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  • Naxos. Cyclades. Greece. Cycladic Aegean architecture, with the stunning backdrop of the blue sky and waters of the Mediterranean sea. This was taken near the pretty northern coastal village of Apollonas.
    Greece_Naxos_Island_109.tif
  • Naxos. Cyclades. Greece. Cycladic Aegean architecture, with the stunning backdrop of the blue sky and waters of the Mediterranean sea. This was taken near the pretty northern coastal village of Apollonas.
    Greece_Naxos_Island_107.tif
  • Naxos. Cyclades. Greece. Cycladic Aegean architecture, with the stunning backdrop of the blue sky and waters of the Mediterranean sea. This was taken near the pretty northern coastal village of Apollonas.
    Greece_Naxos_Island_108.tif
  • Naxos. Cyclades. Greece. Cycladic Aegean architecture, with the stunning backdrop of the blue sky and waters of the Mediterranean sea. This was taken near the pretty northern coastal village of Apollonas.
    Greece_Naxos_Island_110.tif
  • Naxos. Cyclades. Greece. Cycladic Aegean architecture, with the stunning backdrop of the blue sky and waters of the Mediterranean sea. This was taken near the pretty northern coastal village of Apollonas.
    Greece_Naxos_Island_001.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the east side of Krac des Chevalies, one of the greatest crusader castles. Largely built by the Christian Knights Hospitaller who occupied it around the 12th century, the strategically positioned castle lays on a volcanic crater with a view of Homs gap which gave access to the Mediterranean coast and interior of Syria. The castle eventually fell to the armies of Islam who occupied the building for hundreds of years and strengthened the defences further. Gothic, Romanesque and Arabic architectural elements and legacies are found throughout the well preserved castle which is one of the greatest masterpieces of military architecture found anywhere in the world.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_080.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the valley below and the outer wall defences of the south east side of the crusader castle. Largely built by the Christian Knights Hospitaller who occupied it around the 12th century, the strategically positioned castle lays on a volcanic crater with a view of Homs gap which gave access to the Mediterranean coast and interior of Syria. The castle eventually fell to the armies of Islam who occupied the building for hundreds of years and strengthened the defences further. Gothic, Romanesque and Arabic architectural elements and legacies are found throughout the well preserved castle which is one of the greatest masterpieces of military architecture found anywhere in the world.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_071.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the great slope of masonry supporting three towers on the south side the crusader castle. Largely built by the Christian Knights Hospitaller who occupied it around the 12th century, the strategically positioned castle lays on a volcanic crater with a view of Homs gap which gave access to the Mediterranean coast and interior of Syria. The castle eventually fell to the armies of Islam who occupied the building for hundreds of years and strengthened the defences further. Gothic, Romanesque and Arabic architectural elements and legacies are found throughout the well preserved castle which is one of the greatest masterpieces of military architecture found anywhere in the world.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_026.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the great slope of masonry supporting three towers on the south side the crusader castle. Largely built by the Christian Knights Hospitaller who occupied it around the 12th century, the strategically positioned castle lays on a volcanic crater with a view of Homs gap which gave access to the Mediterranean coast and interior of Syria. The castle eventually fell to the armies of Islam who occupied the building for hundreds of years and strengthened the defences further. Gothic, Romanesque and Arabic architectural elements and legacies are found throughout the well preserved castle which is one of the greatest masterpieces of military architecture found anywhere in the world.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_025.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_037.tif
  • Ruins or foundations of buildings beside the Royal Palace colonnaded court. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_032.tif
  • General view from west of the Royal Palace colonnaded court, Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_030.tif
  • A section of the western side of the Mycenaean cyclopean walls of Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_009.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of narrow pathway at the Azem Palace, beautifully decorated in a banded combination of black basalt, limestone and sandstone. Built in 1749-50 as private residence for the Ottoman governor of Damascus, the stunning palace features striking Arab architecture and is one of the most impressive sights found in Damascus.
    Syria_Damascus_082.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the beautiful and intricate wooden ceiling and inlaid chandelier of the sumptuous fourteenth century Throne Room. Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_060.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the sumptuous fourteenth century Throne Room which is has a lavish and intricately carved wooden walls and ceiling with an ornate inlaid hanging wooden chandelier and paved marble floors with geometric patterns. Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_056.tif
  • Priene. Turkey. The ruins and the five re-erected columns of the 4th century Temple of Athena Polias at Priene which was considered one of the finest examples of Classical Ionic architecture.  The designer of the temple was Pythius, the Greek architect who built The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and its construction was aided by the generous support of Alexander the Great who rested at Priene en-route to conquering Persia the Great. The building was totally destroyed by a massive earthquake during the middle ages.
    Turkey_Priene_076.tif
  • Priene. Turkey. The ruins and the five re-erected columns of the 4th century Temple of Athena Polias at Priene which was considered one of the finest examples of Classical Ionic architecture.  The designer of the temple was Pythius, the Greek architect who built The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and its construction was aided by the generous support of Alexander the Great who rested at Priene en-route to conquering Persia the Great. The building was totally destroyed by a massive earthquake during the middle ages.
    Turkey_Priene_071.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_050.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_043.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_036.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the auditorium and arena of the epic Colosseum exterior which still remains one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_014.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the auditorium and arena of the epic Colosseum exterior which still remains one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_013.tif
  • The exterior of the Colosseum which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_001.tif
  • View from the Royal palace of the north-western walls and Nafplio in the distance. Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_060.tif
  • Ruins or foundations of a building or structure on the lower part of the Acropolis and fortress. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_051.tif
  • Royal Palace passageway. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_045.tif
  • Royal palace colonnaded court round sacrificial altar, Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_027.tif
  • The outer gateway of the 13th century BC Mycenaean fortress of Tiryns. Peloponnese, Greece. Similar in size of the Lion Gate at Mycenae, the gate had two door jambs and a double door at least 15 centimetres thick.  Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_001.tif
  • Damascus. Syria. View of the facade of the main reception hall of the Azem Palace. Built in 1749-50 as private residence for the Ottoman governor of Damascus, the stunning palace features striking Arab architecture and is one of the most impressive sights found in Damascus.
    Syria_Damascus_078.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the sumptuous fourteenth century Throne Room which is has a lavish and intricately carved wooden walls and ceiling with an ornate inlaid hanging wooden chandelier and paved marble floors with geometric patterns. Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_062.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the beautiful and intricate wooden ceiling and inlaid chandelier of the sumptuous fourteenth century Throne Room. Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_059.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the sumptuous fourteenth century Throne Room which is has a lavish and intricately carved wooden walls and ceiling with an ornate inlaid hanging wooden chandelier and paved marble floors with geometric patterns. Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_057.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the impressive semi-dome back and cream stone entrance to the Mamluk throne room in the Citadel. Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_055.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the impressive semi-dome back and cream stone entrance to the Mamluk throne room in the Citadel. Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_054.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the strikingly decorated restored twelfth century entrance to the Ayyubid Palace within the Citadel. Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_052.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View within the walls of the Citadel.  Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_051.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View within the walls of the Citadel.  Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_045.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View inside the Citadel with the minaret of the Great mosque visible in the background. Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_037.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View within the walls of the Citadel.  Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_034.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. Close-up view of one of the solid iron entry doors of the Citadel which are decked with upside down horseshoes to keep bad luck away. Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_032.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the imposing defensive tower and entrance bridge that leads to the Citadel’s monumental gateway. Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_026.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the imposing defensive tower and entrance bridge that leads to the Citadel’s monumental gateway. Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_024.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the imposing defensive tower and entrance bridge that leads to the Citadel’s monumental gateway. Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_021.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the stepped rising entry bridge to the commanding great gateway of the Citadel. Situated on a 55 meters high mound that has had different forms of defences for at least two thousand years, the impressive Citadel dominates the centre of Aleppo and is the city’s most spectacular sight.  The fortifications and mosques and palaces inside the citadel are largely from the 12th and 13th centuries and whole complex is considered a masterpiece of Arab and medieval military architecture. Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and it is said to be among the oldest continuously populated cities in the world.
    Syria_Aleppo_020.tif
  • Priene. Turkey.  Reaching for the sky are the re-erected columns of the 4th century Temple of Athena Polias at Priene which is considered one of the finest examples of Classical Ionic architecture.  The designer of the temple was Pythius, the Greek architect who built The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and its construction was aided by the generous support of Alexander the Great who rested at Priene en-route to conquering Persia the Great. The building was totally destroyed by a massive earthquake during the middle ages.
    Turkey_Priene_074.tif
  • Priene. Turkey. The ruins and the five re-erected columns of the 4th century Temple of Athena Polias at Priene which was considered one of the finest examples of Classical Ionic architecture.  The designer of the temple was Pythius, the Greek architect who built The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and its construction was aided by the generous support of Alexander the Great who rested at Priene en-route to conquering Persia the Great. The building was totally destroyed by a massive earthquake during the middle ages.
    Turkey_Priene_066.tif
  • Priene. Turkey. The ruins and the five re-erected columns of the 4th century Temple of Athena Polias at Priene which was considered one of the finest examples of Classical Ionic architecture.  The designer of the temple was Pythius, the Greek architect who built The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and its construction was aided by the generous support of Alexander the Great who rested at Priene en-route to conquering Persia the Great. The building was totally destroyed by a massive earthquake during the middle ages.
    Turkey_Priene_055.tif
  • Priene. Turkey. The ruins and the five re-erected columns of the 4th century Temple of Athena Polias at Priene which was considered one of the finest examples of Classical Ionic architecture.  The designer of the temple was Pythius, the Greek architect who built The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and its construction was aided by the generous support of Alexander the Great who rested at Priene en-route to conquering Persia the Great. The building was totally destroyed by a massive earthquake during the middle ages.
    Turkey_Priene_057.tif
  • Blue gate and whitewashed Cycladic architecture in Pyrgos village, Santorini, Greece.
    Greece_Santorini_Pyrgos_054.jpg
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_049.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_046.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_048.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_047.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_044.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_042.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_041.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_039.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_040.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_038.tif
  • The exterior of the Colosseum which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_035.tif
  • The exterior of the Colosseum which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_032.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_033.tif
  • The exterior of the Colosseum which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_031.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the auditorium and arena of the epic Colosseum exterior which still remains one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_012.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the auditorium and arena of the epic Colosseum exterior which still remains one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_010.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the auditorium and arena of the epic Colosseum exterior which still remains one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_011.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the auditorium and arena of the epic Colosseum exterior which still remains one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_009.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_007.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the auditorium and arena of the epic Colosseum exterior which still remains one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_008.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_005.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the exterior of the epic Colosseum exterior which is one of ancient Rome's greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Completed in A.D. 80, the monumental four storey building is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans and endures as an emblem of past glories. The Colosseum at its peak accommodated 70,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests, animal hunts and the arena could be flooded for mock sea battles. The Colosseum is a UNESCO world Heritage Site as part of the Historical centre of Rome listing.
    Colosseum_Rome_Italy_003.tif
  • View from the Royal palace towards Nafplio in the distance. Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_061.tif
  • View from the Royal palace of the north-western walls and Nafplio in the distance. Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_059.tif
  • Ruins or foundations of a building or structure on the lower part of the Acropolis and fortress. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_058.tif
  • Ruins or foundations of a building or structure on the lower part of the Acropolis and fortress. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_055.tif
  • Ruins or foundations of a building or structure on the lower part of the Acropolis and fortress. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_056.tif
  • Ruins or foundations of a building or structure on the lower part of the Acropolis and fortress. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_054.tif
  • View of the western fortress wall from within the lower Acropolis. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_053.tif
  • Ruins or foundations of a building or structure on the lower part of the Acropolis and fortress. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_052.tif
  • Ruins or foundations of a building or structure on the lower part of the Acropolis and fortress. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_049.tif
  • Royal Palace passageway. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_048.tif
  • Royal Palace passageway. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_046.tif
  • Royal Palace passageway. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_047.tif
  • General view of the lower part of the Acropolis and fortress. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_044.tif
  • General view of the lower part of the Acropolis and fortress. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_043.tif
  • Rear view of the Royal Palace small Megaron, Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_040.tif
  • Foundations in a ditch beside the Royal Palace, Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_041.tif
  • Rear view of the Royal Palace small Megaron, Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_039.tif
  • Foundations in a ditch beside the Royal Palace, Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_038.tif
  • Rear view of the Royal Palace Megaron or Great Hall, Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_036.tif
  • Front view of the Royal Palace Megaron or Great Hall, Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_034.tif
  • Ruins or foundations of buildings beside the Royal Palace colonnaded court. Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_033.tif
  • View from the Royal palace of the north-western walls and Nafplio in the distance. Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_031.tif
  • Stone bases of the Royal Palace colonnaded court, Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_029.tif
  • Stone bases of the Royal Palace colonnaded court, Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_028.tif
  • Royal palace colonnaded court round sacrificial altar, Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_026.tif
  • The east vaulted chambers or casemates, built into the ramparts Mycenaean fortress of Tiryns. Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_025.tif
  • The east vaulted chambers or casemates, built into the ramparts Mycenaean fortress of Tiryns. Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_024.tif
  • Passage between the out and inner gates, 13th century BC Mycenaean fortress of Tiryns. Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_023.tif
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