Decayed Collection

Ochre yellow brick wall

Rusting, decaying old fishing boat, Reykjanesskagi, Southern Peninsula or Reykjanes, Iceland

One rotten apple amongst other green apples

Arcus Constantini Allaeq Antiquitates Proxmae, The Arch of Constantine and its Ancient Surroundings
1 person, 17th-century, altertum, amphitheatre, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, arch, arches, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white

Abandoned mountain village Craco, Basilicata, Italy

Burrishoole Abbey near Newport, County Mayo, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Deserted village of Slievemore, Achill Island, County Mayo, Connacht province, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Aerial view of the Dosso dei Galli ex-military Nato base on the Maniva mountain zone. Bagolino, Maniva, Brescia province, Lombardy, Italy.

Aerial view of the Dosso dei Galli ex-military Nato base on the Maniva mountain zone. Bagolino, Maniva, Brescia province, Lombardy, Italy.

Aerial view of the abandoned Grand Hotel Campo dei Fiori in spring. Campo dei Fiori, Varese, Parco Campo dei Fiori, Lombardy, Italy

The last surgeon
Luca Ulivi

Terrace in the Saint-Cloud park, 1780s. Creator: Louis Gabriel Moreau
Terrace in the Saint-Cloud park, 1780s

Serpents, Fly Agarics and Thistles, mid-17th century. Creator: Paolo Porpora
Serpents, Fly Agarics and Thistles, mid-17th century

Memorial tablet, c.1500. Creator: Master of the Spes Nostra
Memorial tablet, c.1500

Wreck on the beach of Renesse in Schouwen-Duivenland, 1834-1893. Creator: Willem Antonie van Deventer
Wreck on the beach of Renesse in Schouwen-Duivenland, 1834-1893

Old boats beached to rot away, New York City, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Old boats beached to rot away, New York City, between 1900 and 1910

Old boats beached to rot away, New York City, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Old boats beached to rot away, New York City, between 1900 and 1910

Old boats beached to rot away, New York City, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Old boats beached to rot away, New York City, between 1900 and 1910

Men-an-Tol, Men an Toll or the Crick Stone, late Neolithic or early Bronze Age, standing stones
Mn-an-Tol, Men an Toll or the Crick Stone, late Neolithic or early Bronze Age, standing stones, near Madron, Penwith peninsula, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

breaker, british, coast, cornwall, decayed, deserted, english, historic, ocean, rock
Rocky coast with ruins, former mine, old tin mine, Botallack Mine, Trewellard, Cornwall, England, Great Britain

Clouds reflecting over the rice fields and abandoned church of Sant'Antonio. Casaleggio di Novara, Novara, Piedmont, Italy

Sunset on the Castello di La Volta in winter. Barolo, Barolo wine region, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Winding road leading to the Castello di La Volta. Barolo, Barolo wine region, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy

Cemeterio de Trenes (Train Cemetery), Uyuni, Potosi Department, Bolivia

Cartoon, Out of Her Census, Another decayed - decade! Ah, me! A woman contemplates the passing of time. Date: 1891

The Hurea, Closca and Crisan Obelisk at the entrance to the fortress, Alba Iulia, Balgrad, German Karlsburg
alba county, architectural photograph, architectural view, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attraction, attractions, balkan, balkan peninsula, bastion, bastions, building, buildings, bust, busts

Bronze figure in the historic fortress of Alba Iulia, Balgrad, German Karlsburg
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Roman amphitheatre, on the right the cube-shaped Palazzo del Seggio, Lecce, Apulia, Italy
altertum, amphitheatre, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, apulia, attraction, attractions, building, buildings, cities, cultural site, cultural sites, decayed, derelict

Qasr al Azraq, Latin Basianis, Basienis, or Amatha, Blue Fortress, a historic Roman
arab, arabian, arabic, arid, asian, asiatic, attraction, attractions, barrenness, basalt stone, bastion, bastions, border, border station, borders, building, buildings, camp, camps, castel, castell

Ruins of a Crusader Castle, Templar Castle, Kerak, Jordan
arab, arabian, arabic, asian, asiatic, attraction, attractions, bastion, bastions, building, buildings, castel, castell, castelo, castles, celebrate, celebrating, celebrations, crusader castle

Greifenstein Ruin near Blankenburg in Thuringia, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a photochromic
black, black-and-white, black-white, blankenburg, contemporary, copy, countryside, decayed, depiction, depictions, derelict, deserted, deteriorated, digital, digitally, dilapidated, drawing

Paris, Peride, in Greek mythology the son of the Trojan king Priam and Hecabe, historical Rome, Italy
altertum, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient greek civilization, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeological area

Mons Ianiculus is the second highest of the hills of Rome, but is not technically part of the seven hills as it lies
altertum, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeological area, archaeological site

De Venere Genitrice Et De Eius Templo In Foro Caesaris (Ad Hortos Paft Templum SS Casmi Et Damiani)
affection, altertum, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeological area, archaeological site

Templum Pacis Apud Viam Sacram, The Temple of Peace on the Via Sacra. The Via Sacra was the main street in the ancient
altertum, amphitheatre, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeological area, archaeological site

The Temple of Saturn was built in the early years of the Republican era on the Roman Forum in Rome
antica, astronomic, astronomical, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, central italy, centuries, century, column, contemporary, decayed, deep space

The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina was a temple on the Roman Forum in Rome dedicated to the Emperor Antoninus Pius
altertum, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, antoninus pius, antonius pius, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeological area

Tempio di Marte Ultore, While the title of this image indicates that it is the Temple of Mars Ultor in the Forum of
altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, attraction, attractions, augustus, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, central italy

Hypothetical reconstruction of the amphitheatre of Claudius in Rome, historical Rome, Italy, 1625, Rome
altertum, amphitheatre, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, central italy

The Arch of Septimius Severus. This large and well-preserved arch is located on the Roman Forum
altertum, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, arch, arch of septimius severus, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeological area

The Baths of Vespasian and Titus. The Baths of Titus, son of Vespasian, were built quickly in 81 AD so that they could
altertum, amphitheatre, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, attraction, attractions, benelux countries, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings

Vestigia Thermarum Diocletiani Ani Hodie Templem S. Mary Angelor, remains of the Baths of Diocletian
17th-century, ani, antica, aquaeductus, aqueducts, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, bridge, bridges, bust, central italy, contemporary, corrupted, damage, damages

Vestigia Termaru Antonini, The Remains of the Baths of Antonius. The baths seen in ruin
1900s, 19th-century, antica, attraction, attractions, bath, baths, bit, bits, black, black-and-white, black-white, body of water, central italy, conserved, contemporary, countryside, decayed

Pars Fori Romani Qua Respicit Arcum Titi Vespasiani Una Cum Vestigiis Seu Monumentis Templorum Hodie
17th-century, altertum, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, arch, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeological area

Curia Hostilia, This image has a labelled key to the buildings depicted in this scene
17th-century, 4 people, altertum, ancient cities, ancient city, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, archaeologic, archaeological, archaeological area

Ruins of the Palace of Augustus and the Circus Maximus on the Palatine Hill, historical Rome, Italy
1 person, 17th-century, activities, activity, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, attraction, attractions, augustus, black, black-and-white, black-white

Vestigia Amphitheatari Sta Tilli Tauri, The Amphitheatre of Statilius Taurus, historical Rome, Italy
17th-century, akdeniz boelgesi, altertum, amphitheatre, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, building

Descriptio Tusculi cum Villis et Palatii ac Templis recentioribus et ruinis antiquis, The ruins of Tusculum
17th-century, antica, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, central italy, contemporary, decayed, depiction, depictions, derelict, deserted, deteriorated, digital, digitally

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"Decayed Beauty: A Journey Through Time and Neglect" The ochre yellow brick wall stands as a silent witness to the passage of time, its decay adding character to its weathered facade. Amongst a sea of vibrant green apples, one rotten fruit symbolizes the inevitable cycle of life and decay. Craco, an abandoned mountain village in Basilicata, Italy, echoes with whispers of past lives and faded dreams amidst its decaying buildings. Slievemore, a deserted village on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland, tells tales of forgotten communities lost to time's relentless march. Burrishoole Abbey near Newport in County Mayo stands as a haunting reminder of the once-thriving religious community that now lies in ruins. In Reykjanesskagi, Iceland, a rusting old fishing boat bears witness to the harsh elements that have slowly eroded its former glory. "Out of Her Census, " a cartoon from another era reminds us how even ideas can become decayed over time - like outdated beliefs or societal norms. The Hurea Obelisk at Alba Iulia fortress entrance in Transylvania serves as a stoic sentinel guarding remnants of history against the ravages of decay. A bronze figure within Alba Iulia's historic fortress silently reflects upon centuries gone by while bearing scars from years spent battling nature's forces. The Roman amphitheatre and Palazzo del Seggio stand side by side in Lecce, Italy - witnesses to both grandeur and eventual decline through the ages. Qasr al Azraq desert castle in Jordan stands proud despite its crumbling walls; an enduring testament to ancient civilizations' struggle against time's unyielding grip. The ruins of Kerak Castle tell stories whispered through generations about valiant Crusaders who fought for their cause, now reduced to mere remnants of their former glory.