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Below ground house in the Roman city of Bulla Regia, 2nd century
Below ground house in the Roman city of Bulla Regia. It was built below ground level for protection from summer sun and winter winds, 2nd century

Temples in the forum of Sufetula, 2nd century
Temples in the forum of Sufetula in Sbeitla, Tunisia, 2nd century

Roman city of Thugga, 2nd century
Roman city of Thugga, in the modern city of Dougga. The distant capitol is seen through an arch near the Licinian Baths, 2nd century

View of the bay of Tunis, 9th century BC
View of the bay of Tunis, from the Antiquarium, 9th century BC

Lindos acropolis on the isle of Rhodes, 4th century BC
Lindos acropolis on the isle of Rhodes, with Greek and Byzantine ruins, 4th century BC

Treasury of the Athenians in Delphi, 5th century BC

Phallic pillar in a sanctuary of Apollo, 4th century BC
Phallic pillar in a sanctuary of Apollo in Delos, 4th century BC

The doric temple of Hera at Agrigento, 5th century BC
The doric temple of Hera at Agrigento in Sicily, also known as the temple of Juno Lacinia, 5th century BC

The so-called temple of Neptune at Paestum, 5th century BC
The so-called temple of Neptune at Paestum, actually dedicated to Hera Argiva, 5th century BC

The ruins of temple E at Selinunte
The ruins of doric temple E at Selinunte, and the ruins of another temple, probably destroyed by an earthquake

Ruins of a temple in Galilee where Christ preached, 1st century

Roman terracotta panel showing a racing chariot, which is approaching the turn in the Circus (marked by the three conical pillars)

Shot of Trajans column, showing the Dacian wars, 2nd century

Scene from Trajans column, showing the Dacian wars, 2nd century

Scene from Trajans column, River Tiber personified and pontoon bridge, 2nd century
Scene from Trajans column, showing a detail of the River Tiber personified and a pontoon bridge, 2nd century

Scene from Trajans column, Rome. Showing the loading of ships, 2nd century
Scene from Trajans column, Rome. Showing the loading of ships at a wharf, 2nd century

Roman wall-painting of Neptune and Amphitrite on the tail of a Triton, from peristyle K, Pompeii. In the National Archaeological Museum in Naples

Ionic capitals of the Erechtheion, 5th century BC
Ionic capitals of the Erechtheion on the Acropolis, 5th century BC

View of the north-west corner of the Parthenon, 5th century BC
View of the north-west corner of the Parthenon on the Acropolis, 5th century BC

View of the Roman forum from the Capitol

View of the Roman forum, 5th century BC
View of the Roman forum. On the left is the temple of Saturn, and on the far right is the temple of Castor and Pollux, 5th century BC

A stele in front of the Dakhina Stupa, 2nd century
A stele in front of the Dakhina Stupa, a Buddhist Shrine, in Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, 2nd century

Figure at the base of the Rostral Pillar on Vassilievsky Island in St Petersburg

The Greek Gymnasium in Salamis
The Gymnasium in Salamis, Cyprus

Remains of the temple of Ceres in the Roman port of Ostia, 1st century
Remains of the temple of Ceres in Ostia, 1st century

Main street of the Roman port of Ostia
Main street (the Via Decumanius) of Ostia, the port of Rome

Corinthian Capital, c. 2nd century
Roman Corinthian Capital, from the National Museums collection in Rome, c.2nd century

The Roman forum, 2nd-5th century
The Roman forum, from the Tabularium on Capitoline Hill. The column of Phocas is in the centre, and the temple of Castor and Pollux on the right, 2nd-5th century

Temple of Antoninus and Faustina in the Roman forum. It has been converted to a Christian church

Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, 2nd century
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina in the Roman forum. It has been converted to a Christian church, 2nd century

The Roman forum in the evening, 2nd century
The Roman forum in the evening, with the column of Phocas visible in the foreground. The temple of Castor and Pollux is visible on the right, 2nd century

The Roman forum in the evening, 5th century BC
The Roman forum in the evening. Columns of the temple of Castor and Pollux are visible, 5th century BC

Roman forum seen from the Palatine hill, 5th century BC
Roman forum seen from the Palatine hill in the evening. The columns of the Temple of Castor in the centre and the Curia beyond them can be seen, 5th century BC

The temple of Concord on Sicily, 5th century
The doric temple of Concord on Sicily, 5th century

Detail of Trajans column, showing resupplying
Detail of Trajans (18 September 53 ? 9 August 117) column, showing resupplying from ships

Detail of Trajans column, showing surrender to the Romans, 2nd century
Detail of Trajans (18 September 53- 9 August 117) column, showing Dacian chiefs surrendering to the Romans, 2nd century

Roman house built below ground level, 2nd century BC
Roman house built below ground level at Bulla Regia in Tunisia, 2nd century BC

House of the Vettii in the Roman town of Pompeii, 1st century
House of the Vettii in Pompeii, showing the gardens and peristyle, 1st century

Fountain of Trajan in Ephesus, 2nd century
The fountain of Trajan (18 September 53 - 9 August 117) in Ephesus, a collossal structure in Corinthian style. A statue of Hadrian (24 January 76 - 10 July 138) stood in the middle of the facade

Greco-Roman temple of Apollo at Didyma, 2nd century
Temple of Apollo at Didyma, begun by Selecus I and continued for centuries into late Roman times. This depicts two ionic columns

Relief of the Celtic god Esus, 1st century
Relief of the Celtic god Esus from the Pillar of the Boatman of Paris, found in Notre Dame and from the Musee de Clunys collection, 1st century

Maison Carree Roman Temple, 1st century BC
Maison Carree Roman Temple, Nimes, France. This is the only Roman temple still surviving intact, 1st century BC

Depiction of Castor with a horse, 1st century
Depiction of Cast with a horse from the Pillar of the Boatman of Paris, found in Notre Dame and from the Musee de Clunys collection, 1st century

Depiction of Pollux with a horse, 1st century
Depiction of Pollux with a horse from the Pillar of the Boatman of Paris, found in Notre Dame and from the Musee de Clunys collection, 1st century

Depiction of a Celtic deity, a bull with three cranes, 1st century
Depiction of a Celtic deity, a bull with three cranes, from the Pillar of the Boatman of Paris, found at Notre Dame Cathedral. From the Musee de Clunys collection, 1st century

Detail of a column showing Norman Soldiers, 12th century
Detail of a column showing Norman Soldiers in the cloisters of Monreal Cathedral, 12th century

View into the main courtyard of the Casa di Pilatos, 15th century
View into the main courtyard of the Casa di Pilatos in Seville, 15th century

Temple of Hadrian in Ephesus, 2nd century
Temple of Hadrian (24 January 76 - 10 July 138) at Ephesus, in Corinthian style, 2nd century

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