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The ruins of Sapinuwa, an important Hittite military and religious centre (today Ortakoy in central Turkey), are spread out over 9 km2 and include many building foundations. A monumental structure with Cyclopean-walls, the so-called “Building...

The ruins of the ancient market place and residential area in the Great Plaza of the Maya site of Chacchoben, c. 700 CE.

Sometimes referred to as "Mestamor Castle," the ruins of the ancient Metsamor Fortress lie to the southwest of Taronik, Armenia. The area was populated from the 5th millennium BC until roughly 1700 CE. The site consists of a series of complexes...

These are some of the ruins of the former Roman baths that once surrounded Garni Temple in what is present-day Armenia. They were constructed during the 3rd century CE.

A panoramic view of the ruins of Homolovi, an area of Ancestral Puebloan Culture settlement from c. 1300-1400 CE. Homolovi State Park, Arizona, USA.

A photo presenting ruins of Nanstein castle that played a prominent role in the Knights' Revolt. Photo by Anne-Lise Heinrichs.

Knock Castle was built by the Clan MacLeod in the 15th century. Its ruins are located on the Sleat peninsula, Isle of Skye, Scotland.

The Arates Monastery in Armenia is built on top of a hill and overlooks the Arates tributary of the Yeghegis River. The monastery's name came from the combination of “ari” ("come" in Armenian) and “tes” ("see" in Armenian). It is likely that...

The ruins of the ancient Metsamor Fortress lie to the southwest of Taronik, Armenia. The area was populated from the 5th millennium BC until roughly 1700 CE. Archaeological work on the tombs located at this site began in the 1960s.

These are the ruins of the old academia at Noravank Monastery in Armenia. In medieval times, Noravank was a center of Armenian art, culture, and learning.