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Monastery of St Naum, near Ohrid, Macedonia. Named after its founder, the Orthodox Monastery of St Naum was established in 905. It stands on the shores of Lake Ohrid

Patriarchate of Pec, Kosovo. The Patriarchate of Pec is a Serbian Orthodox monastery founded in the 13th century. One of the monasterys four churches dates from the 13th century

Mileseva Monastery, near Prijepolje, south-west Serbia. Mileseva Monastery was founded by King Stephen Vladislav I of Serbia and was built between 1234 and 1236

Decani Monastery, Kosovo. Situated 12 kilometres south of the town of Pec, Decani Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery established in the 14th century

Fort, Sur, Oman

Rustaq Fort, northern Oman. Rustaq was once the capital of Oman. The fort was built in the 17th century

Restoration of the Bab Mahrouk gate, Morocco
Restoration of the Bab Mahrouk gate, Fez, Morocco. Bab Mahrouk is a gate in the city walls of Fez. It was built in the late 12th century by the fourth Almohad Caliph, Mohammed en-Nasir

Tin Mal Mosque, Morocco. Situated in the High Atlas Mountains, the Tin Mal Mosque was built in 1156 in commemoration of the founder of the Almohad dynasty, Mohamed ibn Tumart

Gates of the Royal Palace, Fez, Morocco

Prambanan, Hindu temple compound, Java, Indonesia. Built in the 9th century Prambanan is a Hindu temple complex dedicated to the Trimurti, the trinity of Brahma the creator

Candi Sari, Java, Indonesia. Candi Sari is a Buddhist temple built in the late 8th century, probably around the same time as the nearby Candi Kalasan

Candi Kalasan, Buddhist temple, Java, Indonesia. The temple dates from the 8th century

Fateh Al-Khair, dhow, Sur, Oman. The coastal city of Sur was famous for as a centre for the building of wooden ocean-going dhows. This 220 ton example has been preserved on the waterfront

Barka Fort, Oman

Sculpture by a cascade, Palace of Caserta, Campania, Italy. The Palace of Caserta was built in the 18th century for the Bourbon kings of Naples

St Annes Church, Jerusalem, Israel. Situated in the Muslim quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, St Annes Church is built on the site of a grotto that the Crusaders believed was the birthplace of

Golden Gate, Jerusalem, Israel. The Golden Gate is the oldest gate in the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. Standing on the site of a much earlier gate

Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, Israel. Regarded as the third holiest site in Islam, the al-Aqsa Mosque was first established in 705

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Israel. The Mosque of Omar on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is the oldest existing Islamic monument

Hishams Palace, Jericho, West Bank, Palestine. Hishams Palace was built in the 8th century for the Umayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abad al-Malik. It was excavated between 1937 and 1948

Flea market at the Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, Israel. The Damascus Gate is the northern entrance into the Old City of Jerusalem

Ummayyad Palace, Amman, Jordan. The palace was built in the 8th century during the reign of the Ummayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691-743)

Temple of Artemis, Jerash, Jordan. The site of a settlement since the Bronze Age, the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash) was established in the 2nd century BC

Nymphaeum, Jerash, Jordan. The site of a settlement since the Bronze Age, the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash) was established in the 2nd century BC and was one of the ten cities in Syria

South Theatre, Jerash, Jordan. The site of a settlement since the Bronze Age, the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash) was established in the 2nd century BC and was one of the ten cities in Syria

Ruins of the ancient city of Pella, Jordan. During Roman times Pella was one of the cities of the Decapolis, a group of ten cities on the eastern edge of the Empire in Judea and Syria

Walk to El Deir (the Monastery), Petra, Jordan. Petra was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom from 312 BC until it was absorbed into the Roman Empire in 106 AD

El Deir (the Monastery), Petra, Jordan. Petra was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom from 312 BC until it was absorbed into the Roman Empire in 106 AD

Silk Tomb, Petra, Jordan. Petra was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom from 312 BC until it was absorbed into the Roman Empire in 106 AD

Temenos gate, Petra, Jordan. Petra was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom from 312 BC until it was absorbed into the Roman Empire in 106 AD

Roman theatre, Petra, Jordan. Petra was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom from 312 BC until it was absorbed into the Roman Empire in 106 AD. The theatre dates from the 2nd or 3rd century

Kings Highway, Jordan. The Kings Highway is an ancient trade route between Egypt and the Euphrates River in Mesopotamia. It crosses Jordan from north to south from Aqaba on the Red Sea to the Syrian

Ruined building, Umm el-Jimal, Jordan. Umm el-Jimal in northern Jordan is the site of ruins of a Byzantine and early Islamic town, as well as nearby remains of a Roman village

Barracks, Umm el-Jimal, Jordan. Umm el-Jimal in northern Jordan is the site of ruins of a Byzantine and early Islamic town, as well as nearby remains of a Roman village

Ajlun Castle, Jordan. Ajlun Castle was built in 1184-1185 by Izz al-Din Usama, a nephew of Saladin, to protect the surrounding area against Crusader attacks from Karak and Bisan

Montreal, Crusader castle, Shoubak, Jordan. The castle of Montreal was built in 1115 by Baldwin I of Jerusalem. It later passed to Raynald of Chatillon

Antonine Gate and ruined pillars, Sbeitla, Tunisia. Sbeitla is the site of the Roman city of Sufetula. The Antonine Gate, which was an entrance to the forum, was built in 139 AD

South-east Baths, Maktar, Tunisia. Built at the end of the second century, the Great Baths of Mactaris are among the best preserved Roman baths in Africa. The lower floor is completely preserved

Trojans Arch, Maktar, Tunisia
Arch of Trajan, Maktar, Tunisia. The Arches of Trajan were built in the manner of triumphal arches in a number of places in the Roman Empire during the reign of the Emperor Trajan

Antonine Baths, Carthage, Tunisia. A perennial foe of Rome, the North African city-state of Carthage was absorbed into the Roman Empire after its defeat in the Third Punic War in 146 BC

Minaret of the Great Mosque, Kairouan, Tunisia. The Great Mosque of Uqba in Kairouan was originally founded in 670 by the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi

Great Mosque, Kairouan, Tunisia. The Great Mosque of Uqba in Kairouan was originally founded in 670 by the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi

Back of temples, Sbeitla, Tunisia. Sbeitla is the site of the Roman city of Sufetula. It had three temples, dedicated to the gods Jupiter, Juno and Minerva

Triumphal Arch, Sbeitla, Tunisia. Sbeitla is the site of the Roman city of Sufetula

Theatre, Sbeitla, Tunisia. Sbeitla is the site of the Roman city of Sufetula

Gate in the city walls, Sfax, Tunisia. Parts of the walls date from the 9th century

Minaret, Zakkak Madresa, Sousse, Tunisia. The octagonal minaret was built in the 17th century and is one of the finest examples of Ottoman architecture in Sousse

Kasbah, Sousse, Tunisia. The kasbah (fortress) of the port city of Sousse dates from the 9th century. It houses an important archaeological museum

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