Ancient Site Collection (page 7)

Stadium, Curium (Kourion), Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus became a Roman province in 58 BC and became part of the Byzantine Empire in 395. Kourion was a city said to have been established by the Argives

Theatre, Curium (Kourion), Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus became a Roman province in 58 BC and became part of the Byzantine Empire in 395. Kourion was a city said to have been established by the Argives

Ruins of the basilica, Curium (Kourion), Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus became a Roman province in 58 BC and became part of the Byzantine Empire in 395

Mosaic, Paphos. Paphos has been inhabited since neolithic times. It was an important centre for the worship of the goddess Aphrodite, who was said to have been born nearby

Palaepaphos (Old Paphos), Cyprus, 2001. Paphos has been inhabited since neolithic times. It was an important centre for the worship of the goddess Aphrodite, who was said to have been born nearby

Ruins of Amathus, Cyprus, 2001. Archaeologists have discovered evidence of human activity at Amathus dating back to around 1100 BC

Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates, Kourion, Cyprus, 2001. One of the most important religious sites of ancient Cyprus, the worship of Apollo probably began here as early as the 8th century BC

Arch of Trajan, Leptis Magna, Libya. Leptis Magna was one of the most important cities in Roman North Africa, attaining the peak of its prominence in the late 2nd century AD during the reign of

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

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

Great Ziggurat, Calah (Nimrud), Iraq, 1977. Ziggurats were temple towers of terraced pyramid form built by the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia

Gate, Northwest Palace, Calah (Nimrud), Iraq, 1977. The Northwest Palace was the most important palace at the Assyrian city of Nimrud. It was built by Ashurnasirpal II in the 9th century BC

View from the Ziggurat at Calah (Nimrud), Iraq, 1977. The Assyrian city of Nimrud was the capital of Ashurnasirpal II in the 9th century BC. The Great Ziggurat was built by his son, Shalmaneser III

Frieze, Northwest Palace, Calah (Nimrud), Iraq, 1977. The Northwest Palace was the most important palace at the Assyrian city of Nimrud. It was built by Ashurnasirpal II in the 9th century BC

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 Market, Leptis Magna, Libya. The ruins of the city of Leptis Magna is one of the most spectacular Roman sites in the Mediterranean

The theatre, Leptis Magna, Libya. Leptis Magna was one of the most important cities in Roman North Africa, attaining the peak of its prominence in the late 2nd century AD during the reign of

Roman amphitheatre, Amman, Jordan. The amphitheatre was built around 130 AD during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. It could hold 6000 spectators

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

Ancient stone heads, Mount Nemrut, Adiyaman, Turkey. These giant statues surround the tomb of King Antiochus I of Commagene, sited on the summit of the 2150 metre high Mount Nemrut

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

Relief of Shapur I, Naqsh-i-Rustam, Iran. Shapur I was the second king of the Sasanian dynasty. He ruled Persia from 241 until 272

Sasanian fire altar, Naqsh-i-Rustam, Iran. The Sasanian dynasty ruled an empire centred on Persia from 224 until 651. During their rule Zoroastrianism became the state religion

Relief of the investiture of Ardashir I, Naqsh-I-Rustam, Iran
Relief of the investiture of Ardashir, Naqsh-I-Rustam, Iran. This relief shows the investiture of the Sasanian Persian King Ardashir I by the god Ahuramazda

Trilingual relief of Darius, Bisitun, Iran
Detail of trilingual relief of Darius, Bisitun, Iran. This relief is the equivalent to cuneiform of what the Rosetta Stone represents to the understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphics

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

St Pauls Monastery, Red Sea coast, Egypt

Temple of the Oracle, Siwah, Egypt. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) visited the oracle of Zeus Amon (the Ancient Greek god Zeus represented with the rams horns of the Ancient Egyptian god Amon)

Ruined Citadel, Siwah, Egypt
Ruined citadel, Siwah, Egypt. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) visited Siwahs oracle of Zeus Amon (the Ancient Greek god Zeus represented with the rams horns of the Ancient Egyptian god Amon)

Carl Wark from Higger Tor, Peak District, Derbyshire, 2010. Carl Wark is thought to have possibly been an Iron Age hill fort

Pobull Fhinn (Finns People) stone circle, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. The stones were probably named after Fionn mac Cumhaill, the legendary Gaelic hero

Standing stones, Great Bernera, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009
Standing stones, Great Bernera, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. Known as Callanish VIII, this is a megalithic group of four standing stones arranged in a semicircle facing the strait that divides

Dun Carloway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. Dun Carloway is an example of a broch, an ancient round, dry stone, hollow-walled building found in Scotland

Callanish Stones, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. The Neolithic stone circle at Callanish (Calanais) dates from approximately 2000 BC

Iron Age house, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. An Iron Age or Pictish settlement was discovered at Bostadh in 1992

Greek theatre and town, Taormina, Sicily, Italy. Although known as the Greek Theatre, these ruins are actually of a Roman theatre built in the 2nd century BC on the site of an earlier Greek building

Temple, Segesta, Sicily, Italy. Segesta was the main city of the Elymian people, who inhabited western Sicily during the Bronze Age and Classical Antiquity

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

Mosaic in the Roman Villa of Casale, near Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy. The villa boasts the best collection of Roman mosaics in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Roman water channel, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC

Roman hypocaust, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC. Evidence of Phoenician and Assyrian settlement has been found

Headless statue, the gymnasium, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC

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