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The ruins and columns of the Apandana in the ancient city of Persepolis, Iran.

One of the great wonders of the ancient world, Persepolis embodies not just a grand architectural scheme but also a grand idea. It was conceived by Darius the Great who, in 520 BC, inherited the responsibility for ruling the world's first known empire founded by his predecessor, Cyrus the Great. Embracing tenets such as cultural tolerance and fair treatment of all subjects, Darius sought to reflect these concepts in the design of the magnificent palace complex at Persepolis, inviting architects from the furthest corner of the Persian Empire to contribute to its construction. The result is an eclectic set of structures, including monumental staircases, exquisite reliefs and imposing gateways, that testified to the expanse of Darius' domain.

Treasury on left and Ruins of Hall of 100 Columns in Persepolis, founded by Darius the Great in 518 BC and capital of ancient Achaemenid Empire, 60 km northeast of Shiraz, Iran. UNESCO World Heritage.

Hierapolis standing pillars and ruins of an ancient city. Pamukkale, Turkey

Valley of the Temples. Historical evidence of the Greek presence on the island of Sicily. UNESCO heritage in Italy.

The Temple of Hercules is a historic site in the Amman Citadel in Amman, Jordan. It is thought to be the most significant Roman structure in the Amman Citadel. According to an inscription the temple was built when Geminius Marcianus was governor of the Province of Arabia, in the same period as the Roman theater in Amman.

Ancient ruins inside The Archaeological Site of Timgad in Batna, Algeria.

$Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt - July 21, 2022: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I (reigned 1971–1926 BCE) in the Middle Kingdom (around 2000–1700 BCE) and continued into the Ptolemaic Kingdom (305–30 BCE), although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom. \n\nIt is part of the monumental city of Thebes (Luxor), and in 1979 it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with the rest of the city.$

Timgad, a Roman-Berber city in the Aures Mountains of Algeria. (Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi). UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ancient Temple of Apollon in Didyma, Turkey

Ruins of Hall of 100 Columns viewed from Treasury in Persepolis, founded by Darius the Great in 518 BC and capital of ancient Achaemenid Empire, 60 km northeast of Shiraz, Iran. UNESCO World Heritage.

Al-Baleed Archaeological Park in Salalah, Dhofar, Oman. It is a part of the Land of Frankincense UNESCO World Heritage Site.

blue sky and white clouds on the Roman ruins of Timgad in Algeria, World Heritage Site by UNESCO

Temple of Hercules on the Amman Citadel in Jordan

Roman Column architecture building,ruins at the Paphos Archaelogical Park in Cyprus which is a popular tourist holiday travel destination and landmark attraction, stock photo image

Temple of Isis from Philae, Agilkia Island in Lake Nasser, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Didim,TURKEY - August 14, 2011: Didyma, located in the southwest part of modern Turkey, was an important religious site of ancient Ionia. It was home to a large temple dedicated to Apollo, called the Didymaion. Pausanias (Greek traveler, ca. 160 A.D.) explained that the Didymaion was constructed before Greek colonization (10th century B.C.), and many believe it actually dates to the 2nd millennium B.C. However, the earliest level of the temple found thus far dates to the end of the 8th century B.C., and the colonnade of the temple was erected a century later.

Historical site of ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis. Morocco, Africa.

Antique Amphitheater in Xanthos Ancient City. Antalya, Turkey.

The Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor, Egypt

row of ancient roman columns in Pafos archaeological site Cyprus

Bosra old basalt city on the desert, Syria

Well-preserved roman ruins in Volubilis, Fez Meknes area, Morocco, Northern Africa

Volubilis is a partly-excavated Berber-Roman city in Morocco situated near the city of Meknes.

Persepolis is the capital of the ancient Achaemenid kingdom. Sight of Iran. Ancient Persia. Blue sky and clouds background.

Lindos Acropolis and the ruins of the temple of the goddess Athena Lindia

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