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Badal Vilas, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Jaisalmer is nicknamed " the Golden City of Rajasthan" because of the yellow sandstone used for many of its buildings
Jaswant Thada, Jodhpur, India. Completed in 1899, this building is a cenotaph dedicated to Jaswant Singh II, Maharaja of Jodhpur, who ruled from 1873 until 1895
Royal cenotaphs, Ahar, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Udaipur was the capital of the Rajput kingdom of Mewar. It was founded in the 16th century by Maharana Udai Singh (1522-1572)
Ghum Monastery, near Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Ghum Monastery is the popular name for the Sampten Choling Buddhist Monastery
Airatesvara Temple, Dharasuram, Tamil Nadu, India. This Hindu temple was built during the reign of Rajaraja Chola II in the mid 12th century
Persian water wheel, Rajasthan, India. A traditional water wheel powered by oxen
Vitthala Temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India. Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire that ruled southern India from 1336 until the mid 16th century
Farmer with an ox-drawn plough, Dendera, Egypt
Allied War Cemetery, El Alamein, Egypt. Fought in October and November 1942, the Battle of El Alamein saw the British and Commonwealth forces of the 8th Army under General Bernard Montgomery defeat
Shikara (traditional wooden boat) on Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
Ben Youssef Madrasa, Marakesh, Morroco. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is an Islamic school founded in the 14th century
Kasbah, Chefchaouen, Morocco. Chefchaouen is a town in the north of Morocco. Its fortified kasbah was built in the 18th century during the reign of the Alaouite sultan Moulay Ismail (c1634-1727)
Fondouk, Chefchaouen, Morocco. Chefchaouen is a town in the north of Morocco. A fondouk was a type of inn, or caravanserai, for travelling merchants close to the souk (market)
Sijilmasa (Sijilmassa), Morocco. Sijilmasa was a city on the edge of the Sahara at the northern end of the Trans-Sahara trade route. It was destroyed by nomadic raiders in 1818
Fort Jalali, Muscat (Masqat), Oman. The Jalali Fort, which overlooks the harbour of Muscat, was built in the 16th century by the Portuguese, who ruled Muscat from 1507 until 1650
Menara Gardens, Marakesh, Morocco. The gardens and 19th century pavilion are set against the spectacular backdrop of the High Atlas mountains
City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The City Palace complex in Jaipur was begun by the Maharaja Jai Singh II in the first half of the 18th century. His successors added further buildings
Carved stone elephant, Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Mahabalipuram (also known as Mamallapuram) is a city founded in the 7th century by the southern Indian Pallava dynasty
The theatre, Palmyra, Syria. Situated in an oasis in the Syrian desert halfway between the Mediterranean and the Euphrates, Palmyra grew up as an important caravan town on the old Silk Road
Upper Colonnade Street, Palmyra, Syria. Situated in an oasis in the Syrian desert halfway between the Mediterranean and the Euphrates
The Oval Piazza, Palmyra, Syria. Situated in an oasis in the Syrian desert halfway between the Mediterranean and the Euphrates, Palmyra grew up as an important caravan town on the old Silk Road
The Tetrapylon, Palmyra, Syria. Situated in an oasis in the Syrian desert halfway between the Mediterranean and the Euphrates, Palmyra grew up as an important caravan town on the old Silk Road
Jag Mandir, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. The Jag Mandir is a palace built on an island in Lake Pichola in Udaipur. It dates from the 17th century
Taj Mahal Mosque, Agra, India. Built by Shah Jahan (1592-1666), Mughal emperor, for his wife Arjumand Banu Begam (d1631) called Mumtaz Mahal (Favourite of the Palace)
Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Fatehpur Sikri was a city built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century. It was the empires capital from 1571 until 1585
Gur-e Amir, Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Gur-e Amir means " Tomb of the King". It was built in 1404 by order of Timur (Tamerlane) as the mausoleum of his grandson, Muhammad Sultan
Cross inscribed on a column, Apollonia, Libya. The Ancient Greek city of Apollonia served as a seaport for Cyrene which was first settled by the Greeks c630 BC
Anti-British and American propaganda poster, Libya
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
Forum, Cyrene, Libya. Cyrene (Cyrenaica) was founded by the Ancient Greeks in c630 BC. It became a Roman city in 96 BC
Temple doorway, Cyrene, Libya. The ancient Greek city of Cyrene (Cyrenaica) was founded in c630 BC. It became a Roman city in 96 BC
Triumphal arch, Volubilis, Morocco. Volubilis was a Roman town near the western border of Romes territory in North Africa. It was the administrative centre of the province of Mauretania Tingitana
Fort St John, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 21st century. Fort St John was built in the 16th century to protect the harbour of Dubrovnik
Lokrum Island, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Adriatic port of Dubrovnik was founded by Roman refugees in the 7th century, and came under Byzantine rule after the fall of the Roman Empire
Old Town, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Adriatic port of Dubrovnik was founded by Roman refugees in the 7th century, and came under Byzantine rule after the fall of the Roman Empire
Tower of the Franciscan Monastery, Old Town, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Adriatic port of Dubrovnik was founded by Roman refugees in the 7th century
Bell tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Adriatic port of Dubrovnik was founded by Roman refugees in the 7th century, and came under Byzantine rule after the fall of the Roman Empire
Looking out through an arch, fortress of Al Ukhaidir, Iraq, 1977. The fortified palace of Al Ukhaidir near Karbala was built in the late 8th century by the Abbasids
Arches, fortress of Al Ukhaidir, Iraq, 1977. The fortified palace of Al Ukhaidir near Karbala was built in the late 8th century by the Abbasids
Sentry walk, fortress of Al Ukhaidir, Iraq, 1977. The fortified palace of Al Ukhaidir near Karbala was built in the late 8th century by the Abbasids
Fortress of Al Ukhaidir, Iraq, 1977. View of the interior through an arch. The fortified palace of Al Ukhaidir near Karbala was built in the late 8th century by the Abbasids
Shiite Mosque of Al-Kadhimain, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977. Built in the 16th century, this mosque is noted for its elaborate tilework
Muqarnas (stalactite vault), Abbasid Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977. Baghdads Abbasid Palace was built between 1175 and 1230, and was probably completed during the caliphate of Al-Mustansir
Arch in sunlight, Abbasid Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977. Baghdads Abbasid Palace was built between 1175 and 1230, and was probably completed during the caliphate of Al-Mustansir
Facade of the Abbasid Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977. Baghdads Abbasid Palace was built between 1175 and 1230, and was probably completed during the caliphate of Al-Mustansir
Abbasid Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977. View through arches in shadow. Baghdads Abbasid Palace was built between 1175 and 1230, and was probably completed during the caliphate of Al-Mustansir
Minaret of the Suq al Ghazal Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977
Bab el Wastani, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977. The Bab-al Wastani is the only remaining gate of the old walled city of Baghdad
