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  • Rhodes. Greece. View on a dazzling summer’s morning of the partially restored 4th century BC Temple of Lindian Athena which crowns the ancient acropolis of Lindos. The temple was one of the most famous sites of the ancient world, visited by Alexander the Great and offers great views of the Aegean Sea and coastline.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. View on a dazzling summer’s morning of the partially restored 4th century BC Temple of Lindian Athena which crowns the ancient acropolis of Lindos. The temple was one of the most famous sites of the ancient world, visited by Alexander the Great and offers great views of the Aegean Sea and coastline. Lindos is located on the east coast of the island of Rhodes which is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. View inside the small 14th century Church of our Lady which was originally built by the Knights of St John and is part of the monastery structure at Filerimos. Situated on the acropolis of Mt Filerimos on the verdant windswept west coast of Rhodes, Ialyssos is an outstanding fusion of ancient Doric, Byzantine and medieval archaeological remains and is one the finest sites of Rhodes Island. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. Partial view the restored section of the 3rd century BC Doric or Hellenistic Stoa (Colonnade) inside the 114 metre high Acropolis hill of Lindos. The U shaped Stoa is 87 metres long and has 42 Doric columns along its facade. The Steps behind the columns lead to the upper terrace of the Acropolis where the Temple of Athena Lindia is. The Acropolis is the natural citadel of the dazzling medieval whitewashed village of Lindos which lies on its slopes. Lindos is located on the east coast of the island of Rhodes which is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. The 13th century Byzantine church of St John (Agios Ioannis) inside the  114 metre high Acropolis hill of Lindos. Lindos is located on the east coast of the island of Rhodes which is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. View of the steep stairway that leads to the entrance of the Castle of the Knights of St John on the 114 metre high Acropolis hill at Lindos. The stairway and castle were built by the Knights between 1421 and 1503. Laying  on the slopes of the dramatic Acropolis and Knights castle, the dazzling medieval whitewashed village of Lindos is a maze of narrow winding black and white tiled alleyways fronted by imposing doorways which lead to flower filled courtyards of the unique Lindian houses which were built by rich sea-captains during the 15th  and 18th century’s. Lindos is located on the east coast of the island of Rhodes which is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. View of St George Chostas which is the oldest church in Lindos and dates from the 12th century. The Church is in the dazzling medieval whitewashed village of Lindos which lies on the slopes of the dramatic Acropolis and Knights castle. Lindos is located on the east coast of the island of Rhodes which is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. View west of the acropolis of Ialyssos which is dominated by a monumental 17 metre high cross. The Italian built a tree hooded avenue called "Calvary" which is lined with stone altars embedded with reliefs depicting scenes of the Passions of Jesus and leads to the cross. Situated on the acropolis of Mt Filerimos on the verdant windswept west coast of Rhodes, Ialyssos is an outstanding fusion of ancient Doric, Byzantine and medieval archaeological remains and is one the finest sites of Rhodes Island. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Filerimos_057.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View west of the acropolis of Ialyssos which is dominated by a monumental 17 metre high cross. The Italian built a tree hooded avenue called "Calvary" which is lined with stone altars embedded with reliefs depicting scenes of the Passions of Jesus and leads to the cross. Situated on the acropolis of Mt Filerimos on the verdant windswept west coast of Rhodes, Ialyssos is an outstanding fusion of ancient Doric, Byzantine and medieval archaeological remains and is one the finest sites of Rhodes Island. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Filerimos_056.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View west of the acropolis of Ialyssos of the Italian built stone altars embedded with reliefs depicting scenes of the Passions of Jesus. These are located on the tree lined avenue called "Calvary" which is flanked with the stone altars and leads to the western part of the hill, dominated by a monumental 17 metre high cross. Situated on the acropolis of Mt Filerimos on the verdant windswept west coast of Rhodes, Ialyssos is an outstanding fusion of ancient Doric, Byzantine and medieval archaeological remains and is one the finest sites of Rhodes Island. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Filerimos_051.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View of the foundations and column fragments of the Temple of Athena Polias, a Doric structure of the 4th century BC. In the background is the 14th century golden walled Church of our Lady which was built by the Knights of St John and is the most impressive building at Ialyssos. The structure includes no less than four chapels and a monastery, which were all faithfully restored by the Italians during their occupation of Rhodes in the early 20th century. Situated on the acropolis of Mt Filerimos on the verdant windswept west coast of Rhodes, Ialyssos is an outstanding fusion of ancient Doric, Byzantine and medieval archaeological remains and is one the finest sites of Rhodes Island. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Filerimos_037.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View of the 14th century golden walled Church of our Lady which was built by the Knights of St John and is the most impressive building at ancient Ialyssos. The structure includes chapels and a monastery, which were all faithfully restored by the Italians during their occupation of Rhodes in the early 20th century. In front of the church is a sunken 6th century baptismal font. Situated on the acropolis of Mt Filerimos on the verdant windswept west coast of Rhodes, Ialyssos is an outstanding fusion of ancient Doric, Byzantine and medieval archaeological remains and is one the finest sites of Rhodes Island. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Filerimos_014.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View of a courtyard well and the bell tower of 14th century golden walled Church of our Lady which was built by the Knights of St John and is the most impressive building at Ialyssos. Situated on the acropolis of Mt Filerimos on the verdant windswept west coast of Rhodes, Ialyssos is an outstanding fusion of ancient Doric, Byzantine and medieval archaeological remains and is one the finest sites of Rhodes Island. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Filerimos_013.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View of the 14th century golden walled Church of our Lady which was built by the Knights of St John and is the most impressive building at ancient Ialyssos. The structure includes chapels and a monastery, which were all faithfully restored by the Italians during their occupation of Rhodes in the early 20th century. In front of the church is a sunken 6th century baptismal font. Situated on the acropolis of Mt Filerimos on the verdant windswept west coast of Rhodes, Ialyssos is an outstanding fusion of ancient Doric, Byzantine and medieval archaeological remains and is one the finest sites of Rhodes Island. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Filerimos_011.tif
  • Ptolemais. Cyrenaica. Libya. View of the columned ruins of Roman Villa of the Four Seasons which dates from the 4th century AD. The beautiful Four Season mosaic in the museum was found here.
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  • Ptolemais. Cyrenaica. Libya. View of a sand stone block with an ancient Greek inscription carved into it along the once paved decumanus also known as monumental road which was the premier address of the ancient city. Founded in the 4th century BC, Ptolemais is located on the site of the port or harbour of Barca, an ancient 7th century BC Greek colony situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the steep slopes of the Cyrenaica plateau.
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  • Ptolemais. Cyrenaica. Libya. View of restored columns at the Greek Agora / marketplace and which was later used as forum by the Romans. The two tall ionic columns in the rear of image belonged to a temple which may have been dedicated to the Capitoline Triad (Jupiter, Juni and Minerva). Below the Agora are reservoirs / cisterns that were originally built by the Greeks to store water that arrived via an aqueduct from mountain springs 25 kilometres away.
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  • Leptis Magna. Libya. The well preserved Theatre was built around AD 1-2 and is one of oldest Roman theatres found anywhere in the Roman world.
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  • Leptis Magna. Libya.  View of many wonderful ancient remnants of former glories strewn around the courtyard of the Forum of Severus or New Forum. Built during the reign of Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), the forum was an open aired, measuring 100m by 60m, its floor was covered with marble and surrounded by colonnaded porticoes with cipollino columns and capitals decorated with the lotus and acanthus.
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  • Italy. Basilicate. Craco. The medieval hilltop ghost town of Craco which is dominated by its magnificent Norman period tower. Scenically rising above its mesmerizing landscape, the town overlooks the Cavone river valley in the region of Basilicate in southern Italy. Founded around 500 AD, the town which is in a seismic active area was completely abandoned by its population in 1991 when a succession of landslides threatened to ruin the town and its people.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. View on a dazzling summer’s morning of the partially restored 4th century BC Temple of Lindian Athena which crowns the ancient acropolis of Lindos. The temple was one of the most famous sites of the ancient world, visited by Alexander the Great and offers great views of the Aegean Sea and coastline. Lindos is located on the east coast of the island of Rhodes which is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Lindos_044.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece.  View down the steep flights of steps of the Lindos Acropolis to the famous 180 BC Hellenistic relief (Exedra of Lindos) cut into the rock depicting the stern of a military vessel known as a trireme. It is the work of sculptor Pythokritos, who is also the creator of the Winged Victory (Nike) of Samothraki which is now displayed in the Louvre in Paris. . Lindos is located on the east coast of the island of Rhodes which is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Lindos_036.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View west of the acropolis of Ialyssos of the Italian built stone altars embedded with reliefs depicting scenes of the Passions of Jesus. These are located on the tree lined avenue called "Calvary" which is flanked with the stone altars and leads to the western part of the hill, dominated by a monumental 17 metre high cross. Situated on the acropolis of Mt Filerimos on the verdant windswept west coast of Rhodes, Ialyssos is an outstanding fusion of ancient Doric, Byzantine and medieval archaeological remains and is one the finest sites of Rhodes Island. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Filerimos_052.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View west of the acropolis of Ialyssos of the Italian built stone altars embedded with reliefs depicting scenes of the Passions of Jesus. These are located on the tree lined avenue called "Calvary" which is flanked with the stone altars and leads to the western part of the hill, dominated by a monumental 17 metre high cross. Situated on the acropolis of Mt Filerimos on the verdant windswept west coast of Rhodes, Ialyssos is an outstanding fusion of ancient Doric, Byzantine and medieval archaeological remains and is one the finest sites of Rhodes Island. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Filerimos_050.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View west of the acropolis of Ialyssos of the Italian built tree lined avenue called "Calvary" which is flanked with stone altars embedded with reliefs depicting scenes of the Passions of Jesus and leads to the western part of the hill, dominated by a monumental 17 metre high cross. Situated on the acropolis of Mt Filerimos on the verdant windswept west coast of Rhodes, Ialyssos is an outstanding fusion of ancient Doric, Byzantine and medieval archaeological remains and is one the finest sites of Rhodes Island. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Filerimos_048.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View of lit glowing candles inside the Church of our Lady which was built by the Knights of St John and is the most impressive building at Ialyssos. The structure includes no less than four chapels and a monastery, which were all faithfully restored by the Italians during their occupation of Rhodes in the early 20th century. In front of the church is a sunken 6th century baptismal font. Situated on the acropolis of Mt Filerimos on the verdant windswept west coast of Rhodes, Ialyssos is an outstanding fusion of ancient Doric, Byzantine and medieval archaeological remains and is one the finest sites of Rhodes Island. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Filerimos_039.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. A religious icon of a Saint in front of a monastic cell at the 14th century monastery at Ialyssos. The monastery structures which were originally built by the Knights of St John were all faithfully restored by the Italians during their occupation of Rhodes in the early 20th century. Situated on the acropolis of Mt Filerimos on the verdant windswept west coast of Rhodes, Ialyssos is an outstanding fusion of ancient Doric, Byzantine and medieval archaeological remains and is one the finest sites of Rhodes Island. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Filerimos_031.tif
  • Ptolemais. Cyrenaica. Libya. View of the columns and ruins of the impressive Columned Palace or Villa of the Columns which occupied over 600 sq m and included a central peristyle or two level galleried courtyard with a sunken swimming pool. Originally dating from the 2nd century BC the building remains essentially Greek, even though the complex was remodelled over the course of time especially during the Roman period.
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  • Leptis Magna. Libya. The well preserved Theatre was built around AD 1-2 and is one of oldest Roman theatres found anywhere in the Roman world.
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  • Villa Doria Pamphili. Rome. Italy. View of the statue of Pan and the decorated stage wall, the only remaining feature of the open air theatre at the Villa Doria Pamphili on the Janiculum Hill. Designed by Alessandro Algardi, the wall features various ancient themes including some representing scenes from the Greek region of Arcadia which was fashionable at the time. The statue of Pan, Greek god of shepherds and rustic music and pan pipes dates from the 18th century and is placed in the centre of theatre. The Villa was laid out under the direction of Alessandro Algardi in the 17th century for Prince Camillo Pamphili nephew of Pope Innocent X. The villa and its surrounding grounds form Rome’s largest Public Park and is a haven for joggers and picnickers.
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  • Villa Giulia. Rome. Italy. View of a replica Etruscan temple built in 1891 by Count Adolfo Cozza in the gardens of the Villa Giulia. The design is based on historical account by Vitruvius and 19th century excavations. The Villa Giulia was commissioned by Pope Julius III in 1550–1555 to be used as his leisure residence. Important architects of the time worked on the build, including, Ammanati, Vasari and Vignola, the Popes favourite architect. Michelangelo was also consulted for advice. It is now the location of the Museo Nazionale Etrusco (National Etruscan Museum).
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  • Rome. Italy. The ancient Roman road known as The Appian Way (Via Appia Antica) located in the Park of the Appia Antica in Southern Rome.
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  • The narrow paved street Vicolo dei Vettii with stepping stones to let pedestrians cross without getting wet feet, Pompeii Italy.
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  • House of the Faun tablinum floor, white geometric patterns paved with pieces of black, white and green stone, Pompeii Italy.
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  • Looking across the impluvium in atrium, tablinum and peristyle of the House of LL. Laeli, Trophimus ed Erastus, Pompeii Italy. The house is also known as Casa dell’Argenteria or Casa dei Vasi d’Argento and is located on street Vicolo di Mercurio.
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  • View of broken mills a bench and the oven in the bakery at the House of Pansa, Pompeii Italy. Occupying a whole block of the ancient city, the House of Pansa original structure dates back to the Samnite period and was modified over many hundreds of years
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  • Portico fluted Doric columns at the south end of the Forum, Pompeii, Italy. The Forum was the centre of political, economic and religious life in Pompeii.
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  • View of the across the atrium towards the tablinum of the Casa di Sallustio or House of Sallust at Pompeii Italy. The House originally dates from the 4th century BC with major modifications taken place in the 2nd century BC.
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  • Paestum. Campania. Italy. View of the rear and north side of the Temple of Hera II. Dating from 474 and 450 BC, the Temple is complete (apart from its missing roof) and ranks as one of the best preserved temples of Europe.  The Temple has 36 fluted Doric columns (6 by 14 and 9 metres high columns) and at 60 metres long by 24 metres wide made it the largest temple at Paestum. It is considered the finest example of a pure Doric Temple found anywhere.
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  • Ostia Antica. Lazio. Italy.  View to the left of the Casa di Diana which is located on the corner of Via dei Balconi and Via Dei Diana. Dating from the second half of the second century AD, the Casa di Diana, one of more affluent insula of the town, was originally multi-storey with taverns and shops on the ground level and spacious flats above, with its own latrine, balconies, cistern and pool in its court.
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  • Ostia Antica. Lazio. Italy. View of the central section of the courtyard of the Macellum or Market which sold meat. In its centre there is a rectangular basin and behind is the Podium which was supported by six marble columns set against it.
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  • Ostia Antica. Lazio. Italy. View of the marble altar of the Temple of Hercules Victor or Tempio di Ercole dating from the end of the 2nd century AD. It is the largest temple in the sacred area of three Republican temples. Its pronaos which originally had six columns leading to a cella, is paved in black and white mosaics and is reached by a flight of wide steps. The pronaos has marble altar in its centre donated by Hostlius Antipater in the 4th century and a marble statue of a naked resting male figure which is the an romanticized portrait  of C. Cartilius Poplicola, an prominent figure in Ostia in the first century BC.
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  • Ostia Antica. Lazio. Italy. View of a marble statue of a naked resting male figure which is a romanticized portrait sculpture of C. Cartilius Poplicola, an prominent figure in Ostia in the first century BC. The statue is on the pronaos of the Temple of Hercules Victor or Tempio di Ercole dating from the end of the 2nd century AD and the largest temple in the sacred area of three Republican temples.
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  • Ostia Antica. Lazio. Italy.  View of the 3rd century AD tabernae of the fishmongers which sold fresh fish and cooked fish. In its centre there is a well preserved marble sales counter, against the wall is a fish  basin and there traces of ovens which suggest fish was cooked here as well. The shop is located on a junction that would have been very busy in its time. Founded at the mouth of the Tiber 30 kilometres to the west of Rome, Ostia was the sea gateway and chief port of ancient Rome and its well preserved ruins endure in a beautiful park of Umbrella pines and cypresses.
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  • Ostia Antica. Lazio. Italy.  View inside room 6 of the fascinating Thermopolium which was an ancient tavern or snack bar selling food and drinks. In view is a marble side table with three stepped shelves with a wall painting of fruit and vegetables above it. The intact Thermopolium dates from the reign of Emperor Hadrian (117-138 AD).
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  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of the Keep from the Castello di Eurialo, the castle that formed part of the massive Greek defensive installation built to protect Ortygia – ancient Syracuse from invaders. The limestone fortifications were imposed by Dionysus the Elder in the 4th century BC and later improved by Hieron II. The fortification ran for a length of 32 kilometres, totally enclosing the city and is considered the most impressive Greek defences to have survived from antiquity. The castle is seven kilometres from the heart of Syracuse.
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  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of the Acropolis defensive terraced wall which was continually being updated between the 6th and 4th centuries BC.
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  • Segesta. Sicily. Italy. Panoramic view of the Greek Doric Temple of Segesta which stands glorious in magnificent isolation on a low hill in the midst of verdant country side and framed by mountains.
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  • Segesta. Sicily. Italy. View of the rear of the front façade and columns of the Greek Doric Temple of Segesta which stands glorious in magnificent isolation on a low hill in the midst of verdant country side and framed by mountains. Dating from between 426 – 416 BC.
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  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View of the train line beside the Himera archaeological site with the imposing Monte San Calogero in the distance, located centrally on the north coast of Sicily.
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  • Eraclea Minoa. Sicily. Italy. Panoramic view of the central south coast town of Seccagrande from the ancient Greek archaeological park at Eraclea Minoa.
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  • Eraclea Minoa. Sicily. Italy. View of ruins of the so called governor’s house which are under cover for preservation. Herakleia Minoa was founded in the 6th BC by settlers from the earlier Greek settlement of Selinunte, 60 kilometres away. By the end of the 1st century BC it was totally abandoned.
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  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  Ruins of one of the pilasters formed the wall of the cella at the east end of the monumental Temple of Olympian Zeus. Begun in 480 BC to celebrate the victory over the Carthaginians at Himera, the temple was never completely finished, however it was largest Doric temple in the Greek world, measuring 113 x 56 metres and 30 metres high.
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  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View along the Via Sacra to the magnificent Greek Doric Temple of Concord or Tempio della Concordia at the Valley of the Temples. Dating from around 430 BC, the Temple has all of its original 34 local shell limestone columns still standing in a peripteral hexastyle plan of 6 by 13 columns, only the ceiling and roof are missing. It was converted into a Christian church in the 6th century AD, which ensured it preservation.
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  • Drinking water edifice at the southern end of the ancient stadium, Nemea, Peloponnese Greece. The excavated and restored ancient Greek stadium which dates from 330 BC is located 400 meters southeast of the Temple of Zeus amidst scenic landscape.
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  • The Temple of Zeus in the centre of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea Peloponnese Greece. Built in 330 BC on the site of earlier temple, the Temple of Zeus is a Doric peripteral temple consisting of 32 limestone outer columns (6 by 12 columns) and the temples construction is unusual as it included three Greek architectural forms, the Doric, the Corinthian, and the Ionic
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  • The Temple of Zeus in the centre of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea Peloponnese Greece. Built in 330 BC on the site of earlier temple, the Temple of Zeus is a Doric peripteral temple consisting of 32 limestone outer columns (6 by 12 columns) and the temples construction is unusual as it included three Greek architectural forms, the Doric, the Corinthian, and the Ionic
    Greece_Nemea_Ancient_038.tif
  • Nemea. Peloponnese. Greece. View of fluted column drums of the Temple of Zeus n the centre of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea. Built in 330 BC on the site of earlier temple, the Temple of Zeus is a Doric peripteral temple consisting of 32 limestone outer columns (6 by 12 columns) and the temples construction is unusual as it included three Greek architectural forms, the Doric, the Corinthian, and the Ionic. The temple is currently under restoration and a number of additional columns have been erected since this image was taken.
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  • Archaeological Museum. Ancient Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece.
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  • Ancient Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece. View at archaeological museum of the Dacian prisoner statue from the Roman period. Ancient Corinth was one of the most influential Greek city states in antiquity. The Romans razed the city in 146 BC; it was then rebuilt under Julius Caesar as a Roman city and prospered as the regions capital.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of unfluted Corinthian columns on the northern half of the west façade beside the Propylon of Roman Emperor Hadrian’s lavish Library built in 131 AD in Athens. The library complex consisted of a vast library, a large courtyard with a garden and central pool, mosaics floors, numerous rooms and a facade adorned with Corinthian columns.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the winners podium on the running tracking of the stadium. The Panathenaic (Kallimarmaro) stadium was used for the first international Olympic games of the modern era in 1896.  The completely marble stadium occupies the exact site of the original, built in 330BC which was used for the ancient Panathenaic games (part of the larger religious festival, the Panathenaia).
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  • Iraion. Samos. Greece. View of the copy of the statue group by the great 6th century sculptor Genelos. Dating from 560 - 550 B.C, the steeped pedestal originally contained 6 statues of which four have survived. The statues are representing a father, mother and children are of a distinguished family of the time.  Each of the figures has an inscription stating its name. The work displays interesting innovations that influenced the art of Ionia
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  • Iraion. Samos. Greece. The lone 10 metre high column amongst the ruins of the foundations of the once Great Temple to Hera. This temple was the third of tyrant Polykrates engineering feats during his reign in the 6th century BC. In ancient times the column in view reached the amazing height of 20 metres and was one of a total of 155 columns used for the temple. The Great temple is in the main sanctuary of ancient Samos, located on the southeast coast, 6 km kilometres from Pythagoreio.
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  • Iraion. Samos. Greece. The lone 10 metre high column amongst the ruins of the foundations of the once Great Temple to Hera. This temple was the third of tyrant Polykrates engineering feats during his reign in the 6th century BC. In ancient times the column in view reached the amazing height of 20 metres and was one of a total of 155 columns used for the temple. The Great temple is in the main sanctuary of ancient Samos, located on the southeast coast, 6 km kilometres from Pythagoreio.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. View of Monolithos, a ruined medieval crusader castle perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress is home to a 15th century whitewashed church of Agios Panteleimon and ruined basilica. Great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline are on offer and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. The arched entrance to the gothic Knights hospital upper floor infirmary hall in Rhodes Old Town. Completed in 1484, the hospital was used in times of war to nurse the sick and injured from all over Christian Europe.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. Ornate gothic arches line the stunning internal courtyard of the gothic Knights hospital in the Old Town. The hospital is now is the Archaeological Museum of Rhodes. Completed in 1484, the hospital was used in times of war to nurse the sick and injured from all over Christian Europe. The old town is a UNESCO world heritage listed site and the best preserved, oldest and largest living medieval city in Europe. The 4km defensive walls were built by the Knights of St John during the 13th to 15th century to defend Western Europe against the expanding Ottoman Empire. Within the walls are a medieval warren of small alleyways and magnificent historical buildings. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. Marine Gate with its twin towers which form part of the old walled medieval town of Rhodes. The old town is a UNESCO world heritage listed site and the best preserved, oldest and largest living medieval city in Europe. The 4km defensive walls were built by the Knights of St John during the 13th to 15th century to defend Western Europe against the expanding Ottoman Empire. Within the walls are a medieval warren of small alleyways and magnificent historical buildings.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. Medieval knights armour inside the old walled town of Rhodes.  Rhodes old town is a UNESCO world heritage listed site and the best preserved, oldest and largest living medieval city in Europe. The 4km defensive walls were built by the Knights of St John during the 13th to 15th century to defend Western Europe against the expanding Ottoman Empire. Within the walls are a medieval warren of small alleyways and magnificent historical buildings. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. View from the Lindos Acropolis of St Paul’s Bay, which is an idyllic, secluded and almost enclosed cove with inviting indigo waters and a whitewashed chapel dedicated to the Apostle St Paul.  The bay is named after Apostle Paul as he is said to have landed here in AD 43 bringing Christianity to Rhodes. Lindos is located on the east coast of the island of Rhodes which is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
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  • Rhodes. Greece. View inside the small 14th century Church of our Lady which was originally built by the Knights of St John and is part of the monastery structure at Filerimos. Situated on the acropolis of Mt Filerimos on the verdant windswept west coast of Rhodes, Ialyssos is an outstanding fusion of ancient Doric, Byzantine and medieval archaeological remains and is one the finest sites of Rhodes Island. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
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  • Phaistos. Crete. Greece. View inside one of the storerooms of the west wing ground floor. There are 10 rooms in total, and they were used to store grain, oil, wine, and olives in vast storage jars or pithoi. The Minoan palatial city of Phaistos or Phaestos was the second most important Minoan palatial city in Crete after Knossos and is situated in central southern Crete in the Iraklio prefecture. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Phaistos. Crete. Greece. View of the Queens Megaron located in the southernmost area of the Royal apartments. Now under protective cover, the Queens chamber consisted of a spacious hall with a double colonnade opening onto a lightwell. The floors were paved with gypsum slabs with red plaster filling the interstices. Gypsum was also widely used for benches running around the lower part of the walls. The upper walls were decorated with frescoes depicting plant motifs. Two rhyta-hornlike drinking vessel, were found here; one is decorated with cult symbols of the double axe and sacral knot while the other bears a reed pattern. The Minoan palatial city of Phaistos or Phaestos was the second most important Minoan palatial city in Crete after Knossos and is situated in central southern Crete in the Iraklio prefecture. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Phaistos. Crete. Greece. View of long staircase that leads down from the upper court to the west court of the palace of Phaistos. . The Minoan palatial city of Phaistos or Phaestos was the second most important Minoan palatial city in Crete after Knossos and is situated in central southern Crete in the Iraklio prefecture. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Knossos. Crete. Greece. View of the cup-bearer fresco copy at the South Propylaeum at the Palace of Knossos. The colourful wall painting which depicts Minoan offerings was part of the enormous Procession frieze which lined the path from the West court to the South Propylaeum. The highly sophisticated Minoans which were Europe’s first great civilization built the Palace of Knossos, the legendary home of King Minos which is connected with thrilling legends, such as the myth of the Labyrinth, with the Minotaur and the story of Daidalos and Ikaros. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Knossos. Crete. Greece. View of the copy of the Bull leaper fresco located in the upper level room above the Throne Room which is located in the West wing of the Palace of Knossos. The original (17th-15th centuries BC), was found in the east wing and is on display at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum.The highly sophisticated Minoans which were Europe’s first great civilization built the Palace of Knossos, the legendary home of King Minos which is connected with thrilling legends, such as the myth of the Labyrinth, with the Minotaur and the story of Daidalos and Ikaros. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Gortyn. Crete. Greece. View over excavated ruins to the Odeon and the modern building sheltering the blocks of Law code Gortys. Scattered among fields and olive groves in the middle of the Messara plain lays the Greco-Roman ruins of Gortyn or Gortys which is a former ancient capital of Crete.  Gortyn prospered during the period of the Dorian city states in the 6th century BC and achieved the status of the capital of Crete after the Roman invasion in 67 BC. It kept this title until the Arab conquest in 828 AD. Gortyn is said to have sheltered Hannibal after his defeat in 189 BC at Magnesia.
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  • Ptolemais. Cyrenaica. Libya. View of the central peristyle or two level galleried courtyard with a sunken swimming pool of the impressive Columned Palace or Villa of the Columns which occupied over 600 sq m. Originally dating from the 2nd century BC the building remains essentially Greek, even though the complex was remodelled over the course of time especially during the Roman period.
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  • Sabratha. Libya. View inside room three of the Roman Museum of a colossal bust of Jupiter or Zeus from the Temple of Jupiter.
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  • Sabratha. Libya. View of ancient Vats in the North-western Quarter of the ancient site which were possibly used to produce fish products.
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  • Nalut. Libya. View of the landscape from Nalut castle which is located 650 metres above sea level in the Berber heartland in the Western Mountains, or Jebel Nafusa.
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  • Leptis Magna. Libya. The well preserved Theatre was built around AD 1-2 and is one of oldest Roman theatres found anywhere in the Roman world.
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  • Leptis Magna. Libya.  One of the entrances to the Forum of Severus or New Forum from the Colonnaded Street. Built during the reign of Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), the forum was an open aired, measuring 100m by 60m and its floor was covered with marble. nd unspoiled Roman ruins in the Mediterranean.
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  • Leptis Magna. Libya.  One of the two suites of Latrines that sit on either side of the entrance to the Baths of Hadrian. This suite was completely covered with its roof supported by cipollino columns. The Baths were constructed in 126-127 AD and remodelled in the time of the Emperors Commodus (180-192AD) and Septimius Severus.
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  • Leptis Magna. Libya. The restored four way Arch of Septimius Severus, built hastily in AD 203 to commemorate the visit of the Roman Emperor and his family back to his native city.
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  • Wadi Al Kuf. Libya. View of the cable stayed road bridge rises 160 metres and spans 282 metres across a section of the Wadi Al Kuf or Green mountains near Al Bayda. The bridge was designed by Italians civil engineer Riccardo Morandi and was built between 1965 and 1971.
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  • Latrun. Libya. View of the restored Byzantine Western Church / Basilica at the small town of L’Atrun or Al Athrun which is located approximately 35 kilometres from Apollonia in the region of Cyrenaica.
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  • Luxor. Egypt. Africa. Entrance to the tomb of Ramsses V and VII at the Valley of the Kings.
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  • Luxor Egypt. Ruined seated Colossus adorns the Eighth Pylon's West Wing at the Karnak Temple complex.
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  • Luxor. Egypt. Africa. The Obelisk of Tuthmosis at the Temple of Amun at Karnak
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  • Luxor. Egypt. View towards the Great Hypostyle Hall at the Temple of Amun of Karnak. The hall is a monumental forest of 134 columns, 23 metres in height, all engraved with hieroglyphs and bas-reliefs.
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  • Luxor. Egypt. Theatrical porticoed courtyard with Osiris columns in the Temple of Ramses III at the Temple of Amun in Karnak.
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  • Thebes. Egypt. Sun light illuminates the colonnade at the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir al-Bahri which was built for Queen Hatshepsut who reined Ancient Egypt during the 18th dynasty (circa 1458 BC).
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  • Thebes. Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir al-Bahri was built for Queen Hatshepsut who ruled Ancient Egypt during the 18th dynasty (circa 1458 BC).
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  • Abu Simbel. Egypt.  Visitor graffiti adorns the legs of the 4 statues of Ramses with the most famous being Greek inscriptions written by ancient Greek mercenaries in 591 BC.
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  • Abu Simbel. Egypt. Tourists surround and admire one of the most famous temples of the world – the 13th century BC Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
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  • Abu Simbel. Egypt. Tourists surround and admire one of the most famous temples of the world – the 13th century BC Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
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  • Paphos Cyprus. House of Theseus Roman Floor Mosaic of the first bath of Achilles. This image was captured at the vast ancient archaeological park at Paphos (Kato Pafos), which has extensive remains from Hellenistic through to the Middle Ages and is famous for its exquisite Roman Villa mosaics. The city of Paphos is located on the south west coast of Cyprus.  It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Sanctuary of Aphrodite Palaepaphos Cyprus. This image was captured at Palaepaphos or Palaipaphos (Old Paphos), which was perhaps the most celebrated pilgrimage centre and sanctuary of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite throughout the ancient World. It is located within the limits of the modern village of Kouklia, 16 kilometres east of the modern town of Paphos on the south west coast of Cyprus. It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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