Ancient Civilization Collection (#96)

Concordia Temple view in Sicily Italy

Anuradhapura
In the old city of anuradhapura in sri lanka, unesco temple

Anuradhapura old city
Anuradhapura architecture, temple in Sri Lanka

Diocletian palace ruins in Split

Ahu Ko Te Riku, Easter Island
Ahu Ko Te Riku with a pukao on its head. Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is claimed to be the most remote inhabited island in the world

Easter Island, Chile
Moai under a moonlit night sky. Ahu Tongariki in Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is a 15-moai ahu excavated and restored in the 1990s

Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt

Jordan_Petra_Royal tombs
Royal Tombs behind large stone seat in ancient city of Petra Jordan

Ancient kasbah of Ait Benhaddou UNESCO World Heritage Site at sunrise, Morocco

Ancient kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, Morocco
Ancient kasbah of Ait Benhaddou UNESCO World Heritage site at sunrise, Morocco

PyramidAśs panoramic
GizaAśs pyramids in a panoramic

Pyramid complex at Giza, Egypt

The Great Sphinx and Pyramids in Giza, Egypt

Segesta Temple in Sicily
Vertical view of the Temple in Segesta, Sicily

Preah Khan, Angkor Thom
Preah Khan is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built in the 12th century for King Jayavarman VII. It is located northeast of Angkor Thom. Siem Reap, Cambodia

Cuneiform inscription, Persepolis
IRAN, Fars, cuneiform inscription by Xerxes, Palace of Darius (Tachara), Persepolis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979), Iran. Achaemenid civilisation, 6th-5th century BC

Persepolis, Gift-bearing delegation Ionians
IRAN, Fars, Bas-relief depicting Procession of Ionians subjects carrying vessels, Apadana, Persepolis (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Iran. Achaemenid civilisation, 6th-5th century BC

Persepolis, a decorated scabbard
IRAN, Fars, Bas-relief of a decorated scabbard, Apadana, Persepolis (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Iran. Achaemenid civilisation, 6th-5th century BC

Bas-relief depicting Medianand pesian dignitaries
IRAN, Fars, Bas-relief depicting a Persian nobleman two Mede noblemans, East staircase, Apadana, Persepolis (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Iran. Achaemenid civilisation, 6th-5th century BC

Bas-relief depicting a Persian guard
IRAN, Fars, Bas-relief depicting a Persian guard, Tryplon or Board room, Persepolis (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Iran. Achaemenid civilisation, 6th-5th century BC. Detail

Persepolis, Palace of Darius
Iran, Fars, Palace of Darius (Tachara), Persepolis, founded by Darius the Great (522-486 B.C ) Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty. destroyed by Alexander

Apadana, Palace of Darius, Lion and bull combat
Bas-relief of Lion and bull combat, Palace of Darius, Apadana, Persepolis (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Iran. Achaemenid civilisation, 6th-5th century BC

Bas-relief of a Persian guard
Iran, Fars, Bas-relief of a Persian guard. Apadana Palace, Persepolis, founded by Darius the Great (522-486 B.C ) Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty. destroyed by Alexander

Angkor Wat temple viewed through window
Angkor Wat temple viewed through large window

Entrance to temple ruins
Entrance to temple corridor, Preah Khan, AngkorCambodia

Natural light entering top of Angkor temple ruins
Natural light entering through top of passage in temple ruins, AngkorCambodia

Great Stupa built by Ashoka the Great at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India

Great Stupa built by Ashoka the Great at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India

Great Stupa built by Ashoka the Great at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India

Pathway at Buddhist pilgrimage site, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India

Bas relief carvings of temple ruins
Bas relief carvings on the ruins of Ta Prohm temple, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Angkor Wat temple
View over Angkor Wat temple grounds and outer wall from the temples upper level

The Bayon Temple
The Bayon or Prasat Bayon is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarmans capital

Bas relief carvings, The Terrace of the Elephants
Bas relief carvings.The Terrace of the Elephants is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, a ruined temple complex Angkor Wat Archaeology Park, Siem Reap, Cambodia

L aqueduc de Roquefavour
The aqueduct is a Roquefavour bridge - aqueduct in stone arch with a length of 393 meters and a height of 82.65 meters. Located in the town of Ventabren in the Bouches-du-RhAśne

Ruins of Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru

Ruins of Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru

Ruined city of the Incas, Machu Picchu, Peru

Ruins of Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru

Group of Moai statues, Rano Raraku, Easter Island, Chile

Group of Moai statues, Rano Raraku, Easter Island, Chile

Group of Moai statues, Rano Raraku, Easter Island, Chile

Stone sculpture, Easter Island, Chile

Stone sculpture in front of the Pacific Ocean, Easter Island, Chile

Ahu Te Pito Kura, the Navel of the World, Easter Island, Chile

Ahu Te Pito Kura, the Navel of the World, Easter Island, Chile

Moai, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rapa Nui, Easter Island, Chile

Moai, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rapa Nui, Easter Island, Chile

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