Crumbling Collection (#3)

Clonmacnoise Monastery, Co Offaly, Ireland, Cross Of The Scriptures High Cross

Abbeyknockmoy, Cistercian Abbey Of Knockmoy, Co. Galway, Ireland

Fore Abbey, Co. Westmeath, Ireland

Devenish Monastic Site, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland

Devenish Monastic Site, Co. Fermanagh

ancient, architecture, crumbling, day, fog, historic, historical, machu picchu, misty
Ruins at Machu Picchu, Peru

terrace, ancient, crumbling, day, historic, historical, landscape, machu picchu, mountains
Ruins at Machu Picchu, Peru

Meric Barton is a grass: graffiti on the side of a building denouncing a local person in the poor part of town, King Street, Ramsgate, Kent, England

An old abandoned dam near mine workings on Helvellyn Lake district UK
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Myanmar, Inle Lake, Indein. West of Ywama village on Inle Lake lie the crumbling ruins of Indein, ancient Buddhist shrines and stupas, overgrown with vegetation and very atmospheric

Myanmar, Burma, Inle Lake. Ancient Buddhist shrines, stupas and pagodas at Shwe Inn Thein Paya, Indein, on the shores of Lake Inle

Myanmar, Burma, Inle Lake. The crumbling and unrestored ruins at Sankar, dating back to the 1600s, on the Belu Chaung river, Inle Lake

Crumbling colonial villas on Ibo Island, part of the Quirimbas Archipelago, Mozambique

Ancien Moulin, c1840-1880 (1924). Artist: Henri Deville
Ancien Moulin, c1840-1880 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

Joshua urges on his army outside the walls of Jericho, c1860. Trumpeters process around the walls carrying the Ark of the Covenant and the walls of the city crumble. From the Bible (Joshua 6)

Tavragona, Scipios Tomb - Black and white crumbling stone monument. Ren in foreground. Date: circa 1890s

Cartoon, A masterpiece of archikulture, WW1
Cartoon, A masterpiece of archikulture, showing a crumbling ruin resulting from German bombing during the First World War. Date: 1915

Advert / Cough Drops 1950
Nican cough drops - dissolve a cough instantly Date: 1950

Building the Fergana Canal in 1939
Hundreds of dust covered men heed the call of musicians atop a crumbling hillock and head to work at the construction site of the Fergana Canal formerly in Russia (now part of Uzbeckistan). Date: 1939

Dilapidated Philae temple interior
The Crumbling walls and pillars of the Philea temple, part of an Ancient Egyptian temple complex situated on the Island of Philea. Date: 1900s

Sun Flowers; Painted Hills; John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Mitchell; Oregon; USA
Sunflowers, Painted Hills, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Mitchell, Oregon, USA

Sunflowers, Painted Hills; John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Mitchell; Oregon; USA
Sunflowers, Painted Hills, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Mitchell, Oregon, USA

Courtyard of a bakery near Paris, or Courtyard of a House near Paris, c. 1865-70
XIR386480 Courtyard of a bakery near Paris, or Courtyard of a House near Paris, c.1865-70 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 46.5x56 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris

Pyramids of Meroe, on the Nile (General Gordons route), from The Illustrated
XJF315726 Pyramids of Meroe, on the Nile (General Gordons route), from The Illustrated London News, 23rd February 1884 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English

The great court of Heidelberg, engraved by H
KW226793 The great court of Heidelberg, engraved by H. Winkles, illustration from The Pilgrims of the Rhine published 1840 (engraving) by Roberts

Commencement of the earthquake in Messina in 1783 (engraving)
KW238035 Commencement of the earthquake in Messina in 1783 (engraving) by Italian School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; Italian, out of copyright

Landscape with Roman Ruins (oil on canvas)
XKH234701 Landscape with Roman Ruins (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); 72x98 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Italian, out of copyright

Three men on a path along a crumbling tower, Visscher II, 1614

The number ten on crumbling plaster

A sea stack below an eroding cliff edge at sunset, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

Structure of Five Floors (Pisos), Edzna, Mayan archaeological site, Campeche, Mexico, North America

Kritinia castle, Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Derelict old sugar mill, Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Yemen, Zabid, delapidated buildings of historical old town
Yemen - Zabid. Historical Zabid. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1993

Yemen, Province of Sanaa, traditional mud brick houses on mountain side
Yemen - Province of Sanaa. Typical Yemeni architecture

Yemen, Ma rib, Damaged mud brick citadel
Yemen - Ma rib. Damaged citadel after civil war, 1962-70

Italy, Tuscany Region, San Gimignano (Siena province), Piazza della Cisterna
Italy - Tuscany Region - San Gimignano (Siena province). UNESCO World Heritage List, 1990. Piazza della Cisterna

Iran, Persepolis, aerial view
Iran - Persepolis. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979

Iran, Persepolis, Gate of All Nations
Iran - Persepolis. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979. Gate of All Nations

Iran, Persepolis, Council Hall Tripylon, relief of King Darius
Iran - Persepolis. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979. Council Hall Tripylon. Relief of king Darius

Iran, Persepolis, Palace of Darius, relief on stairs
Iran - Persepolis. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979. Palace of Darius. Relief detail. Horsehead

Iran, Persepolis, Palace of Darius, relief on door frame
Iran - Persepolis. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979. Palace of Darius. Doorjamb relief

Iran, Persepolis, Palace of Darius
Iran - Persepolis. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979. Palace of Darius

Manchester, England, from the River Irwell, showing the new buildings, including an imposing factory chimney, of a prosperous city contrasting with the small, old

Italy, Latium Region, Cerveteri (Rome province), Etruscan necropolis
Italy - Latium Region - Cerveteri (Rome province). Etruscan necropolis. UNESCO World Heritage List, 2004

Crumbling slices of Greek Feta PDO goat or ewes milk cheese

Broken planet, conceptual artwork
Broken planet, conceptual computer artwork

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"Crumbling: A Journey Through Time and Decay" Step into the forgotten corridors of Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the once imposing walls now crumble under the weight of time. The interior of this abandoned prison tells tales of a bygone era, echoing with whispers from its dark past. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Kendal Castle ruins in Cumbria, England. These ancient remnants stand as a testament to the passage of centuries, their weathered stones crumbling slowly but surely. Nature reclaims what was once man-made, weaving its own story through these decaying walls. Shipwreck Cove serves as a haunting reminder that even mighty vessels can succumb to nature's relentless force. Here lies a shipwreck frozen in time, its skeletal remains crumbling against the backdrop of an unforgiving sea. Zooming out from specific locations to our planet itself reveals another form of decay. In an image depicting Planet Earth on human hands, we witness our fragile world breaking down and crumbling under our own actions, and is a stark reminder that we hold both its preservation and destruction within our grasp. Journeying further eastward brings us to Paphos in Cyprus, where a Byzantine fortress stands battered by time's unyielding march. Its once formidable structure now reduced to fragments and rubble; yet it still exudes an air of resilience amidst its inevitable decline. Paestum's Temple of Neptune beckons us next – a UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled in Campania, Italy. Once grand and majestic, this ancient temple now showcases intricate details fading away as stone upon stone crumbles beneath the weight of history. Tutbury Castle transports us back to 1845 when it stood proudly amidst lush English landscapes. Today only fragments remain; evidence that even castles built with strength can fall victim to erosion over time. Happisburgh on Norfolk Coast bears witness to one such battle against nature.