Ancient Civilization Collection (#100)

Snowscape of wooden arch bridge over pond in Maojiabu village, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Maojiabu village is located in the west of the West Lake.Maojiabu scenic areas rich in architectural forms, mostly built near the water

Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihuacan, Mexico
Centered image of the Pyramid of the Moon on a clear, sunny day, Teotihuacan, Mexico

View of Traianus temple from west
View of Traianus temple remains from west in Bergama acropolis. Built in 125 a.c.by emperor Hadrian, it is made in cornth style and rises upon 6-9 coloumns

View of gAoreme on a partly cloudy day
Scenery showing goreme town and fairy chimneys on a clear sunny winter day

Teotihuacan site, Mexico
Panoramique view of Teotihuacan site with at the bottom the pyramid of the sun. This Mayan site is situated in approximately 40 kilometers in the northeast of Mexico City

Teotihuacan-Maya site - Mexico
Shooting in short lens of site Teotihuacan. This Mayan site is situated in approximately 40 kilometers in the northeast of Mexico City

Wat Phu The sanctuary
Wat Phu is a ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex in southern Laos, Champasak province. It is the largest of archaeological sites in Laos, included in UNESCO sites

Pra Achana in Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai
Wat Si Chum has a massive mandapa in the middle of the complex which was built in the late 14th century by King Maha Thammaracha II

The Hall of the Columns at Mitla
The facade of the Hall of the Columns at Mitla. Mitla is the second most important archeological site in the state of Oaxaca in Mexico

The entrance to Ta Prohm Temple
One of the entrance to Ta Prohm Temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Covered by roots of the tree

The entrance to Ta Prohm Temple
One of the entrance to Ta Prohm Temple is covered with roots of the tree

Angkor Wat

Sunrise at Angkor Wat

Ta Prohm Temple
The view of Ta Prohm Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ruins of Roman city of Volubilis
Base of column and corinthian capital in the foreground. Sponteaneous flora

Roman city of Volubilis
View of the southern part of the ruins. Mountain range behind with the famous town of Moulay Idriss

Detail of Magician Pyramid, Uxmal, Mexico
Image of detail of Magician Pyramid, Uxmal, Mexico. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Image taken outdoors, daylight, no people at the frame

Nunnery Quadrangle building, Uxmal, Mexico, UNESCO World Heritage Site.Image taken outdoors, at sunset, no people

A stepped fret design in stone in Mitla - Mexico
Palace of Columns of Mitla, frieze with geometric decoration, detail, Mexico. Mixtec civilisation, 14th Century

Buddha at Sukhothai
The Sukhothai Historical Park covers the ruins of Sukhothai, which literally means Dawn of Happiness, capital of the Sukhothai kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries

Limestone carvings in Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico.Image taken at sunset, outdoors, no people

Detail of Magician Pyramid, Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico. This image shows limestone carvings on the pyramid.Image taken daylight, outdoors, at sunset, no people

Detail of Magician Pyramid, Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico. This image shows limestone carvings on the pyramid.Image taken daylight, outdoors, at sunset, no people

Detail of Nunnery Quadrangle building, Uxmal, Mexico
Detail of limestone carvings in Nunnery Quadrangle building, Uxmal, Mexico, UNESCO World Heritage Site.Image taken outdoors, at sunset, no people

Detail of Nunnery Quadrangle building
Detail of limestone carvings in Nunnery Quadrangle building, Uxmal, Mexico, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Image taken outdoors, at sunset, no people

Detail of Nunnery Quadrangle building, Uxmal, Mexico
Detail of limestone carvings in Nunnery Quadrangle building, Uxmal, Mexico, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Image taken outdoors, at sunset, no people

Temple at Sukhothai
The Sukhothai Historical Park covers the ruins of Sukhothai, which literally means Dawn of Happiness, capital of the Sukhothai kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries

Detail of pyramid in Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico
Detail of pyramid in Uxmal, Mexico. This image shows limestone carvings of the pyramid.Image taken on a sunny day, outdoors, no people

Detail of pyramid in Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico
Detail of pyramid in Uxmal, Mexico. This image shows limestone carvings of the pyramid.Image taken on a sunny day, outdoors, no people

Detail of Nunnery Quadrangle building, Uxmal, Mexico
Detail (black and white) of limestone carvings in Nunnery Quadrangle building, Uxmal, Mexico, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Image taken outdoors, at sunset, no people

Detail of stairs, pyramid in Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico.This is part of a pyramid in Uxmal.Image taken daylight, outdoors no people

Detail of corner pyramid in Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico.Image taken daylight, outdoors no people

Reclining Buddha at Ayutthaya
The Reclining Buddha at Wat Lokaya Suttharam on the west side of the inner island portion of the ancient city, and former Thai capital, Ayutthaya

Bagan pagodas in the mist during sunrise
The slightly fog is cover over the ancient Bagan pagodas and temples during the sunrise, Myanmar

Buddha at Sukhothai temple
Temple in Thailand

Standing stones, Ring of Brodgar, Orkeneys
A section of the Ring of Brodgar, a neolithic circle of standing stones, in the Orkney Islands. UNESCO World Heritage Site

Buddha head in Ayutthaya

Mayan ruins of Tikal, Temple I, Guatemala
Temple I in the main plaza of Maya Archaeological Site of Tikal, Tikal National Park, Peten, Mundo Maya, Guatemala, Central America

Ring of Brodgar, Orkney Islands
The Ring of Brodgar in the Orkney Islands is a circle of neolithic standing stones. UNESCO World Heritage Site

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