Temple of Castor, Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sicily, Italy, Europe

The ancient Colossi of Memnon near Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Temple C columns at the Acropolis of Selinunte, the ancient Greek city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, Europe

Acropolis of Lindos, Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Acropolis at sunset, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Athens, Attica Region, Greece, Europe

Temple of Castor, Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Temple of Apollo, Sanctuary of Apollo Ylatis, Limassol, Cyprus, Europe

Temple of Hera at Selinunte, the ancient Greek city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, Europe

Capitolium, Ruins of Main temple on the Arx, Roman town of Cosa, Ansedonia, Grosseto province, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Ancient City of Hierapolis, Pamukkale, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Temple of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Temple of Apollo at the Acropolis, Rhodes, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

View of the Roman Forum (Foro Romano) from the Palatine Hill, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Ouadane, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mauritania, Africa

Ouadane, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mauritania, Africa

Temple of Hera at Selinunte, the ancient Greek city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, Europe

Roman ruins in the Sacred Area (Area Sacra) of Largo Argentina, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Temple of Hera at Selinunte, the ancient Greek city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, Europe

Honduras stone head at copan mayan ruins

Honduras stone head at copan mayan ruins

Honduras stone head at copan mayan ruins

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Monk blessing a woman, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Woman, women, biking, Bridge and South Gate of Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Aspara sculptures in bas-relief on the wall, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Detail, Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Roman baths, Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon

Buddha head in banyan tree roots at Wat Mahathat temple, in Ayutthaya, Thailand

Detail, statues of Asuras on bridge of South Gate, in Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Representation, Ramayana epic, Bas-relief carvings, in Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Temple of Bacchus, Baalbeck, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

Monk embellishing religious sculptures, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Monk, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Tourists, inside Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Buddha statue, Central sanctuary, in Prasat Hin Phimai (Phimai Historical Park), Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand

Tourists, inside Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Buddha head in banyan tree roots at Wat Mahathat temple, in Ayutthaya, Thailand

Al-Mina archaeological site, Tyre (Sour), Lebanon.

Aspara sculpture in bas-relief on the wall, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Monk and Buddha statue, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Roman colonnade on the top, general view of Archaeological site, Byblos, Lebanon

Aspara sculptures in bas-relief on the wall, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Detail, statues of Asuras on bridge of South Gate, in Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Entrance, Temple of Bacchus, Baalbeck, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

Aspara sculptures in bas-relief on the wall, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

The Doric Temple, Segesta Archaeological Site, Segesta, Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens, Greece

A kalan, an historic building at My Son, Quang Nam province, Vietnam

Great Pyramid of Giza (Pyramid of Khufu and Cheops), and Pyramid of Khafre (Pyramid of Chephren), Giza, Cairo, Egypt

A large room within one of the terrace houses, Ephesus, Turkey

The Roman Amphitheatre, Neapolis Archaeological Park, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Altar of Hieron II, Neapolis Archaeological Park, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Great Pyramid of Giza (Pyramid of Khufu and Cheops), and Pyramid of Khafre (Pyramid of Chephren), Giza, Cairo, Egypt

The Great Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre, also known as Pyramid of Chephren, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

The Doric Temple, Segesta Archaeological Site, Segesta, Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Grimaud Castle, Grimaud, Cote D,??Azur, France

Remains of ancient fortress walls, Nessebar, Bulgaria

Hagia Sophia Basilica, also known as St Sophia Church and The Old Bishopric, Nessebar, Bulgaria

Remains of ancient fortress walls, Nessebar, Bulgaria

Columns of the Doric Temple of Athena Lindia, the Acropolis, Lindos, Rhodes, Greece

The Erechtheion, at the Acropolis, Athens, Greece

Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens, Greece

Great Sphinx and Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as Pyramid of Khufu and Pyramid of Cheops, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Temple of Hephaestus, Ancient Agora of Athens, Athens, Greece

An historic building at My Son, Quang Nam province, Vietnam

Frieze and columns, Temple of Hephaestus, Ancient Agora of Athens, Athens, Greece

The Doric Temple, Segesta Archaeological Site, Segesta, Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Altar of Hieron II, Neapolis Archaeological Park, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Roman Cardo Maximus, in Roman Forum, Downtown, Beirut, Lebanon

Temple of Apollo, Tempio Di Apollo, Ortygia, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Temple of Apollo, Tempio Di Apollo, Ortygia, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Temple of Apollo, Tempio Di Apollo, Ortygia, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Colosseum Rome Italy

Famous piligrimage site Jetavaranama dagoba Buddhist stupa in ancient city Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

Temple of Artemis, antique city of Ephesus, Efes, Turkey, Western Asia

Ruins of Greco-Roman architecture, Paestum, Province of Salerno, Campania, Southern Italy

Tikal, Mayan ruins, view from Temple II toward Temple I, Temple of the Giant Jaguar, and the Gran Plaza, Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, Central America

Maya ruins, Tikal, view of Temple I, Yucatan, Guatemala, Central America

Cardo Maximus (main street) with triumphal arch, Jerash, the ancient Gerasa, Jordan

Cardo Maximus (main street) with triumphal arch, Jerash, the ancient Gerasa, Jordan

Ruins and columns of the Roman Temple of Artemis, Jerash, the ancient Gerasa, Jordan

Ruins in Jerash, the ancient Gerasa, Jordan

Assembly room ruins dating to the fifth century BC (Doric period) in Lato, Crete, Greece, Europe

Gateway to antiquity, giant door or Portara of the Temple of Apollo at the town of Naxos, Cyclades Island Group, Greece, Europe

Greece Cape Sounio. Ruins of an ancient temple of Poseidon, Greek god of the sea, on sunset. Shot of temple ruins on sunset. Tourist landmark of Attica, Sounion, Greece, Europe

Great Stupa, ancient Buddhist monument. Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

El Palacio, Palace of Kabah, Kabah, Yucatan, Mexico, Central America, detailed view of a stone wall with ancient masks and sculptures, Central America

Unesco World Heritage Site, the Mayan ruins of Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico, Central America, detail of an ornate stone wall with ancient patterns and inscriptions, Central America

Unesco World Heritage Site Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Mexico, Central America, row of ancient stones with various engravings, lined up in front of a stone wall in the sunlight, Mitla, Central America

Egyptian pyramid in Giza. Architectural heritage of ancient Egyptian civilization. Ruins and statues of ancient Egypt

Kourion archaeological site, mosaic, Limassol, Cyprus, Greece, Europe

The archaeological site of Kourion, ancient theater 2th. century AD, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Paphos, Cyprus, Greece, Europe

Clay containers, Malia Palace, archaeological excavation site, Minoan Palace, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Europe

Roman ampitheatre, Les Arenes, Arles, Bouches du Rhone, Provence, France, Europe

Achaemenid archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia

Achaemenid archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia

The Monastery, Al Deir, Petra, Jordan, Middle East

Ancient basilica, Perga, a large site of ancient ruins, Antalya, Turkish Riviera, Turkey, Asia

Antique architectural detail at the archeological site of Tyros, Tyre, Sour, Unesco World Heritage Site, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia