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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
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
Temple of Isis, Sabratha, Libya. The Roman city of Sabratha, in Tripolitania, dates from the 1st-3rd centuries AD
Facade of the Shamash Gate, Nineveh, Iraq, 1977. Reconstruction built in the 1960s of one of the great gates of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh
The theatre, ruined Roman city of Sabratha, Libya. The Roman city of Sabratha, in Tripolitania, dates from the 1st-3rd centuries AD
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
Ishak Pasha Palace, Dogubeyazit, Turkey. This palace was built for the Ottoman governor of the region in the 18th century
Artisans city, Susa, Iran. An ancient city dating back to at least the 4th millenium BC, Susa became the centre of the Elamite civilization which flourished from 2700 BC
Doorway of the 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
Protome of a double griffin, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder
Protome of a horse, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder
Protome of a double horse, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder
Protome of half horse, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder
Relief of Syrians or Lydians, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder
Relief of a man holding a lion cub, Persepolis, Iran. Persepolis was built as Persias new capital city during the reign of Darius I (522-485 BC) and his son Xerxes I (485-465 BC)
Relief of cuneiform text, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder
Detail from a relief of a lion attacking a bull, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder
Relief of Immortals, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The Immortals were an elite royal guard within the Achaemenid Persian army
Relief of Medes and Persians, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder
Relief of a Persian man, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder
Ruins of the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder
Relief, Tomb of Artaxerxes II, Persepolis, IranTomb of Artaxerxes II, Persepolis, Iran. King Artaxerxes II Memnon ruled Persia from 404 BC until his death in 358 BC
Tomb of Artaxerxes II, Persepolis, Iran. King Artaxerxes II Memnon ruled Persia from 404 BC until his death in 358 BC
Back view of the Gate of All Nations, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was begun during the reign of Darius I (522-485 BC)
Panorama of the ruins of Persepolis, Iran. Persepolis was built as Persias new capital city during the reign of Darius I (522-485 BC) and his son Xerxes I (485-465 BC)
Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon. In Roman times, Baalbek, in Lebanons Bekaa Valley, was known as Heliopolis, the City of the Sun
The Treasury, Petra, Jordan. Petra was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom from 312 BC until it was absorbed into the Roman Empire in 106 AD
Acropolis, Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. Selinunte was founded by the Ancient Greeks, probably in the 7th century BC, and was one of their most important settlements in Sicily
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
Nergal Gate, Nineveh, Iraq, 1977. Mid 20th century reconstruction of one of the great gates of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh
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
Mashki Gate, Nineveh, Iraq, 1977Maski Gate, Nineveh, Iraq, 1977. Reconstruction built in the 1960s of one of the great gates of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh
Great Ziggurat of Ur, Iraq, 1977. Ziggurats were temple towers of terraced pyramid form built by the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia
Shrine of Justice, Ur, Iraq, 1977
Residential area, Ur, Iraq, 1977. Remains of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur
Shrine of Justice (detail), Ur, Iraq, 1977
Flood pits, Ur, Iraq, 1977
Royal cemetery, Ur, Iraq, 1977. Ur was one of the pre-eminent cities of Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium BC. Most of the tombs in the royal cemetery date from around 2600 BC
Walls of Kish, Iraq, 1977. Kish was one of the twelve city states of the Ancient Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia
City and Bay of Acre, c1880. Episode of the Second Egyptian?Ottoman War (1839-1841). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant
Bombardment of Acre, c1880. Artist: Charles Olivier MurrayBombardment of Acre, c1880. Episode of the Second Egyptian-Ottoman War (1839-1841). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant
Gwalior, c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]
Hannibal makes the usual Speech previous to killing himself, 1852. Artist: John LeechHannibal makes the usual Speech previous to killing himself, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]
Hannibal requesting the Cretan Priests to become his Bankers, 1852. Artist: John LeechHannibal requesting the Cretan Priests to become his Bankers, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]
Hannibal leads the Ambassadors a fatiguing Walk round Carthage, 1852. Artist: John LeechHannibal leads the Ambassadors a fatiguing Walk round Carthage, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]
