| Most viewed - Ancient Sites Photo Gallery |
Turkey, Ephesus - Wall fresco477 viewsLocated in the ongoing excavation of the upper-class terrace houses. Note the opening in the wall for circulation. The entire complex must have appeared like a luxury hotel with a central arbitorium.
|
|
England, London (Londinium) - city walls477 viewsmodern bronze statue of Trajan
next to Tower Hill - station of London undergroundJ. B.
|
|
New World, Maya, Xpuhil, Campeche, Mexico475 viewsLocated about thirty miles south of Chicanna, the ancient Maya city named Xpuhil, pronounced "SH-PUH-HEEL" found themselves between the hammer of wanning Tikal to the South and the anvil of the rising Chichen Itza to the North. Without the resources of Tikal, but trying to emmulate that great city's pyramids/temples, poor Xpuhil could only manage a sorry and rather pathetic attempt of Tikal's grand structures. Seen here, we see that their Temple structure tries to copy those seen at Tikal...rather sad, isn't it...?Mayadigger
|
|
Jordan, Petra - Theater 2473 viewsThe remains, the side were the artists stood.
The theater was build in 100 a.c., and expanded in 106 when the Romans came.pax
|
|
Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace - silver gate470 viewseast gate leading to the centre of Split.J. B.
|
|
Yap Island, Micronesia, Stone money450 viewsThis larger example is known as "O'Keefe" money and is not as valuable as the earlier stone moneyMayadigger
|
|
Italy, Rome, Trajan's Markets 2447 viewsPosted by Strength And Honour.
Photo taken by my friend Hebe.
|
|
Jordan, Petra - The Treasury 2443 viewsAl-Khazneh Farun - The Faro treasure
This was build in 84-85 b.c., by king Aretas IV.pax
|
|
Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace - peristyle - sphinx443 viewsDiocletian's palace is historical centre of Split - Croatia.J. B.
|
|
Italy, Sicily, Agrigento - Temple of Castor and Pollux439 viewsbuilt +- 450 BCJ. B.
|
|
Greece, Bassae - Temple of Apollo Epikuros427 viewsbuilt 450 - 400 BC
designed by Iktinos - architect of the Temple of Hephaestus and the Parthenon
!!! There is the earliest example of Corinthian capital. Corinthian capital is in interior, exterior is built in Doric style.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BassaeJ. B.
|
|
Italy, Rome, Forum423 viewsView down onto the Roman forum. Palatine hill is in the background. Photo taken in 2005.Jay GT4
|
|
New World, Peru421 viewsThe ancient walls of the huge 15th Cent. Inca fortress known as Sacsayhuaman, elevation 12,000 feet above sea level. The fortress was incomplete at the time of the Spanish conquest. Most of the smaller wrought stones were removed by the Spanish invaders to build homes and cathedrals in the ancient Inca Capital of Cuzco in the valley 1,000 feet below. The existant stones seen in the photo, weighing many 1,000's of tons, were too large for the invaders to easily to remove, and they remain in situe.Mayadigger
|
|
Italy, Rome, Arch of Constantine419 viewscommemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius
built in 315
inscription:
IMP · CAES · FL · CONSTANTINO · MAXIMO · P · F · AVGUSTO · S · P · Q · R · QVOD · INSTINCTV · DIVINITATIS · MENTIS · MAGNITVDINE · CVM · EXERCITV · SVO · TAM · DE · TYRANNO · QVAM · DE · OMNI · EIVS · FACTIONE · VNO · TEMPORE · IVSTIS · REM-PVBLICAM · VLTVS · EST · ARMIS · ARCVM · TRIVMPHIS · INSIGNEM · DICAVIT
J. B.
|
|
New World, Peru 9418 viewsThe Temple of the Sun, the only round structure found here, is reported to have the finest stonework at the site.Mayadigger
|
|
Turkey, Ephesus - temple of Artemis - 1 of the 7 wonders of ancien world414 viewsWe can only dream up what it was once.J. B.
|
|
Yap Island, Micronesia, Stone money412 viewsMayadigger
|
|
Italy, Capua - Amphitheatre412 viewsSpartacus fought there.J. B.
|
|
Croatia, Pula - Chapel of St. Maria Formosa411 viewsThree naived basilica from the 6th century ADLegatus
|
|
Bulgaria, Anchialos (Pomorie) Thracian Tomb410 viewsPomorie's ancient Thracian tombJoe Sermarini
|
|
Italy, Sicily, Agrigento - Temple of Heracles406 viewsbuilt in 5. century BCJ. B.
|
|
Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace406 viewsDiocletian's palace is historical centre of Split - Croatia.J. B.
|
|
New World, Peru 12405 viewsAn excellent example of ancient Inca stonework; note that there is no mortar, nor is none necessary.Mayadigger
|
|
Bulgaria, Varna - Odessos, Thrace Roman Baths403 viewsOdessus, Thrace, first included into the Roman Praefectura orae maritimae and then in 15 CE annexed to the province of Moesia (later Moesia Inferior), covered 47 hectares in present-day central Varna and had prominent public baths, Thermae, erected in the late 2nd century AD, now the largest Roman remains in Bulgaria (the building was 100 m (328.08 ft) wide, 70 m (229.66 ft) long, and 25 m (82.02 ft) high) and fourth-largest known Roman baths in Europe. Joe Sermarini
|
|
Greece, Delphi - theatre401 viewsJ. B.
|
|
Italy, Pompeii - victims of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.399 viewsOne of the unfortunate victims of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.Mark Z
|
|
Italy, Rome, Unidentified Bust, Museum on Palatine397 viewsMuseum on PalatineJ. B.
|
|
Greece, Delphi - temple of Apollo395 viewsJ. B.
|
|
Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace - peristyle395 viewspart of cathedrale of St. Duje in the left upper cornerJ. B.
|
|
New World, Peru 7394 viewsMachu Picchu, at last! Words cannot describe the near-unworldly vistas seen here. The viewer is overcome with the stillness, and the grand edifices that seem to mock you from the distant past. The clouds and mists gather and then retreat, hiding and then revealing, awesome views of the surrounding forested peaks. Mayadigger
|
|
Yap Island, Micronesia394 viewsA 400-year old flagged stone trail on Yap Island, leads down to village and into a "stone money" bank. There are several similar stone money banks on the island. Way back when, the Yapese voyaged 700 miles across the sea in out-rigger canoes to the island of Palau, where they mined and wrought these stones.Mayadigger
|
|
Greece, Mycenae - The Lion Gate391 viewsI waited a long time for this shot, the nanosecond when any one of the thousands of visitors swarming over the site wasn't visible in the frame. Sometimes you get lucky!
|
|
Greece, Thessaloniki - Arch of Galerius388 views
|
|
Cyprus - Paphos - tomb387 viewsTombs were built between 400 BC and 300 AD.J. B.
|
|
New World, Peru 13386 viewsStill exploring, with another grand vista of the Urubamba River Valley seen in the distance far below...Mayadigger
|
|
Greece, Gortys (Peloponnese Arcadia) - sanctuary of Asclepius386 viewsGortys lost its influence after foundation of Megalopolis in 371 BC.J. B.
|
|
New World, Peru 15383 viewsMe and Sheri hamming it up! That's a wrap! Mayadigger
|
|
Greece, Thessaloniki - Arch of Galerius382 views
|
|
Turkey, Istanbul - Alexander III in Lion Skin Head Dress - a frontal view - from the Alexander Sarcophagus in the Istanbul Museum382 viewsWe are accustomed to seeing the lion skin head dress in profile on coinage. Rarely are we afforded a more frontal view. I took this photo of Alexander the Great portrayed on the Alexander Sarcophagus in the Istanbul Museum. The head dress in nicely portrayed in three dimensions
|
|
Israel - Bar'am Synagogue380 viewsThis is one of the oldest synagogues in all of Israel.Aarmale
|
|
Greece, Thessaloniki - Arch of Galerius378 views
|
|
Cyprus, Paphos - tomb377 viewsTombs were built between 400 BC and 300 AD.J. B.
|
|
Greece, Thessaloniki - Arch of Galerius376 views
|
|
New World, Peru 6375 viewsGetting artsy in B/W photos, we treked up a long trail through dense rainforest to get this first glimpse of the ancient ruin...Mayadigger
|
|
New World, Peru 8375 viewsA grand vista of the Inca ruin...Mayadigger
|
|
Italy, Pompeii - modest villa373 viewsInside one of the more modest villas in Pompeii, although you'd never know it by the still-beautiful murals on the walls and the fountain there to the right.Mark Z
|
|
Italy, Sicily, Agrigento - Temple of Concordia373 viewsgreek colony Akragas
temple from 5. century BCJ. B.
|
|
Croatia, Pula - Temple of Augustus373 viewsDedicated to Augustus, the first Roman emperor.Legatus
|
|
Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace, basement373 viewsRomans who escaped from near Salona in 7th century reocupied Diocletian's palace. They lived in higher floors above basement. These rooms was gradually filled by garbage through holes in ceiling so basment remained preserved until these days. J. B.
|
|
Italy, Rome, Arch of Titus371 viewsThe Arch of Titus, on the Via Sacra, Rome, just to the south-east of the Roman Forum, was completed by Domitian in 96 A.D. to commemorate Titus' victories, including the Siege of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. The Arch of Titus has provided the general model for many of the triumphal arches erected since the 16th century—perhaps most famously it is the inspiration for the 1806 Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, completed in 1836.J. B.
|
|
Greece, Athens - tower of the Winds369 viewson the Roman agora,
built in 50 BC - maybe earlierJ. B.
|
|
Tunisia, Tunis (Carthage)369 viewsCarthage was completely destroyed 146 BC so all excavations are from roman times.J. B.
|
|
Italy, Rome, Pantheon inside367 viewsInterior view of Hadrian's dome and ocular center. An engeneering masterpiece, the concrete gets thinner as it rises. The open ocular in the center allows light to flood into this massive ancient space. The walls at the bottom are about 12 feet thick. The interior is completely ancient from the marble floors to the walls and dome. Origianlly dedicated to all the god's it is now a Catholic church.Jay GT4
|
|
Croatia, Pula - Colloseum367 viewsLegatus
|
|
Italy, Rome, Colosseum Arch of Constantine365 viewsOne of my favorite photos I took in Rome, a view of the Arch of Constantine as seen looking out from inside the Colosseum. fordicus
|
|
Italy, Rome, Pantheon364 viewsM AGRIPPA COS TERTIVM FECIT
The original Pantheon was built by Marcus Agrippa and later restored and rebuilt by Hadrian added and engineered the worlds largest unsupported domed roof. He kept the original dedication to Agrippa. A marvel of engineering and a sight to see.Jay GT4
|
|
New World, Peru 14361 viewsThat's me again, pointing out that "You can't put a knife-blade between these stones..." LOL!Mayadigger
|
|
Italy, Sicily, Agrigento - Temple of Juno360 viewsbuilt in the 5. century BC and burnt in 406 BC by the Carthaginians
used for the celebration of weddingsJ. B.
|
|
Greece, Thessaloniki - Arch of Galerius359 views
|
|
Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace - Cathedral of St. Domnius (St. Duje)359 viewsCathedral of St. Duje is build over Diocletian's mausoleum.J. B.
|
|
Croatia, Salona - Amphitheatre358 viewsSplit in the backgroundJ. B.
|
|
Greece, Delphi - tholos358 viewsJ. B.
|
|
New World, Peru 5357 viewsI have been truly blessed to have had the opportunity to explore many remakable places around the world...but so far, this one takes the cake. Mayadigger
|
|
Croatia, Pula - Colloseum357 viewsLegatus
|
|
Italy, Rome, Colosseum356 viewsJ. B.
|
|
Italy, Capua - Amphitheatre354 viewsThe second largest amphitheatre ... arena is only 10m shorter and 8m narrower than colosseumJ. B.
|
|
Greece, Epidaurus - theatre353 viewsJ. B.
|
|
England, Colchester, Balkerne Gate352 viewsBalkerne Gate, Colchester. The largest Roman arch in Britain. Colchester and its wall were rebuilt by the Romans after Queen Boudica led a rebellion in AD 60 and detroyed the town. Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CamulodunumJoe Sermarini
|
|
Egypt, Cairo - Nilometer351 viewsThis octagonal pillar is the only surviving Nilometer in Cairo, tucked away in a kiosk on the island of Roda, in the middle of the Nile. When in use, the height of water in the pit measured the annual flooding of the river. In an ideal year the water would rise to the 16th of the marked divisions (each one cubit, approximately 52cm) decorating the column.
The Nilometer is an attribute of the titular river god, Nilus (equivalent to the Egyptian deity, Hapy), and often features on coin reverses depicting Nilus.
The surrounding structure is itself of architectural significance and dates to 861 CE. Which means those pointed arches set into the walls predate the European Gothic style by around 250 years – they could be the earliest pointed arches anywhere in the world.
Abu Galyon
|
|
Italy, Rome, Arch of Titus350 viewsbuilt by Domitianus
commemorate victory of Titus in Jerusalem in the first Jewish–Roman WarJ. B.
|
|
Turkey, Aspendos, Roman theatre, Seating349 viewsAspendos has a strong claim to possess the best-preserved Roman theatre in the world. It dates from the mid-second century, completed during the last years of the reign of Antoninus Pius, to a design by a local architect, Zenon. The cavea seats over 10,000; walking around the top level, you can still find the original post holes for the masts fixing the velarium. Abu Galyon
|
|
|
Cyprus, Paphos - theatre348 viewsJ. B.
|
|
Egypt, Babylon346 viewsThis elegant red and white banded brickwork is about all that remains on the surface to mark the Roman fortress of ‘Babylon in Egypt’. The Roman structure was started during the reign of Trajan on the site of an earlier Egyptian stronghold which marked the border between Lower and Middle Egypt. The fortress remained an important strategic outpost down through Byzantine times. In the fifth century the Legio XIII Gemina was stationed here. During the Arab conquest of Egypt in 640/1, Babylon endured a seven month siege before its capture.
These days most of the extensive Babylon complex lies buried under the streets of the Christian quarter of Old Cairo. The nearby medieval Coptic Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary is popularly known as the ‘Hanging Church’ because its nave was built suspended over two towers of the Roman fort.
Abu Galyon
|
|
Italy, Rome, Temple of Vesta345 viewsWhat remains of the temple of Vesta in the Roman forum. The structure was actually restored to the condition now seen. Photo taken in 2005Jay GT4
|
|
|
|
Croatia, Pula - Floor Mosaic345 viewsAll that remains is a floor mosaic depicting the Punishment of Dirce.Legatus
|
|
New World, Peru 4344 viewsThe Urubamba River on the way to somewhere very special... The Urubamba Valley was the Bread-basket of the Inca Empire where an amazing variety of fruits and vegetables were produced including pineapples, no less!Mayadigger
|
|
Israel, Caesarea Maritima - Herod's Villa344 viewsAnother of Herod the Great's many residences.
This one is by the seaside.Abu Galyon
|
|
Israel, Caesarea Maritima - Amphitheatre344 views‘Amphitheatre’ is how Josephus describes this structure (Antiquities 15.341). It was designed to be suitable for races, athletics, and probably more violent entertainments. It measures about 50 x 290 m. Nearby in the city there is a more traditional semi-circular Roman amphitheatre. And a larger (90 x 450 m) hippodrome for chariot racing was built subsequently, probably at the time of Hadrian. Abu Galyon
|
|
Croatia, Pula - Temple of Augustus344 viewsDedicated to Augustus, the first Roman emperor, this temple is exquisitely harmonious. With the spread of Christianity, the temple became a church and then a granary! Now it hosts a collection of Roman sculptureLegatus
|
|
Greece, Delphi - Profile of the Charioteer of Delphi344 viewsDating from the early fifth century BC, this is one of the most hauntingly beautiful works of art. It still speaks after 2,500 years.
|
|
Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace - temple of Jupiter344 viewslater converted to babtisteryJ. B.
|
|
Croatia, Pula - Colloseum342 viewsReferred to as the amphitheatre by the locals. Started by Augustus, enlarged by Claudius, and finished by the FlaviansLegatus
|
|
Greece, Athens - Temple of Olympian Zeus340 viewscompleted by HadrianusJ. B.
|
|
Greece, Corinth - temlpe of Apollo - Acrocorinth in the background339 viewsCorinth was completely destroyed by Romans in 146 BC - except this temple. Romans built new Corinth 100 years later.J. B.
|
|
Italy, Rome, Arch of Septimius Severus339 viewsbuilt in 203 AD to commemorate the Parthian victoriesJ. B.
|
|
Italy, Pompeii, July 2008333 viewsA picture high up on the wall of the brothel, depicting what the paying customer could expect in the room beneath it.Mark Z
|
|
Italy, Rome, Ara Pacis333 viewsIt was built to honor the triumphal return of the Roman emperor Augustus.
It was consecrated on 30 January 9 BC.J. B.
|
|
France, Nemausus - Bollard331 viewsNîmes was founded by Augustus, with veterans from his Egyptian campaigns. The coin-type with the crocodile chained to a palm is famous, and still used by Nîmes as its coat of arms today. Here it appears on one of the (modern) bollards set up around the ancient amphitheatre.Syltorian
|
|
|
|
