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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.
Entrance of the Luxor Temple, Egypt
Vat Phou temple, a ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex in southern Laos and one of the oldest places of worship in Southeast Asia. It is at the base of mount Lingaparvata, some 6 kilometres from the Mekong in Champasak Province.
Ancient Ruins of Palmyra, Syria
View of pagodas during early morning in Bagan, Myanmar.
Indonesia, Yogyakarta, April 14, 2024: Prambanan temple Hindu, UNESCO world heritage
Temples of the ancient Khmer Empire in Siem Reap, Cambodia
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.
Kosovo - Pristina - National Library
Baalbek temple complex in Lebanon. Massive Roman ruins. Impressive columns and stone walls
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka- January 28, 2017: Polonnaruwa, a marvel of a place, is in Northern Sri Lanka. The city once served as the capital of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa under the Chola Empire in the 10th century. This makes it the second most historic kingdom in Sri Lanka after Anuradhapura. Here are the relics of the ancient cities and gardens.
The ziqqurat of Ur, southern Iraq
Scenic aerial view of Bagan Heritage Site in Myanmar at sunset
Mortuary temple of the Queen Hatshepsut, Western Bank of the Nile, Egypt
The Front of the Abu Simbel Temple, Aswan, Egypt, Africa\nRight side low angle view
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.
Hypostyle Hall at Luxor Temple in Luxor, Egypt.
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.
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea: Central Mosque of Massawa - Friday mosque, architect Arturo Mezzedimi - Amara-Massawa road, Edaga quarter, mainland.
Sindh, Pakistan - February 04,2023: Beautiful mughal era carved sandstone tomb of Isa Khan Tarkhan II in UNESCO listed Makli necropolis, Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan
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
detail of the Great Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel, Egypt
Photo of the stage of the landmark Roman Theatre, an amphitheatre in Palmyra, Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Nabatean tomb in Madain Saleh archeological site, Saudi Arabia.
View of Bagan archeological zone. Stunning landscape with stupas, monasteries and temples. Bagan counts more than 2200 temples and stupas in the present day.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan - August 28, 2023: Memorial of Freedom and Independence with the structure of the national color on the square of the city park New Uzbekistan (Yangi Uzbekistan) with a tower where the Humo bird.
The Wat Phra Sri Mahathat in Lop Buri, a large Royal temple in the center of the town. The temple was founded when Lopburi was under control of the Khmer empire from Angkor.  The main prang was built by the Khmer in the Bayon style in the late 12th or early 13th century.
Scenic view of ruins of old city, details of famous historical archaeological site with columns, ancient Roman structure in Jerash, Jordan.
Detail of Mnajdra Protected Prehistoric Temple Facade on Malta
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