Turkey, November 26, 2022 : Mosaics in Antakya Museum Hotel, Hatay, Turkey. Detailed mosaic pattern from the ancient Roman period in Hatay, Turkey.

Badgirs, windcatchers on the roof in old city. Yazd. Iran

Ramesseum, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt - July 22, 2022: The Ramesseum is the memorial temple (or mortuary temple) of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of Luxor. The name – or at least its French form Rhamesséion – was coined by Jean-François Champollion, who visited the ruins of the site in 1829 and first identified the hieroglyphs making up Ramesses's names and titles on the walls.

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.

Old Nisa, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: ancient Parthian settlement, first seat of the Arsacid Empire - UNESCO World Heritage Site - aka Parthaunisa, Nusay. The earliest traces of human activity at the site of Nisa date back to the 4th-2nd millennia BC. In the 1st millennium BC. a fairly large settled settlement already existed According to legend, during the time of Darius Hystaspes (VI century BC), the settlement became a border fortress, which blocked the path of warlike nomads invading from the north.

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

Antique Amphitheater in Xanthos Ancient City. Antalya, Turkey.

The ruins of Babylon with their lion motifs and large gates and entrances reside in Southern Iraq close to the Euphrates river. Tourists can reserve English speaking tour guides at this historic site which has been part restored by Saddam.

Roman road of Umm Qais Gadara in northern Jordan. It is located in the north-west of the country

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

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

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

General view of the ruins of Persepolis, Iran

The Aspendos Amphitheatre, Anatolia, Turkey

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