Old World

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The Arch of Marcus Aurelius
The Arch of Marcus Aurelius Dating from 164AD, this used to be the grand entrance to the ancient city of Oea. Tetrapylon
Pillars Of The Earth Too
Pillars Of The Earth, ruins of Tintern Abbey, Wales (by Steve Richards).
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ~ Heri es-Souani, Morocco ~ ruins of huge cereal barns ordered to be built by Moulay Ismail for the new imperial city of Meknes. Photo: daniel.virella via Flickr
Mirabilis
Piscina Mirabilis, Napoli, Italy. The Piscina Mirabilis was a freshwater cistern on the Bacoli cliff at the western end of the Gulf of Naples, southern Italy. One of the largest freshwater cisterns built by the ancient Romans, it was situated there in order to provide the Roman western imperial fleet at Portus Julius with drinking water. The ancient cistern is in private hands but parts of it may still be visited.
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Pillars of Temple of Artemis at the ruins of the ancient Decapolis city of Gerasa (modern day Jerash).
Karnak Temple Guard
Karnak Temple, Egypt ~ Karnak is one of the most famous archeological site in Egypt. The temple, dedicated to Amon god, was connected to the city (about 5 miles away), by a Sphynx alley. Walking within the rooms of the temple, and discovering hieroglyphs and wall sculptur make you travel in time.
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Ancient Rome - Pompeii's Roman Baths. Ro an baths were very important to the Romans. It wasn't just hygienic, but it was a social opportunity. The baths had complex heating and cooling systems. They had ornately decorated each building.
Tadmur, Syria ~ "in antiquity, it was an important city located in an oasis NE of Damascus and SW of the Euphrates.
Tarragona's ancient aqueduct © Rob Watkins 2004
ancient roman aqueduct