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The ruins of Arbroath Abbey in Scotland. The abbey was founded in 1178 CE by William I of Scotland (r. 1165 to 1214 CE).

The south tower of the Wyndclyffe estate of Elizabeth Schermerhorn Jones (l. 1810-1876) built in 1853, abandoned in 1950, and now in ruins. Rhinecliff, NY, c. 2005.

The ruins of Aytap (Iotape) in Cilicia, Anatolia. The city was founded by Antiochus IV of Commagene in 52 CE.

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.

Ruins of The Church of Santa Maria do Carmo. The church was established in 1389 CE by D. Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360-1431 CE) and destroyed in the 1755 CE Lisbon earthquake.

These ruins are located beside the Surb Karapet Church at Armenia's Noravank Monastery. They date from the late Middle Ages (c. 1250-1400 CE).

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, sanctuaries, and an observatory.

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...

Ruins of Qurh, photograph by Royal Commission of AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Remains of the Islamic city of Qurh in the AlUla area of Saudi Arabia. This settlement was mentioned in early Islamic sources, a testemant to its ancient origins.

These are the ruins of Amberd Fortress in Aragatsotn Province in what's present-day Armenia. The fortress was founded in the 7th century CE, while Armenia was ruled by the Kamsarakan princes. The Pahlavuni, Zakaryan, Vachutyan noble families...