Ruins Collection (#97)

Barrel Vault with Coffering from the series Roman Ruins and Buildings, 1562

The Baths of Diocletian, from the series Roman Ruins and Buildings, 1562. Creators: Johannes van Doetecum I
The Baths of Diocletian, from the series Roman Ruins and Buildings, 1562

Lakenham, Near Norwich, 1838 Creator: John Sell Cotman
Lakenham, Near Norwich, 1838

Caerphilly Castle, from "Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797, 1800. Creator: John Hill
Caerphilly Castle, from " Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", January 1, 1800

Ragland, from "Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", February 1, 1800
Ragland, from " Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", February 1, 1800

Tintern Abbey, from "Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", January 1, 1800
Tintern Abbey, from " Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", January 1, 1800

The Hanging Tower at Caerphilly, from "Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, 1800. Creator: John Hill
The Hanging Tower at Caerphilly, from " Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", January 1, 1800

Dinorwic Quarry
Larry Platner

Figures Outside an Inn by the Town Walls in Summertime, 1635-76 (oil on panel)
7286013 Figures Outside an Inn by the Town Walls in Summertime, 1635-76 (oil on panel) by Molenaer, Claes (Nicolaes) (1630-76); 22x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Design for a clock in the form of a ruined tower
6338683 Design for a clock in the form of a ruined tower by Van Houtman (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Design for a clock in the form of a ruined tower)

The Lairds House, Jarlshof, prehistoric Norse settlement, Shetland, Scotland, UK (photo)
7268968 The Lairds House, Jarlshof, prehistoric Norse settlement, Shetland, Scotland, UK (photo) by Prehistoric; © Stephen Coyne. All rights reserved 2022

Interior a of round house, Jarlshof, prehistoric Norse settlement, Shetland, Scotland, UK (photo)
7268967 Interior a of round house, Jarlshof, prehistoric Norse settlement, Shetland, Scotland, UK (photo) by Prehistoric; © Stephen Coyne. All rights reserved 2022

St Pauls and the Aftermath of the Battle of Britain, September 1940 (b / w photo)
1763710 St Pauls and the Aftermath of the Battle of Britain, September 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England)

View of Fornelles Tower fortress and spring flowers at sunset in Fornelles, Fornelles, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

View of Fornelles Tower fortress and Mediterrainean Sea at sunset in Fornelles, Fornelles, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Sauran Ancient Settlement, Turkistan, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Stela H at Mayan city of Copan, Honduras
7269188 Stela H at Mayan city of Copan, Honduras. by Catherwood, Frederick (1799-1854) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An idol at Copan, Honduras. After a work by Frederick Catherwood)

Sardis, 1836 (engraving)
7268737 Sardis, 1836 (engraving) by Payne, Albert Henry (1812-1902); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Captions Sardis, Revelation. John III Cap. I.V)

Untitled Temple, India, about 1904 (gelatin silver print)
3954072 Untitled Temple, India, about 1904 (gelatin silver print) by Dow, Arthur Wesley (1857-1922); 24.1x32.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

After the battle, our people collect the loot in a newly conquered Austrian trench (colour litho)
2777531 After the battle, our people collect the loot in a newly conquered Austrian trench (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the battle)

Water shrine, Chedworth Roman Villa, Chedworth, Gloucestershire, built in phases from the early 2nd century to the 5th
7268849 Water shrine, Chedworth Roman Villa, Chedworth, Gloucestershire, built in phases from the early 2nd century to the 5th century

Ruined British Barracks on Brimstone Hill, St. Kitts (photo)
3481455 Ruined British Barracks on Brimstone Hill, St. Kitts (photo); (add.info.: Ruined 18th Century British Barracks at the Fortress of Brimstone Hill, on the island of St)

The Roman Theatre, 1st century, Trieste, Italy (photo)
7268850 The Roman Theatre, 1st century, Trieste, Italy (photo) by Roman, (1st century AD); (add.info.: (Teatro Romano, 1st Century AD, built by Quintus Petronius Modestus)

The Roman Theatre, Trieste, Italy (photo)
7268859 The Roman Theatre, Trieste, Italy (photo) by Roman, (1st century AD); (add.info.: (Teatro Romano, 1st Century AD, built by Quintus Petronius Modestus, during the reign of Emperor Trajan)

Battle of 2 May for the occupation of Lebda, the ancient Leptis Magna near Homs... (colour litho)
2808477 Battle of 2 May for the occupation of Lebda, the ancient Leptis Magna near Homs... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arch of Richard, Trieste, 1st century BC (photo)
7268873 Arch of Richard, Trieste, 1st century BC (photo) by Roman, (1st century BC); (add.info.: Arco di Riccardio, thought to be one of the entrance gates to the Roman Trieste from 1st century B.C)

The Little Temple of Tuthmosis III (photo)
XIR173201 The Little Temple of Tuthmosis III (photo) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Karnak Temple, Karnak, Egypt; (add.info.: part of the Great Temple of Amun; )

Scenes in the Russian Empire of To-Day (b / w photo)
1601270 Scenes in the Russian Empire of To-Day (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in the Russian Empire of To-Day)

Fierce hand-to-hand fighting at Rancourt, the fall of which contributed to the Franco-British capture of Combles
STC359765 Fierce hand-to-hand fighting at Rancourt, the fall of which contributed to the Franco-British capture of Combles, 1914-19 (litho) by English School

The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies, August 1914 (litho)
STC312572 The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies, August 1914 (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the retreat from Mons)

They shall not pass!, 1914-18 (colour litho)
778986 They shall not pass!, 1914-18 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Symbolic illustration of the French spirit at Verdun)

The Vandals Emperor, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
486925 The Vandals Emperor, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 4th October 1914 (colour litho) by French School

The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies, August 1914 (colour litho)
STC311028 The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies, August 1914 (colour litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: during the retreat from Mons)

The House of the Four Winds, c. 1849 (oil on canvas)
703135 The House of the Four Winds, c.1849 (oil on canvas) by Bassi, Giambattista (1784-1852); Museo di Roma, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The building, also known as the Villa Corsini)

The destruction in China during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 (b / w photo)
CHT247770 The destruction in China during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer; Mission des Lazaristes, Paris

View from the Fortress of Brimstone Hill, St. Kitts (photo)
3481456 View from the Fortress of Brimstone Hill, St. Kitts (photo); (add.info.: 18th Century British Fortress of Brimstone Hill, on the island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean.); © Don Troiani

Temples of Venus and Rome, Rome (drypoint)
3088170 Temples of Venus and Rome, Rome (drypoint) by Nixon, Job (1891-1938); 19x35.8 cm; Private Collection; © Liss Fine Art

Ruined British Barracks on Brimstone Hill, St. Kitts (photo)
3481454 Ruined British Barracks on Brimstone Hill, St. Kitts (photo); (add.info.: Ruined 18th Century British Barracks at the Fortress of Brimstone Hill, on the island of St)

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Whitby Abbey ruins (built circa 1220), Whitby, North Yorkshire, England Whitby Abbey ruins (circa 1220), Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Date: 13-05-2010

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The Ruins of Whitby Abbey above the town and harbor of Whitby on the North Yorkshire Coast in Northern England. UK Date: 15-08-2012

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Whitby Abbey ruins (built circa 1220), Whitby, North Yorkshire, England Date: 13-05-2010

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Whitby Abbey ruins (built circa 1220), Whitby, North Yorkshire, England Date: 13-05-2010

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Ruins of Corfe Castle near Wareham, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England Date: 28-09-2014

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Belize, Mayan ruins Date: 27/01/2010

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Belize, Mayan ruins Date: 27/01/2010

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Greenland, Tunulliarfik, Igaliku near Brattahlid. Historic Erik the Red's Eastern Settlement and ruins of Gardar, religious heart of 12th c. Norse Greenland

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Greenland, Tunulliarfik, Igaliku near Brattahlid. Historic Erik the Red's Eastern Settlement and ruins of Gardar, religious heart of 12th c. Norse Greenland

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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.