Deteriorate Collection

Sphinx and Kefren (Chephren) pyramid, Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Metal shed in winter, Nulato, Alaska, USA
Detail of sheet metal patterns curling on the side of a corrugated metal shed patched together in winter; Nulato, Interior Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Fallen Icarus Sculpture by Igor Mitoraj in front of Temple of Concordia at Valle dei Templi in Ancient Greek City at Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

The Jealous Wall, Belvedere House And Gardens, Co Westmeath, Ireland, Irelands Largest Man-Made Folly

Window detail from a weathered log cabin in winter, Nulato, Alaska, USA
Window detail from a weathered log cabin in winter; Nulato, Interior Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Remains of a stone house in grassy field along the coast on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, United Kingdom

Wooden hut and dirt road in forest on a damp morning in Odenwald in Hesse, Germany

Temple of Juno at Valle dei Templi in Ancient Greek City at Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Temple of Heracles at Valle dei Templi in Ancient Greek City at Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Temple of Castor and Pollux at Valle dei Templi in Ancient Greek City at Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Donegal Abbey and Graveyard, Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland

Temple of Concordia at Valle dei Templi in Ancient Greek City at Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Dunluce Castle, Co Antrim, Ireland

Beaghmore Stone Circles, Co. Tyrone, Ireland

Walls And Details I, New Mexico, Details Of Old Blue Door And Yellow Wall

Walls And Details Ii, New Mexico, Details Of Colorful Wooden Doorway And Wall

Walls And Courtyards, New Mexico, Details Of Old Doorway And Courtyard

New Mexican Doors, New Mexico, Details Of Old Stone Doorway And Garden

Windows I, New Mexico, Two Windows On Adobe Wall

Santa Fe Doors, New Mexico, Details Of Colorful Door And Iron Gate

Time Fades Away, New Mexico, Rustic Colorful Details In Barred Window And Adobe Wall

Windows Ii, New Mexico, Single Window On Adobe Wall

New Mexican Wall Sconces, New Mexico, Rustic Detail Of Potted Plant Against Adobe Wall

Northern New Mexican Windows, New Mexico, Blue Deep-Seated Window On Adobe Wall

Shipwreck At Sunset, Co Donegal, Ireland

Round Towers, Tower At Ballyfin, Co Laois

Shipwrecks, Bunbeg, Co Donegal

Doe Castle Near Creeslough In County Donegal, Ireland

Shanes Castle, County Antrim, Ireland

Co Offaly, Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise, Co Offaly, Ireland, West Cross, Cross Of The Scriptures

Athenry, Co Galway, Ireland, Dominican Priory, 1241

Ardmore Round Tower, Ardmore, Co Waterford, Ireland

St Brigids Church, Inis Cealtra (Holy Island), Lough Derg, Co Clare, Ireland

Loughinisland, Co. Down, Ireland

Cross Carved On A Standing Rock

Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly, Ireland

Burrishoole Friary, Co Mayo, Ireland

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

Co Kerry, Killarney, Ross Castle

Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, Co Galway, Ireland

Man Hard of Hearing / 1881
Illustration showing how our sensory faculties deteriorate with age: in this case, our hearing Date: 1881

Repairing Flags
Flags deteriorate either from the weather or by hostile gunfire: French sailors with the necessary skills make repairs to their flags

Ancient carved stone heads of the gods, head of Zeus, Nemrut Dagi (Nemrut Dag), on the summit of Mount Nemrut, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

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"Deterioration: A Silent Witness to the Passage of Time" In the heart of Giza, Egypt, stands the majestic Sphinx and Kefren (Chephren) pyramid, remnants of an ancient civilization that once thrived. These UNESCO World Heritage Sites bear witness to the passage of time as they slowly deteriorate under the weight of history. Far away in Sinai, Egypt lies St. Catherine's Monastery, another UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its weathered walls tell tales of centuries past, standing strong despite their gradual deterioration. Across the globe in Nulato, Alaska, a metal shed battles against harsh winter conditions. The relentless snow and biting cold take their toll on this humble structure as it succumbs to decay. In Co Westmeath, Ireland stands Belvedere House And Gardens' Jealous Wall - Ireland's largest man-made folly. Once a symbol of grandeur and opulence, now it crumbles with each passing day. An 1881 photograph captures a man hard-of-hearing; his aged appearance reflecting both personal deterioration and societal change over time. A weathered log cabin window detail in Nulato showcases nature's relentless assault on human structures during Alaskan winters – a reminder that even sturdy homes can fall victim to deterioration. On Scotland's Isle of Skye lies a stone house amidst lush grassy fields along the coast. Time has worn down its once-sturdy walls but left behind an ethereal beauty that echoes through generations. Deep within Odenwald forest in Hesse, Germany stands a wooden hut surrounded by dampness on misty mornings. The constant exposure to moisture hastens its decline as it blends into nature itself. At Valle dei Templi in Agrigento, Sicily Italy, the Temple of Juno bears scars from centuries gone by. The ravages of time have taken their toll, yet its ruins still stand tall, a testament to ancient Greek architecture enduring despite deterioration.