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Background imageSharp Collection: Tomb of Battus, Agora, Cyrene, Libya, c600 BC

Tomb of Battus, Agora, Cyrene, Libya, c600 BC. The remains of the tomb of Battus in the agora area of the ancient Greek city of Cyrene (Cyrenaica). Battus founded the city in c630 BC

Background imageSharp Collection: Hellenistic Mausoleum, Tolmeita, Libya

Hellenistic Mausoleum, Tolmeita, Libya

Background imageSharp Collection: Roman theatre, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD

Roman theatre, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD

Background imageSharp Collection: Al Athrun, Libya

Al Athrun, Libya. The ancient site features marble-clad Byzantine churches

Background imageSharp Collection: The Eastern Church, Apollonia, Libya, c7th century BC

The Eastern Church, Apollonia, Libya, c7th century BC
Eastern Church, Apollonia, Libya. The Ancient Greek city of Apollonia served as a seaport for Cyrene which was first settled by the Greeks c630 BC

Background imageSharp Collection: Kom Al-Dikka, Alexandria, Egypt

Kom Al-Dikka, Alexandria, Egypt. View showing the tiered seats in the Roman Odeon or amphitheatre

Background imageSharp Collection: Fort Qaitbey, Alexandria, Egypt

Fort Qaitbey, Alexandria, Egypt
Fort Qaitbay, Alexandria, Egypt. Also known as the Citadel, the fort was built in c1480 by the Mamluk Sultan Qaitbay, on the site of Alexandrias ancient lighthouse

Background imageSharp Collection: Three Muses, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD

Three Muses, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD. Roman carving in the theatre, showing the patron goddesses of the arts. In Greek mythology they were daughters of Zeus

Background imageSharp Collection: Leptis Magna, Libya, circa 3rd century AD

Leptis Magna, Libya, circa 3rd century AD
Leptis Magna, Libya, c3rd century AD. Sculptures in the Ancient Roman city

Background imageSharp Collection: Roman carving at Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD

Roman carving at Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD. Sculptural relief in the theatre showing a scene from a tragedy

Background imageSharp Collection: Pilasters of the Severan Basilica, Leptis Magna, Libya, 216 AD

Pilasters of the Severan Basilica, Leptis Magna, Libya, 216 AD. Detail of carving on the temple built by the Libyan-born Roman emperor Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (146-211 AD)

Background imageSharp Collection: Roman comic masks, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD

Roman comic masks, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD. Relief carvings in the theatre at Sabratha

Background imageSharp Collection: Square of the Martyrs, Benghazi, Libya

Square of the Martyrs, Benghazi, Libya

Background imageSharp Collection: German Mausoleum, Tobruk, Libya

German Mausoleum, Tobruk, Libya

Background imageSharp Collection: Palace of Columns, Tolmeita, Libya

Palace of Columns, Tolmeita, Libya

Background imageSharp Collection: Theatre, Leptis Magna, Libya, 1-2 AD

Theatre, Leptis Magna, Libya, 1-2 AD. Remains of the Roman theatre

Background imageSharp Collection: Greek Propylaea, Cyrene, Libya

Greek Propylaea, Cyrene, Libya

Background imageSharp Collection: Lighthouse, Leptis Magna, Libya

Lighthouse, Leptis Magna, Libya

Background imageSharp Collection: The Temple of Apollo, Cyrene, Libya, 6th century BC

The Temple of Apollo, Cyrene, Libya, 6th century BC

Background imageSharp Collection: Sassanian Arch, Ctesiphon, Iraq, 1977

Sassanian Arch, Ctesiphon, Iraq, 1977. Ctesiphon was the capital of the Sassanid Persian Empire. Known as the Taq-i Kisra

Background imageSharp Collection: Doorway overlooking the River Tigris, ruins of the Caliphs Palace, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Doorway overlooking the River Tigris, ruins of the Caliphs Palace, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. Samarra was made the capital of the Muslim Caliphate in 836 by Caliph Al-Mu tadid

Background imageSharp Collection: Ruins of the Caliphs Palace, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Ruins of the Caliphs Palace, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. Samarra was made the capital of the Muslim Caliphate in 836 by Caliph Al-Mu tadid

Background imageSharp Collection: Top of the minaret of the Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Top of the minaret of the Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. This great spiral minaret was built in the mid 9th century by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil

Background imageSharp Collection: Stairway of the minaret of the Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Stairway of the minaret of the Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. This great spiral minaret was built in the mid 9th century by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil

Background imageSharp Collection: Minaret from within the Friday Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Minaret from within the Friday Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. This great spiral minaret was built in the mid 9th century by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil

Background imageSharp Collection: Walls of the Friday Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Walls of the Friday Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Background imageSharp Collection: Modern Shiite mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Modern Shiite mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Background imageSharp Collection: Market or souks, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Market or souks, Samarra, Iraq, 1977

Background imageSharp Collection: Statue of a Parthian princess, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977

Statue of a Parthian princess, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977. Hatra was a religious and trading centre in the area of modern north-western Iraq which flourished between c400 BC and 300 AD

Background imageSharp Collection: Temple of the Sun, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977

Temple of the Sun, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977. Hatra was a religious and trading centre in the area of modern north-western Iraq which flourished between c400 BC and 300 AD

Background imageSharp Collection: Acanthus capital, Temple of the Sun, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977

Acanthus capital, Temple of the Sun, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977. Hatra was a religious and trading centre in the area of modern north-western Iraq which flourished between c400 BC and 300 AD

Background imageSharp Collection: Ruins of Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977

Ruins of Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977. Hatra was a religious and trading centre in the area of modern north-western Iraq which flourished between c400 BC and 300 AD

Background imageSharp Collection: Hellenistic temple, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977

Hellenistic temple, Hatra (Al-Hadr), Iraq, 1977. Hatra was a religious and trading centre in the area of modern north-western Iraq which flourished between c400 BC and 300 AD

Background imageSharp Collection: Woman from an Aramaic speaking community, Iraq, 1977

Woman from an Aramaic speaking community, Iraq, 1977

Background imageSharp Collection: Assyrian rock reliefs pitted by Chr hermit caves, Bavian, Iraq, 1977

Assyrian rock reliefs pitted by Chr hermit caves, Bavian, Iraq, 1977. The Assyrian king Sennacherib built an aqueduct to transport water from Bavian to his capital city, Nineveh, in c700 BC

Background imageSharp Collection: Sunken Assyrian sculpture, Bavian, Iraq, 1977

Sunken Assyrian sculpture, Bavian, Iraq, 1977. The Assyrian king Sennacherib built an aqueduct to transport water from Bavian to his capital city, Nineveh, in c700 BC

Background imageSharp Collection: Gorge, Bavian, Iraq, 1977

Gorge, Bavian, Iraq, 1977. The Assyrian king Sennacherib built an aqueduct to transport water from Bavian to his capital city, Nineveh, in c700 BC

Background imageSharp Collection: Cuneiform inscriptions on stones, ruined aqueduct, Jerwan, Iraq, 1977

Cuneiform inscriptions on stones, ruined aqueduct, Jerwan, Iraq, 1977. Built in around 700 BC by the Assyrian King Sennacherib to supply water to his capital city, Nineveh

Background imageSharp Collection: Ruined arch of an aqueduct, Jerwan, Iraq, 1977

Ruined arch of an aqueduct, Jerwan, Iraq, 1977. Built in around 700 BC by the Assyrian King Sennacherib to supply water to his capital city, Nineveh

Background imageSharp Collection: Ruined corbelled arch of an aqueduct, Jerwan, Iraq, 1977

Ruined corbelled arch of an aqueduct, Jerwan, Iraq, 1977. Built in around 700 BC by the Assyrian King Sennacherib to supply water to his capital city, Nineveh

Background imageSharp Collection: Temple of the Sibitti, Khorsabad, Iraq, 1977

Temple of the Sibitti, Khorsabad, Iraq, 1977. Khorsabad was the site of Dur Sharrukin, the capital city of the Assyrian Empire in the late 8th century BC during the reign of Sargon II

Background imageSharp Collection: Nergal Gate, Nineveh, Iraq, 1977

Nergal Gate, Nineveh, Iraq, 1977. Mid 20th century reconstruction of one of the great gates of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh

Background imageSharp Collection: Two workmen outside the Mashki Gate, Nineveh, Iraq, 1977

Two workmen outside the Mashki Gate, Nineveh, Iraq, 1977. Reconstruction built in the 1960s of one of the great gates of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh

Background imageSharp Collection: Mashki Gate, Nineveh, Iraq, 1977

Mashki Gate, Nineveh, Iraq, 1977
Maski Gate, Nineveh, Iraq, 1977. Reconstruction built in the 1960s of one of the great gates of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh

Background imageSharp Collection: Qara Serai (Black Palace), Mosul, Iraq, 1977

Qara Serai (Black Palace), Mosul, Iraq, 1977. The remains of the palace built in the 13th century by Sultan Badruddin Lu lu, Governor of Mosul

Background imageSharp Collection: Two Iraqi women at Bash Tapia Castle, Mosul, Iraq, 1977

Two Iraqi women at Bash Tapia Castle, Mosul, Iraq, 1977. The only remainder of the old city walls of Mosul

Background imageSharp Collection: Bash Tapia Castle, Mosul, Iraq, 1977

Bash Tapia Castle, Mosul, Iraq, 1977. The only remainder of the old city walls of Mosul

Background imageSharp Collection: Railway station where Agatha Christie arrived, Mosul, Iraq, 1977

Railway station where Agatha Christie arrived, Mosul, Iraq, 1977. Agatha Christie spent time in Mosul in the early 1950s while her husband, the archaeologist Max Mallowan



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