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Maya Ossuary Structure at San Gervasio
This structure located at the Maya archaeological site of San Gervasio on the Mexican island of Cozumel was so named as numerous human remains were found inside during archaeological excavation. The temple no longer exists, but it originally...
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Altar Dedicated to the Roman Emperor
Roman stonemasons made altars and other monumental masonry as well as other buildings. This altar is dedicated to the Roman emperor by army units and shows the skill of the masons in both lettering and decoration. From Birrens, Scotland...
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Kin Kletso, Chaco Canyon
A great house built using a late masonry style at Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, USA. Constructed during the 12th century CE.
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Roman Gilt Silver Fibula
Roman gilt silver fibula in the form of a three-story tripartite gate of rusticated masonry, with a central double-arched entrance flanked by two towers and a draped bust of Sol at the top story, c. 3rd century to early 4th century CE. Römisch-Germanisches...
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Inscription on the Tomb of an Perfume Trader
Sextus Haparonius Iustinus was a "seplasarius" — a trader in perfumes and unguents — who lived in what's present-day Cologne, Germany during the 2nd century CE. When he died, his "brothers" erected a funeral monument of stone in his honor...
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Baths of Antoninus, Carthage
Ruins of the Baths of Antoninus in Carthage, photograph by Carole Raddato, Tunisia, 12 February, 2023. The Baths of Antoninus in Carthage (modern-day Tunis) are a huge Roman bath complex built between 145 and 162 CE, primarily during the...
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Hellenistic Bridge at Eleutherna, Crete
The Eleutherna Bridge on Crete is a well-preserved Hellenistic corbel arch bridge with a single span of 3.95 m. It was built with large limestone blocks in dry masonry around 330 - 367 BCE when a major construction project took place at Eleutherna...
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Water Conduit at Augusta Raurica
Via a subterranean masonry, an ancient Roman water conduit brought Augusta Raurica water from the River Ergolz. Just outside the town wall the conduit merged into an aqueduct, which in turn funneled the water into a water tower where it was...
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The South Gate at Gla
Ashlar masonry of the south gate at the Mycenaean site Gla, Greece, built c. 13th century BCE (Mycenaean LHIII).
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The History of Egypt - The Hyksos (Part 2)
The Hyksos ruled Egypt from 1730 - 1550 B.C.E. The remains of their structures, characterized by the "cyclopean" masonry techniques, can be found throughout the Mediterranean regions that they controlled.
