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In this picture, one sees the 11th-century CE Vahramashen Church framed by the ruins of the Amberd Fortress, which was first constructed in the 7th century CE. Both structures are typical of medieval Armenian architecture, and they lie at...

The ruins of Karum (known today at Kültepe in central Turkey), the capital trading centre of the Assyrian merchants in Anatolia in the first quarter of the 2nd millennium BCE. This period was called the “Assyrian Trading Colonies Period“.

This aerial picture shows the ruins of Germa, known as Garama in antiquity. Garama was once the capital of the powerful Garamantean Kingdom which rose to prominence in the region of southeast Libya around 500 BCE and was a regional power...

The monastery ruins on Selja Island, Stad, Norway. The Benedictine abbey was constructed in the 11th century CE and was linked to the legend of Saint Sunniva (10th century CE). Behind is the trail up to the sacred cave in the mountain side.

The ruins of the Greek colony of Tyre 'Týros', and the sarcophagus of Antipater (c. 399-319 BCE), modern-day Lebanon.

Ruins of the sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia at Palestrina.

The Moni Agios Georgios Valsamitis ruins on the island of Amorgos, Greece, a haven for pirates in the ancient Mediterranean between c. 1200-1400 CE.

The ruins of Teishebaini (aka Tesebaini, near modern Yerevan in Armenia) which was an important fortress city of the Urartu civilization. Founded in the reign of king Rusa II (r. c. 685-645 BCE) and abandoned c. 590 BCE.

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). The group of half-ruined...

The ruins of San Gervasio — located on the island of Cozumel in Mexico — were once an important site of pilgrimage to Maya people who lived from c. 1000-1650 CE. A sanctuary of the Maya goddess Ix Chel used to be located at this location...