Tag: ancient architecture

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Cyclopean Postern Gate at the Archaeological Site of Mycenae

A small stone gate framed by massive Cyclopean blocks at the archaeological site of Mycenae in Argolis, Greece.

Stone Ruins in the Inner Citadel of Mycenae

Excavated stone walls and foundations in the inner area of the archaeological site of Mycenae, framed by mountain slopes and open sky in Argolis, Greece.

Roman Agora and Tower of the Winds in Athens

The Tower of the Winds stands among the ruins of the Roman Agora, with the Acropolis rising in the background of central Athens.

Colosseum - Rome, Italy - Two Thousand Years Written in Stone

The weathered side of the Colosseum rises beyond the archaeological landscape, revealing the exposed inner structure of Rome’s ancient Flavian Amphitheatre.

Colosseum - Rome, Italy - Four Tiers of Imperial Grandeur

The monumental outer facade of the Colosseum reveals its four architectural levels and sweeping rows of arches in the archaeological heart of Rome.

Trajan’s Markets - Rome, Italy - Ancient Brickwork above the Forum

The sweeping Great Hemicycle of Trajan’s Markets rises above the archaeological remains beside Trajan’s Forum in the heart of ancient Rome.

Basilica Ulpia - Trajan’s Forum, Rome - Columns across the Ancient Forum

Tall columns rise above the remains of the Basilica Ulpia in Trajan’s Forum, revealing the scale of one of ancient Rome’s greatest civic buildings.

Basilica Ulpia - Trajan’s Forum, Rome - Marble Pavement and Ancient Columns

A close view of the Basilica Ulpia reveals ancient columns, reconstructed bases and sections of patterned marble pavement within Trajan’s Forum in Rome.

Basilica Ulpia - Trajan’s Forum, Rome - Ancient Columns beneath Baroque Domes

The surviving columns and marble pavement of the Basilica Ulpia stand within Trajan’s Forum, framed by Trajan’s Column and the domed churches of central Rome.

Temple of Saturn - Roman Forum, Rome - Ancient Columns above the Forum

The surviving columns of the Temple of Saturn rise prominently above the ruins of the Roman Forum, surrounded by layers of ancient architecture in central Rome.

Trajan’s Forum - Rome, Italy - Ancient Ruins at the Edge of the Imperial Fora

Ancient walls, arches and foundations mark the edge of Trajan’s Forum in Rome, with later buildings rising above the archaeological remains.

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