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Segesta was one of the major cities of the Elymian people, one of the three indigenous peoples of Sicily. The temple is thought to have been built in the 420s BC by an Athenian architect. Ancient Ruins, Ancient Cities, Ancient History, Wonderful Places, Beautiful Places, Ancient Greece Aesthetic, Agrigento, Trapani, Site Archéologique

Ancient History

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Ancient Greece Aesthetic

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Segesta was one of the major cities of the Elymian people, one of the three indigenous peoples of Sicily. The temple is thought to have been built in the 420s BC by an Athenian architect.

Pyramid of Giza, Egypt by Andrej Ciesielski Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Pyramids, Pyramids Of Giza, Giza Egypt, Places To Travel, Places To Visit, Architecture Antique

Egyptian Pyramids

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Pyramid of Giza, Egypt by Andrej Ciesielski

Facade of the Library of Celsus, Ephesus, Turkey; Roman, completed in 135 AD: The library was built to store 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a mausoleum for Tiberius Julius Celsus, who is buried in a crypt beneath the library. Mountain Architecture, European Architecture, Classical Architecture, Ancient Architecture, Beautiful Architecture, Breathtaking Places

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Facade of the Library of Celsus, Ephesus, Turkey; Roman, completed in 135 AD: The library was built to store 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a mausoleum for Tiberius Julius Celsus, who is buried in a crypt beneath the library.

Head of a colossal statue of Zeus at Mt Nimrut, Turkey, at the sanctuary dedicated to King Antiochus I, Theos of the Commagene in the 1st century BC Ancient Art, 1st Century, Turkey Travel, Prehistory, Doctor Strange, Zeus, Taurus

Head of a colossal statue of Zeus at Mt Nimrut, Turkey, at the sanctuary dedicated to King Antiochus I, Theos of the Commagene in the 1st century BC

The Monastery, better referred to as a temple, dedicated to a king of the Nabatean people, an ancient people of the Middle East. Built 1 BC, Petra, Jordan. Mayan Ruins, Ancient Greek, Ancient People, Places To See, Religious Architecture

Religious Architecture

The Monastery, better referred to as a temple, dedicated to a king of the Nabatean people, an ancient people of the Middle East. Built 1 BC, Petra, Jordan.

Seats at the ancient theatre of Dionysus in Athens, Greece Art And Architecture, Greece Art, Athens Greece, Ancient Artefacts, Roman Era, Places Of Interest, Amphitheater, Old Buildings

Art And Architecture

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Seats at the ancient theatre of Dionysus in Athens, Greece

Giant griffin guarding the city of Persepolis, Iran, c. 516-465 BC Ancient Mysteries, Ancient Artifacts, Ancient Times, Persian Architecture, Gothic Architecture

Ancient Mysteries

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Persian Architecture

Gothic Architecture

Giant griffin guarding the city of Persepolis, Iran, c. 516-465 BC

Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt Out Of Place Artifacts, Roman Columns, Karnak Temple, Isis Goddess, Archaeological Discoveries, Valley Of The Kings, Megalith

Out Of Place Artifacts

Archaeological Discoveries

Valley Of The Kings

Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt

The guardians of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt Egyptian Artifacts, Ancient Egyptian, Egyptian Temple, Art History, Amenhotep Iii

Egyptian Artifacts

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Egyptian Temple

The guardians of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt

The Arch of Septimius Severus in the ancient city of Leptis Magna - Libya - early 3rd century AD Historical Architecture, Beautiful Buildings, Ancient Rome

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The Arch of Septimius Severus in the ancient city of Leptis Magna - Libya - early 3rd century AD

Temple of Castor and Pollux, Roman Forum, Rome, Italy Travel Destinations, Tourist Places, Places Around The World, Around The Worlds, Beautiful World

Travel Destinations

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Around The Worlds

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Temple of Castor and Pollux, Roman Forum, Rome, Italy

The Parthenon is a temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the maiden goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Its construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the height of its power. Mykonos, Santorini, Ancient Greece, Unesco World Heritage Site, World Heritage Sites, Dream Vacations, Vacation Spots

Unesco World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites

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The Parthenon is a temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the maiden goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Its construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the height of its power.

Antiochus I of the Armenian kingdom of Commagene, shaking hands with Heracles, 70–38 BC, wall relief, ruins of Antiochus' tomb-sanctuary on Mt. Nimrut, Turkey Old World, Statues, Mount Rushmore, Nature Photography, Kingdom, Adventure, Natural Landmarks

Nature Photography

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Antiochus I of the Armenian kingdom of Commagene, shaking hands with Heracles, 70–38 BC, wall relief, ruins of Antiochus' tomb-sanctuary on Mt. Nimrut, Turkey

The Antonine Nymphaeum (foreground), a monumental fountain located on the north side of the ancient city of Sagalassos, Turkey, was built during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161–180) and was one of the most elaborate structures of the city. Ancient City, Travel Around The World

Travel Around The World

The Antonine Nymphaeum (foreground), a monumental fountain located on the north side of the ancient city of Sagalassos, Turkey, was built during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161–180) and was one of the most elaborate structures of the city.

Fountain, c. 160-180 AD: Sagalassos in Turkey was part of the Imperial Roman Empire. During the Hellenistic period, it was a major town with land highly suitable to agriculture. Evidence shows the area was populated as early as the 14th century BC. Antalya, Pretty Places

Fountain, c. 160-180 AD: Sagalassos in Turkey was part of the Imperial Roman Empire. During the Hellenistic period, it was a major town with land highly suitable to agriculture. Evidence shows the area was populated as early as the 14th century BC.

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The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, Rome, Italy, built 141 AD Ancient Temples, Italy Travel Photography, Travel Photographer, Roman Architecture, Lazio Rome

Ancient Temples

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Travel Photographer

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The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, Rome, Italy, built 141 AD

Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran. Photograph by Frans Lanting Amazing Artwork, Cool Artwork, Frans Lanting, Tehran Iran, Cheetahs, Sumer, Kuwait

Amazing Artwork

Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran. Photograph by Frans Lanting

The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt, 1880s Egyptian Art, Luxor, Ramsès Ii, Arte Tribal, Old Egypt

The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt, 1880s

Partially collapsed western tunnel between the Amphitheatre's arena and the Hippodrome at Leptis Magna, Libya Ancient Buildings

Ancient Buildings

Partially collapsed western tunnel between the Amphitheatre's arena and the Hippodrome at Leptis Magna, Libya

The Obelisk Tomb and Bab as-Siq Triclinium, Petra, Jordan Landscape Artwork, Landscape Scenery, Fantasy Landscape, Landscape Photos, Landscapes, Ancient Tomb

Landscape Artwork

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The Obelisk Tomb and Bab as-Siq Triclinium, Petra, Jordan

Nefertari Tomb scenes, Valley of the Queens, Egypt Ancient Egypt Art, Egypt Poster, Objets Antiques, Egyptian Painting, Egypt Museum, Art Antique

Ancient Egypt Art

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Nefertari Tomb scenes, Valley of the Queens, Egypt

Osirian statues of Hatshepsut at her tomb, fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, reigned c. 1473 - 1458 B.C. Ancient Egyptian Architecture, Modern Egypt, Orient, Egyptian Mythology, Kemet, Gods And Goddesses

Ancient Egyptian Architecture

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Osirian statues of Hatshepsut at her tomb, fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, reigned c. 1473 - 1458 B.C.

Roman Amphitheatre of El Djem, Tunisia, c. 238 AD Africa Travel

Roman Amphitheatre of El Djem, Tunisia, c. 238 AD

Carvings at the Temple of Isis at Philae, Aswan, Egypt, 380-362 BC Aswan, Nefertiti, Cleopatra, Antelope Canyon, Egypt, Temple, Environment, Reference

Antelope Canyon

Carvings at the Temple of Isis at Philae, Aswan, Egypt, 380-362 BC

The colonnade in the inner courtyard of the Temple of Isis of Philae, which was moved downstream of the Aswan Dam in Egypt. Built 380-362 BC Aswan Dam, Cedar Forest, Epic Of Gilgamesh, Patio Interior, Egypt Art

Epic Of Gilgamesh

The colonnade in the inner courtyard of the Temple of Isis of Philae, which was moved downstream of the Aswan Dam in Egypt. Built 380-362 BC