Ruins Collection (#6)

Planet Earth on human hands, breaking down and crumbling with fragments falling apart. Airbrush illustration

Stucco Frieze, Castillo, Xunantunich Mayan Ruins, outside San Ignacio, Belize, Central America

Ruins of the Sans-Souci Palace at Milot, Haiti
The overgrown ruins of the Sans-Souci Palace was the royal residence of King Henri I of Haiti, Queen Marie-Louise and their two daughters at Milot, Haiti

Chapel of Saint Polycarp on Mount Pagos, Izmir
Chapel to the martyrdom of (and burial place of) St. Polycarp (Bishop of Smyrna) situated on Mount Pagos (Kadifekale) close to Izmir (Smyrna) Turkey. Date: circa 1920s

Capriccio Landscape, by Jean Victor Bertin (1767-1842). Date: circa 1810

Temple of Hercules (Tempio di Ercole), Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi), Agrigento, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Acropolis, Lindos, Rhodes, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

LCC-LFB Aftermath of a major school fire, Hackney
A major fire destroyed over 50% of the school roof and a quarter of the first floor classrooms at the Hackney Downs School in East London

Reading Abbey, Berkshire
Sheep and cattle graze in the grounds of the ruined abbey at Reading, Berkshire (1 of 4) Date: circa 1770

West Dereham Abbey
The ruins of the Abbey at West Dereham, Norfolk, England. These remains were once the Abbey Church. Date: 12th century

Bylaugh Hall
The ruins of Bylaugh (pronouced beela ) Hall, Norfolk, England. This was the new Bylaugh Hall, built in 1850 by Charles Barry. Here in ruins in the early 1960s. Date: 19th century

Statues on the Lion Terrace, Delos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cyclades Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Close-up of Mayan statue, stelae B dating from 731 AD depicting Rabbit 18, Copan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Honduras, Central America

Anasazi / Ancestral Puebloan cliff-dwelling, Betatakin
Betatakin, a cliff-dwelling of the Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloans, circa 1250-1300 AD, within Navajo National Monument, Arizona. Photograph

Casa Grande, Hohokam ruins, Arizona
Doorway of Casa Grande, the remains of an ancient Hohokam farming village in central Arizona. Digital photograh

Chaco Canyon Anasazi ruins NM
Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan ruins of Chetro Ketl in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Clonmacnoise, Ireland, site of an early Christian abbey
Celtic cross amid ruins of the 6th-century abbey at Clonmacnoise, Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Site of Ancient Troy excavated by Schliemann
Schliemanns excavation of the acropolis walls of ancient Troy, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Great temple at Karnak, site of Egyptian Thebes
Ruins of the great temple at Karnak, site of the city of Thebes in ancient Egypt. Color lithograph reproduction of an early 20th-century illustration

Royal Opera House in Valletta, Malta - Ruins
Ruins of the Royal Opera House in Valletta, Malta - severely damaged in 1942 following German bombing raids during World War Two and pulled down following the war

Playing a piano amid the destruction - The Blitz
One of the men working on debris clearance in London succeeded in wresting a tune from this battered piano - circa late 1940

The Pyramids and Sphinx, Giza, Egypt
The Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza, Cairo, Egypt

The Town of San Gimignano, Italy, 1944
Photograph showing the eleventh-century hill-top town of San Gimignano, near Siena, Italy, prior to July 1944. Later that month the Illustrated London News reported that a German artillery

Queen Mum in Rhodesia
Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, seen entering the west entrance of the Zimbabwe ruins

Sweetheart Abbey, New Abbey, 1972
Sweetheart Abbey, New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Arbroath Abbey, Angus, 1970
Arbroath Abbey, Angus, Scotland

Brig Drifting Ashore off Bamborough, Northumberland (Bamborough Castle, Northumberland with a Wreck)
Artist: Hayes, Edwin - Title: Brig Drifting Ashore off Bamborough, Northumberland (Bamborough Castle, Northumberland with a Wreck) - Date: 1875 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 76.8 x 127.3

Ruins of the Abbey St. Bertain, St. Omer, France (Trancept of the Abbey of St. Bertin, St. Omer, France)
Artist: Bonington, Richard Parkes - Title: Ruins of the Abbey St. Bertain, St. Omer, France (Trancept of the Abbey of St. Bertin, St)

Mayan temple at night. This is El Castillo (the castle), part of the Mayan city of Chichen Itza in Yucatan, Mexico. This structure stands at 22 metres high

England, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Fareham, The Ruins of Titchfield Abbey aka Place House

The towers of the Red Sands Fort –part of the decommissioned Maunsell Forts
The towers of the Red Sands Fort - part of the decommissioned Maunsell Forts, the armed towers built in the Thames estuary to protect the Kent coast during the Second World War, near Whitstable

The towers of the Red Sands Fort - part of the decommissioned Maunsell Forts, the armed towers built in the Thames estuary to protect the Kent coast during the Second World War, near Whitstable

Tonbridge Castle, Kent, c. 1794 (pencil with wash on paper)
1146682 Tonbridge Castle, Kent, c.1794 (pencil with wash on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 19.8x27.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Grand Portico of the Temple of Philae - Nubia, 1842-1849 (tinted lithograph)
985994 Grand Portico of the Temple of Philae - Nubia, 1842-1849 (tinted lithograph) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); 62.5x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedachtniskirche church and surrounding buildings in Berlin Germany devastated by Allied bombing during WW2 - 1st July 1945

Sunrise at Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle) in winter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Title page: volume IV, The Antiquities of Rome by Giambatista Piranesi, Venetian Architect. Volume 4, containing the ancient bridges, the remains of theaters, of porticoes

France, Guadalupe, Petit-Canal, Ruins of the Petit-Canal prison with the roots of a Strangler Fig

Napoli and the Bay of Naples - View toward Mount Vesuvius and Villa (Palazzo) Donna anna (left) Date: circa 1903

Lycian Rock Tombs, Fethiye, Turkey

Syria, Homs Governate, Palmyra. Funerary Temple and Arab Citadel

Northern Europe, Ireland, Rock of Cashel at sunrise

Christmas market on the Karls square in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
Christmas market on the Karls square in Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Turkey, Izmir Province, Selcuk, ancient city Ephesus, ancient world center of travel and commerce on the Aegean Sea at mouth of Cayster River. Cat

Palace of Darius, Persepolis, Iran. Persepolis was built as Persias new capital city during the reign of Darius I (522-485 BC), first king of the Achaemenid dynasty

From the North-West, Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
From the North-West, Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Sketrick Castle, Strangford Lough - a view of a derelict castle with people perched on the ruins. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Strangford Lough). Date: circa early 1900s

Ruins of Red House, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies
Ruins of the Red House, a government building in Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies. It was set on fire during the Water Riots in March 1903. circa 1903

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"Exploring the Beauty and Mystery of Ruins: From Brightons West Pier to Machu Picchu" Witnessing a mesmerizing spectacle, a starling murmuration gracefully dances above the ruins of Brightons West Pier in England. The rugged beauty of Ballybunion's beach in County Kerry, Ireland, contrasts with the nearby ancient ruins that whisper tales of forgotten times. As the sun sets over Corfe Castle near Wareham, Isle of Purbeck, its 11th-century ruins stand as a testament to history's enduring presence. Stepping foot on the abandoned island of St Kilda in Scotland's Western Isles takes you back to 1995 when nature reclaimed what was once inhabited by humans. Dunnottar Castle outside Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire stands proudly atop cliffs overlooking the North Sea – an awe-inspiring sight that echoes with stories from centuries past. Brampton Road in Bexleyheath bears scars from World War II bomb damage - a poignant reminder of resilience amidst destruction and a testament to human strength. Hadrian's Wall at Sycamore Gap paints an enchanting picture against autumn hues within Northumberland National Park - where nature intertwines with ancient history. Pennard Castle majestically perches above Three Cliffs Bay in Gower, Wales – offering breathtaking views while guarding secrets from long ago. MacLellans Castle in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway exudes an air of mystery as it stands silently among picturesque Scottish landscapes. The remote island of Hirta within St Kilda archipelago unveils hauntingly beautiful ruins that tell tales of isolation and survival against harsh elements. And finally, Embark on an unforgettable journey through time at Peru's Machu Picchu - immerse yourself in the lost city of the Inca, where ancient ruins hold the secrets of a remarkable civilization.