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Segesta was one of the major cities of the Elymian people, one of the three indigenous peoples of Sicily. The temple is thought to have been built in the 420s BC by an Athenian architect. Wonderful Places, Beautiful Places, Site Archéologique, Palermo Sicily, Classical Antiquity, Ancient Architecture, Ancient Greece, Roman Empire, Ancient History

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Segesta was one of the major cities of the Elymian people, one of the three indigenous peoples of Sicily. The temple is thought to have been built in the 420s BC by an Athenian architect.

Pyramid of Giza, Egypt by Andrej Ciesielski Ancient Ruins, Ancient Egypt, Places To Travel, Places To Visit, Architecture Antique, Pyramids Of Giza, Giza Egypt, Egypt Travel

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Pyramids Of Giza

Pyramid of Giza, Egypt by Andrej Ciesielski

Facade of the Library of Celsus, Ephesus, Turkey; Roman, completed in 135 AD: The library was built to store 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a mausoleum for Tiberius Julius Celsus, who is buried in a crypt beneath the library. Classical Architecture, Beautiful Architecture, Ephesus, Roman History, Number 10, Old Buildings

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Facade of the Library of Celsus, Ephesus, Turkey; Roman, completed in 135 AD: The library was built to store 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a mausoleum for Tiberius Julius Celsus, who is buried in a crypt beneath the library.

Head of a colossal statue of Zeus at Mt Nimrut, Turkey, at the sanctuary dedicated to King Antiochus I, Theos of the Commagene in the 1st century BC Ancient Art, 1st Century, Turkey Travel, Prehistory, Doctor Strange, Taurus, Nature Photography

Nature Photography

Head of a colossal statue of Zeus at Mt Nimrut, Turkey, at the sanctuary dedicated to King Antiochus I, Theos of the Commagene in the 1st century BC

The Monastery, better referred to as a temple, dedicated to a king of the Nabatean people, an ancient people of the Middle East. Built 1 BC, Petra, Jordan. Mayan Ruins, Ancient Greek, Places To See, Travel Destinations, Religious Architecture

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The Monastery, better referred to as a temple, dedicated to a king of the Nabatean people, an ancient people of the Middle East. Built 1 BC, Petra, Jordan.

Seats at the ancient theatre of Dionysus in Athens, Greece Art And Architecture, Greece Art, Athens Greece, Ancient Artefacts, Roman Era, Places Of Interest, Dionysus

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Seats at the ancient theatre of Dionysus in Athens, Greece

Giant griffin guarding the city of Persepolis, Iran, c. 516-465 BC Ancient Mysteries, Ancient Artifacts, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Civilizations

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Giant griffin guarding the city of Persepolis, Iran, c. 516-465 BC

Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt Out Of Place Artifacts, Roman Columns, Isis Goddess, Archaeological Discoveries, Valley Of The Kings

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Valley Of The Kings

Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt

The guardians of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt Art History, Egyptian Temple, Egyptian Art, Egyptian Mummies, Amenhotep Iii

Egyptian Temple

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The guardians of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt

The Arch of Septimius Severus in the ancient city of Leptis Magna - Libya - early 3rd century AD Historical Architecture, Beautiful Buildings, Ancient Rome

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The Arch of Septimius Severus in the ancient city of Leptis Magna - Libya - early 3rd century AD

Temple of Castor and Pollux, Roman Forum, Rome, Italy Tourist Places, Beautiful World, Beautiful Ruins

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Temple of Castor and Pollux, Roman Forum, Rome, Italy

The Parthenon is a temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the maiden goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Its construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the height of its power. Mykonos, Santorini, Travel Things, Travel Stuff

The Parthenon is a temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the maiden goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Its construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the height of its power.

Antiochus I of the Armenian kingdom of Commagene, shaking hands with Heracles, 70–38 BC, wall relief, ruins of Antiochus' tomb-sanctuary on Mt. Nimrut, Turkey Shake Hands, Old World, Statues, Mount Rushmore, Adventure, Travel

Antiochus I of the Armenian kingdom of Commagene, shaking hands with Heracles, 70–38 BC, wall relief, ruins of Antiochus' tomb-sanctuary on Mt. Nimrut, Turkey

The Antonine Nymphaeum (foreground), a monumental fountain located on the north side of the ancient city of Sagalassos, Turkey, was built during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161–180) and was one of the most elaborate structures of the city. Ancient City, Places Around The World, Travel Around The World, Around The Worlds, Roman Architecture

Places Around The World

Travel Around The World

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The Antonine Nymphaeum (foreground), a monumental fountain located on the north side of the ancient city of Sagalassos, Turkey, was built during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161–180) and was one of the most elaborate structures of the city.

Fountain, c. 160-180 AD: Sagalassos in Turkey was part of the Imperial Roman Empire. During the Hellenistic period, it was a major town with land highly suitable to agriculture. Evidence shows the area was populated as early as the 14th century BC. Antalya

Fountain, c. 160-180 AD: Sagalassos in Turkey was part of the Imperial Roman Empire. During the Hellenistic period, it was a major town with land highly suitable to agriculture. Evidence shows the area was populated as early as the 14th century BC.

Ancient Architecture

The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, Rome, Italy, built 141 AD Architecture Romaine, Visit Rome, Rome Florence, Rome Antique

Architecture Romaine

The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, Rome, Italy, built 141 AD

Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran. Photograph by Frans Lanting Amazing Artwork, Cool Artwork, Frans Lanting, Tehran Iran, Cheetahs, Middle East

Amazing Artwork

Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran. Photograph by Frans Lanting

The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt, 1880s Ancient Aliens, Luxor, Old Egypt, Getty Museum, Strange History

Strange History

The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt, 1880s

Partially collapsed western tunnel between the Amphitheatre's arena and the Hippodrome at Leptis Magna, Libya Natural Swimming Ponds, Ancient Buildings

Natural Swimming Ponds

Ancient Buildings

Partially collapsed western tunnel between the Amphitheatre's arena and the Hippodrome at Leptis Magna, Libya

The Obelisk Tomb and Bab as-Siq Triclinium, Petra, Jordan Landscape Artwork, Fantasy Landscape, Landscape Photos, Ancient Tomb, Temple Ruins

Landscape Artwork

Fantasy Landscape

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The Obelisk Tomb and Bab as-Siq Triclinium, Petra, Jordan

Nefertari Tomb scenes, Valley of the Queens, Egypt Ancient Egyptian Artifacts, Ancient Egypt Art, Objets Antiques, Art Antique, African History, Archaeology, Illustrations

Ancient Egyptian Artifacts

Ancient Egypt Art

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Nefertari Tomb scenes, Valley of the Queens, Egypt

Osirian statues of Hatshepsut at her tomb, fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, reigned c. 1473 - 1458 B.C. Egyptian Mythology, Egyptian Beauty, Ancient Egyptian Architecture, Modern Egypt, One Day Trip, Gods And Goddesses

Egyptian Mythology

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Osirian statues of Hatshepsut at her tomb, fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, reigned c. 1473 - 1458 B.C.

Roman Amphitheatre of El Djem, Tunisia, c. 238 AD Thinking Day

Roman Amphitheatre of El Djem, Tunisia, c. 238 AD

Carvings at the Temple of Isis at Philae, Aswan, Egypt, 380-362 BC Cleopatra, Antelope Canyon, Egypt, Temple, Environment, Places, Viajes

Antelope Canyon

Carvings at the Temple of Isis at Philae, Aswan, Egypt, 380-362 BC

The colonnade in the inner courtyard of the Temple of Isis of Philae, which was moved downstream of the Aswan Dam in Egypt. Built 380-362 BC Cedar Forest, Epic Of Gilgamesh, Modern Architecture, Archaeological Site

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The colonnade in the inner courtyard of the Temple of Isis of Philae, which was moved downstream of the Aswan Dam in Egypt. Built 380-362 BC