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Buddhist chortens, Chuzom, Bhutan. Buddhism spread to Bhutan in the 8th century
Tigers Nest monastery, Bhutan. Buildings of the Buddhist monastery of Taktsang (Tigers Nest) precariously sited on a rocky ledge over 2000 feet above the valley floor
Road from Puntsholing to Paro, Bhutan. Road crossing a hillside in the Himalyan foothills with terraced fields on either side
Temple of Mirabai, Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan, India, 16th century. Temple to the Hindu mystical poet Mirabai, a devotee of Krishna, within the hilltop fort of Chittaurgarh
Sat-bis-Deori Temple, Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan, India, 11th century. Jain stone temple
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, EgyptRuined 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)
Minaret, Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran, c1611-1630. Isfahan was conquered by the Arabs and converted to Islam in 642. It was the capital of Persia in the 16th century under the Safavids
Arch of Marcus Aurelius, Tripoli, Libya, 163 AD. Remains of the arch of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD)
The Market, Leptis Magna, Libya, c3rd century AD
Head of Medusa in the Severan forum of the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna, LibyaHead of Medusa in the Severan Forum of the Ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna, Libya. In Greek mythology, a single glance from Medusa the snake-haired gorgon could turn a human to stone
The Three Graces, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD. Roman carving of the female personifications of beauty, charm, and grace
Severan Basilica, Leptis Magna, Libya, 216 AD. Remains of the temple built by the Libyan-born Roman emperor Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (146-211 AD)
Severan Arch, Leptis Magna, Libya, c203 AD. The Severan Arch was erected in honour of the the visit to his home town in 203 AD of Libyan-born Roman emperor Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus)
Roman theatre, Sabratha, Libya, c161-192 AD
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
Hellenistic Mausoleum, Tolmeita, Libya
Roman theatre, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD
Al Athrun, Libya. The ancient site features marble-clad Byzantine churches
The Eastern Church, Apollonia, Libya, c7th century BCEastern Church, Apollonia, Libya. The Ancient Greek city of Apollonia served as a seaport for Cyrene which was first settled by the Greeks c630 BC
Kom Al-Dikka, Alexandria, Egypt. View showing the tiered seats in the Roman Odeon or amphitheatre
Fort Qaitbey, Alexandria, EgyptFort 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
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
Leptis Magna, Libya, circa 3rd century ADLeptis Magna, Libya, c3rd century AD. Sculptures in the Ancient Roman city
Roman carving at Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD. Sculptural relief in the theatre showing a scene from a tragedy
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)
Roman comic masks, Sabratha, Libya, c161-c192 AD. Relief carvings in the theatre at Sabratha
Square of the Martyrs, Benghazi, Libya
German Mausoleum, Tobruk, Libya
Palace of Columns, Tolmeita, Libya
Theatre, Leptis Magna, Libya, 1-2 AD. Remains of the Roman theatre
Greek Propylaea, Cyrene, Libya
Lighthouse, Leptis Magna, Libya
The Temple of Apollo, Cyrene, Libya, 6th century BC
Sassanian Arch, Ctesiphon, Iraq, 1977. Ctesiphon was the capital of the Sassanid Persian Empire. Known as the Taq-i Kisra
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
Ruins of the Caliphs Palace, Samarra, Iraq, 1977. Samarra was made the capital of the Muslim Caliphate in 836 by Caliph Al-Mu tadid
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
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
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
Walls of the Friday Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977
Modern Shiite mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 1977
Market or souks, Samarra, 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
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
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
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
