Ancient Tombs and Ruins

Presents archaeological treasures of ancient tombs and structures, portraying the historical significance and grandeur of past civilizations.

JORDAN, PETRA, AL DEIR MONASTERY, BUILT 1ST CENTURY A.D.

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Royal Tombs, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

houses on Street of Facades in city Petra Travel to Middle East country Kingdom of Jordan - ancient tombs and houses on Street of Facades in city Petra in winter Copyright: xZoonar.com/VVxVoennyyx 10607775

Friedhof der antiken Stadt Dara in Mardin, Tuerkei, am 18. Mai 2018, Mardin, Tuerkei

JORDAN, PETRA, AL DEIR MONASTERY, BUILT 1ST CENTURY A.D.

Palace Tomb in the chain of royal tombs, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Ait Benhaddou Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, Morocco Copyright: xZoonar.com/RudolfxTepfenhartx 5023279

panorama on Royal Tombs in Petra panorama on Royal Tombs in Petra, Jordan Copyright: xZoonar.com/VVxVoennyyx 5034718

Lion tombs in the rocks of al-Khuraybah, Dadan or Dedan, near AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Arabian Peninsula, Asia

Entrance to an underground workshop in Nain, Isfahan, Esfahan, Iran, Persia, Asia

Ruins of a castle, Montezuma Castle, Arizona, USA

blur in iran near yazd the antique zoroastrian temple abandonated house and contruction

sahara africa in morocco the old contruction and the historical village

tomb in the antique site of petra in jordan the beautiful wonder of the world

Beautiful red rock formations in Petra Jordan

Tataouine, Tunisia. Ancient fortified Berber granary at Ksar Ouled Soltane, that was used as a set for the Star Wars movie, The Phantom Menace.

the antique site of petra in jordan the monastery beautiful wonder of the world

from high the antique site of petra in jordan the beautiful wonder of the world

View of abandoned buildings in desert oasis, Tinerhir, Ouarzazate, Morocco, january

granaries granaries, Heri es-Souani, Meknes, Morocco, Africa Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 22264367

View from below of granaries Neni, Mali

Jordan, Petra Region, Little Petra or Siq Al-Barid. Aside from the spectacular ruins of the Nabataean city of Petra itself the region's geology stands up as being a major attraction in its own right.

Afghanistan, Bamiyan Province, Bamiyan , Remains Of Bazzar Which Was Destroyed By The Taliban Infront Of Empty Niche Where The Famous Carved Budda Once Stood (Destroyed By The Taliban In 2001)

in petra jordan the antique street full of columns and architecture heritage

Northern Sahara mud brick Berber ghorfas, Berber grain warehouses, Ksar Hedada or Hadada, near Tataouine, Northern Sahara, Tunisia, Africa

the antique site of petra in jordan the monastery beautiful wonder of the world

Palmyra Ruins, Syria.

tomb in the antique site of petra in jordan the beautiful wonder of the world

old history in the antique kingdom of saudi arabia

French fortress, sandstone cliffs, desert, Wadi Rum, Jordan, Asia

Tuyoq or Tuyugou is an ancient oasis-village in the Taklamakan desert, 70 km east of Turpan in a lush valley cutting into the Flaming Mountains, with a well preserved Uyghur orientation. It is famous for its seedless grapes and a number of ancient Buddhist meditation caves nearby containing frescos, the best known being the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves.

in petra jordan the antique street full of columns and architecture heritage

Libya, Fezzan, the old oasis of Germa, now abandoned

A mudbrick granary in the Ireli Dogon village and the Cliffside dwellings of the former Tellem tribe (13th century) in the Bandiagara Escarpment in the Dogon country in Mali, West Africa.

North America, USA, Arizona. Montezuma Castle National Monument. Sinagua Indian cliff dwelling ruins, 20 room adobe home circa 1100

old history in the antique kingdom of saudi arabia

Saudi Arabia, Medina, Al-Ula. Ruins at the Dadan visitor center, site of an ancient kingdom.

Necropolis of al-Bagawat with burial chapels in Kargha Oasis, Libyan Desert, Egypt, Africa

sahara africa in morocco the old contruction and historical village

House of the Dogon people and rock face, La Falaise de Bandiagara, Mali, Africa

South Room Block Walls and Plaza Kiva, Pueblo del Arroyo Chacoan Great House, Anasazi Hisatsinom Ancestral Pueblo Site, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chaco Canyon, Nageezi, New Mexico

Kasbah, Morocco

Ruins of Petra, World’s UNESCO Heritage, Jordan

EGYPT, NILE RIVER, EDFU, TEMPLE OF HORUS, VIEW OF FIRST PYLON

Beautiful mediaeval castle in Tamenougalt in the Draa valley Beautiful mediaeval castle in Tamenougalt in the Draa valley in Morocco Copyright: xZoonar.com/imagoDensx 21540910

mud and adobe architecture, Ifri kasbah, Ziz river valley, Atlas mountains, Morocco, Africa.

Local men on donkeys pass Qasr al-Bint temple, City of Petra ruins, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Middle East, Syria, View from The Valley of the Tombs with Mamluk era Fakhr al-Din abn Ma'ani Citadel visible in the background, Palmyra. As many as 400 people were interred within a single tower.

view on ancient Theater and Facade Street in Petra view on ancient Theater and Facade Street in Petra, Jordan Copyright: xZoonar.com/VVxVoennyyx 5034647

Ancient rock cut settlement, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia Copyright: MichaelxSzafarczyk 1235-151

the antique site of petra in jordan the monastery beautiful wonder of the world

Kasbah Tamdakht, fortified Berber village, Ksar with clay castles, Kasbahs, Tighremt, Southern Morocco, Morocco, Africa

ancient city detail of ait benhaddou, morocco

blur in iran near persepolis the old ruins historical destination monuments and mountain

Royal Pavilion In The Funerary Complex Of Djoser, Saqqara, Al Jizah, Egypt

Petra. Importante enclave arqueológico en Jordania. Capital del antiguo reino Nabateo.

Mesa Verde Cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde National Parks, Colorado, USA Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 19465355

in iran near persepolis the old ruins historical destination monuments and ruin

Ad Deir Monastery, Petra, Jordan at sunset Ad Deir Monastery in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan sunset panoramic view, UNESCO World Heritage Site Copyright: xZoonar.com/Nataliya_Nazarovax 21426202

the antique site of petra in jordan one of the beautiful wonder of the world

from high the antique site of petra in jordan the beautiful wonder of the world

Tomb of the Roman Soldier, Petra, Jordan Tomb of the Roman Soldier in Petra, Jordan Copyright: xZoonar.com/Nataliya_Nazarovax 21487466

blur in iran near persepolis the old ruins historical destination monuments and mountain

Turkey. Cappadocia. Çavusin. Church of St. John the Baptist, UNESCO World Heritage List, 1998

Walls and city below fortress on top of the mountain at Thulla, Yemen, Middle East

in africa sudan meroe the antique pyramids of the black pharaohs in the middle of the desert

Collapsed houses in the kingdom of Guge, Western Tibet, Asia

Rock carved houses, Nabataean town Petra, near Wadi Musa, Jordan, Asia

Historical Mizdakhan Necropolis around the city of Nukus in Uzbekistan

Old walls made of clay White stork Ciconia ciconia Palais el Badi Marrakech Morocco

from high the antique site of petra in jordan the beautiful wonder of the world

the antique site of petra in jordan the monastery beautiful wonder of the world

Ruin, ksar, old town in the desert, near Timimoun, Algeria, Africa

tomb in the antique site of petra in jordan the beautiful wonder of the world

tomb in the antique site of petra in jordan the beautiful wonder of the world

San Juan Skyway - Spruce Tree House Cliff Dwelling. The Spruce Tree House Cliff Dwelling is one of the largest of many cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park on the San Juan Skyway. Location: Colorado (37.183° N 108.487° W)

Kasbah, mud fortress, Tighremt, residential castle of the Berbers surrounded by trees, Dades Valley, High Atlas Mountains, southern Morocco, Morocco, Africa

Tunisia, Guermessa. The ancient and now much ruined Berber village of Guermessa stands testament to a now faded way of life. Built on a barren spur of the Jebel Haouaia, it was once topped by a small hill-top fortress.

Al Beidha prehistoric settlement, Petra, Jordan Al Beidha ruins of a prehistoric settlement in Middle East, located near Little Petra Siq al-Barid, Jordan Copyright: xZoonar.com/Nataliya_Nazarovax 21712317

Yungang Buddhist Caves, Shanxi Province, China, Asia,

Jerusalem and excavations below Temple Mount, ISRAEL.

MOROCCO, South of the High Atlas, AIT BENHADDOU: Dawn Light on the Kasbah / Site of film shoots and most complete Kasbah in the area

Complex of Izadkhast, clay castle

Traditional two level dry toilet on right of house, Shey, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India Copyright: xRajeshxVora/DinodiaxPhotox

Saudi Arabia, Medina, Al-Ula. Ruins at the Dadan visitor center, site of an ancient kingdom.

the antique site of petra in jordan the monastery beautiful wonder of the world

in petra jordan the antique street full of columns and architecture heritage

China, Shanxi Province, Datong. Yungang Caves containing buddhist statues cut during the Northern Wei Dynasty (460 AD). Unesco World Heritage site near Datong.

blur in iran near persepolis the old ruins historical destination monuments and mountain

Egypt, Luxor - near, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

Jordan, Petra, Nabatean Theatre.

Ancient flood channel, tunnel, drainage channel, rock tunnel, flood protection, Petra Archaeological Park, rock city of Petra, Jordan, Asia Minor, Asia

Petra, Jordan

the antique site of petra in jordan one of the beautiful wonder of the world

Old ksar collective granaries in the southern part of Morocco near Tafraoute, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

EGIPTO. DJEHUTY 2012. Vista exterior de las tumbas 106 y 107. Nefer Sejeru.

Treasury Monument and plaza in antique city Petra Treasury Monument in mount side of city Petra, Jordan Copyright: xZoonar.com/VVxVoennyyx 5011177

The Treasury, the best preserved of all the tombs in Petra, Jordan.

Nabataean tomb at Djabal Khraymat in first daylight, Hegra or Mada'in Salih, AlUla region, Medina province, Saudi Arabia, Arabian Peninsula, Asia

Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, largest Berber fortress, fortified Berber village, Ksar with clay castles, Kasbahs, Tighremt, South Morocco, Morocco, Africa

Terraces of Ollantaytambo.

Treasury temple at Petra (Al Khazneh), Jordan

Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco, Africa

Petra archaeological site, Al-Dier, or the Monastery (named for a former use of the tomb), the largest tomb in Petra, Petra, Jordan.,03/17/2009

Pueblo Bonito at Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico.

Ancient Anasazi Ruins Amid the Cliffs of Mesa Verde

Ruins of old houses in village of Kharanaq in Iran

Cave church in big rock near Guzelurt in Cappadocia, Turkey

the antique site of petra in jordan the monastery beautiful wonder of the world

The entrance to the ancient rock-hewn church of Mikael Imba, near Atsbi in Ethiopia's most northerly region of Tigray. In all, Tigray has more than 120 rock-hewn churches.

The preserved mosque in the abandoned hilltop Berber village called Zriba El Alia (Zriba Olia) in Tunisia.

Fortified village near Abha, Saudi Arabia, Asia

Church Facade, Pigeon Valley, Goreme, Cappadocia Region, Nevsehir Province, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Cliff Palace cliff dwelling Indian ruin, the largest in North America, Mesa Verde National Park, Southwestern Colorado

Visitor climbs on the rock temple Monastery Ad Deir, Petra, Jordan, Asia

Amphitheatre, Nabataean city Petra, near Wadi Musa, Jordan, Asia

Uplisciche, Uplistsikhe, ancient fortress and cave town, near Gori, Inner Cartagena, Georgia, Asia

Ancient Christian churches in the rocks of Cappadocia. Turkey. Ancient Christian churches in the rocks of Cappadocia. Turkey Copyright: xZoonar.com/MikhailxDavidovichx 16956846

Pyramids, Meroe, Sudan, Africa

village view from hillside high above, Region of Marrakech, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco

Peru, Andes, Cusco Region, Inca Temple of Raqch'i, Temple of Wiracocha

Cenobio de Valeron, Gran Canaria, Spain, Europe

in the mountain of eden jordan the view from the antique castle

the antique site of petra in jordan the monastery beautiful wonder of the world

first century AD Nabatean theatre in Petra, Jordan. Substantial part of the theatre was carved out of solid rock, while the scaena and exterior wall were constructed. The theatre's auditorium consists of three horizontal sections of seats separated by passageways and seven stairways to ascend. The theatre could accommodate a number of approximately 8500 people. The theatre was built in the cultural and political apex of the Nabatean kingdom under Aretas IV (9 BC-40 AD), In 1812, the city of Petra and Al-Khazneh was rediscovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt

Ashur (Qalat Sherqat). 40 miles S. of Mosul. A general view of the ruins. 1932, Iraq, Ashur (Extinct city)

The Far View Site Complex, mesa top community, from A.D. 900 to about A.D. 1300 was one of the most densely populated parts in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA.

Al Khazneh in Petra, Jordan

PARED ROCOSA CON CUEVAS. Location: EXTERIOR. Alfaro. Rioja. SPAIN.

View of ancient stones etched with intricate carvings stand proudly against a backdrop of towering cliffs, bathed in the warm sunlight, Noravank Monastery, Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia.

Church of the Dormition arch at the Vardzia cave monastery complex, Georgia

living rooms in mountains of Petra living rooms, hotel, and museums in mountains of Petra, Jordan Copyright: xZoonar.com/VVxVoennyyx 5034698

Stone and earth buildings built on a dramatic hillside in Magdaz, M'Goun Massif, Central High Atlas, Morocco.

House of the Aqueduct, Archaeological site of Tiermes, Soria, autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain, Europe.

Africa,Morocco: a well in the Erg Chebbi.

The Urn tomb, part of the Royal tombs; Petra, Jordan

Hemkuta hill, Hampi, Vijayanagar, UNESCO World Heritage site, Deccan plateau, Taluka Hospet, District Bellary, Karnataka, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Fortress Masada in Israel, road to the North Palace.

The Monastery or El Deir, Petra, UNESCO Heritage Site, Jordan.

Walk through the historical museum village of Misfat al Abriyyin, Oman.

tomb in the antique site of petra in jordan the beautiful wonder of the world

San Geronimo de Taos, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, United States. View of the adobe buildings. UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Reconstruction of buildings, Los Millares prehistoric Chalcolithic settlement, archaelogical site, Almeria, Spain, Europe

Ruins of ritual buildings near Dakhmeh Zoroastrian Tower of Silence, Yazd, Iran, Asia

Old ruins at Al-Khazneh treasury, Petra, Jordan

Centre, large temple, in front of it colonnaded street, on the right ThemenosGate to the Holy District with the main temple Qasr al-Bint, south Wadi (Musa), Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kingdom of Jordan

the antique site of petra in jordan one of the beautiful wonder of the world

the antique site of petra in jordan the monastery beautiful wonder of the world

Cliff Palace Mesa Verde National Park Colorado USA

Monastry of Saint Georg in the Wadi es Qelt (valley next to Jericho), desert, Palestine, West Jordan Land, west bank, Israel

blur in iran the old castle near saryadz brick and sky

Derelict kasbah on a hill, mud brick fortress of the Berber people, Draa Valley, southern Morocco, Morocco, Africa

the antique site of petra in jordan the monastery beautiful wonder of the world

Ermita de nuestra Senora de la (Pena), Vega de Rio Palmas, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

mosque near Tamellait, Dades Gorge, Morocco

Mud Kasbah Valley Of The Roses

Dades Gorge is a gorge of Dades River in Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Dades Gorge is a gorge of Dades River in Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Dades Gorge depth is from 200 to 500 meters. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RudolfxErnstx 13485429

Aerial of Qaryat al-Faw capital of the first Kindah kingdom, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ruins of Pasagardae

ancient nabataean tomb in Petra town Travel to Middle East country Kingdom of Jordan - ancient nabataean tomb in Petra town Copyright: xZoonar.com/VVxVoennyyx 10607768

View of Kailash Temple cave at Ellora, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Archaeological excavation site, royal tombs of Nea Pafos, necropolis of Roman antiquity, Republic of Cyprus, Cyprus, Europe

Chile, Antofagasta Region, Socaire, village, church,

San Gregorio Church at Abo Ruins, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. New Mexico, USA

USA, New Mexico. Bandelier National Monument, Stone ruins below entrances to dwellings carved into soft, volcanic rock called tuff in Frijoles Canyon.

The temple of Hatshepsut near Luxor in Egypt

Jordan, Petra, The Monastery, Al Deir.

Temple of Nefertari, Wife of Rameses II. Abu Simbel. Front view.

The archaeological site of Sbeitla is located in Sbeitla in Tunisia, in what was the Roman city of Sufetula and preserves the remains of important public monuments. The archaeological site of Sbeitla is located in Sbeitla in Tunisia, in what was the Roman city of Sufetula and preserves the remains of important public monuments. Copyright: xZoonar.com/EmanuelexCapoferrìx 11827425

Gorge Siq, view of a part of the Pharaoh's treasure house carved into the rock, facade of the treasure house Al-Khazneh, Khazne Faraun, mausoleum in the Nabataean city Petra, near Wadi Musa, Jordan, Asia

Ayaz Kala Fortress 2, photo taken from Ayaz Kala Fortress 1, Ayaz Kala, Khorezm, Uzbekistan

Buddhist Tabo monastery building and gompas made of clay in Tabo village Spiti Valley, Monastery is built on high Himalayan plateau in tradition of Tibetan Buddhism religion, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Casa de los Coroneles Fuerteventura La Oliva at Canary Islands of Spain

upper level of facade The Treasury in Petra upper level of facade The Treasury in Petra, Jordan Copyright: xZoonar.com/VVxVoennyyx 5034676

Road of the Kasbahs, near Ait Benhaddou, Morocco, Africa

The Far View Site Complex, mesa top community, from A.D. 900 to about A.D. 1300 was one of the most densely populated parts in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA.

View from the gorge Siq to the Pharaoh's treasure house carved into the rock, facade of the treasure house Al-Khazneh, Khazne Faraun, mausoleum in the Nabataean city Petra, near Wadi Musa, Jordan, Asia

Morocco, Ait Benhaddou, ksar, fortified village,

Abandoned buildings of a military base abandoned by a military base

sahara africa in morocco the old contruction and historical village

Kfardebian natural bridge near Faqra, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia, Asia

Bada Bagh royal cenotaphs at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Abandoned Manganese Mine at Cape Vani, Milos Island, Greece. Overview of main opencast mine with ruined buildings.

Old houses of the former diamond city, ghost town, Kolmanskop, Luederitz, Namibia, Africa

San Juan Skyway - Ancient Structures at Mesa Verde National Park. The surreal Pueblo remnants bespeak the life and activity that once flourished here. These are some of the many ruins found in Mesa Verde National Park. Location: Colorado (37.165° N 108.474° W)

Ruins of the ancient village of Germa, capital of the Garamantes empire, in the Fezzan region, Libya, North Africa, Africa Copyright: LucaxAbbate 1351-274

New Mexico, Taos. Taos Pueblo

Merzouga, Morocco, Africa, PublicGround, Africa

Towers of Silence, Cult of the Dead of the Zoroastrians, Yasd, Yasd, Iran, Asia

Agilkia Island, Aswan, Egypt. Ruins of Philae Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Mevlid-i Halil, Birth of Halil (Friend of God) Mosque at Abraham's birthplace, Urfa (Sanliurfa), Turkey

View over the historic old town of AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Arabian Peninsula, Asia

Oasis in the desert in Morocco

Hotel Altiplanico, San Pedro de Atacama, Region de Antofagasta, Chile, South America

Ruins, towers and walls of Rayen Citadel, Biggest adobe building in the world, Kerman Province, Iran, Asia

Restoration work with view towards the tombs of the nobles, Ramesseum, mortuary temple of Ramses II. Luxor, Thebes-West, Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, West, Egypt, Africa

Samhuram, Khor Rouri, excavation site on the ancient Incense Road, Unesco World Heritage Site, near Salalah, Oman, Asia

Archaeological site of Myra Demre, Turkey - September 23 2023 - The ruins of the ancient Hellenic city of Myra Copyright: xZoonar.com/GiampaoloxCianellax 20781243

Cappadocia Unusual rock formation in famous Cappadocia, Turkey Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 16435981

Castle of Montuenga de Soria, Castle of the Padilla, Montuenga de Soria, Region of Arcos de Jalón, Soria, Castile and Leon, Spain.

Yahyas Old Summer Palace, Dar Al Hajjar, Wadi Dhar, Yemen, Middle East

Fairy chimneys (tuff pyramids) in Goreme (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1985), near Zelve, Cappadocia, Turkey.

Man, tourist looks from above into the gorge Siq, Pharaoh's treasure house beaten into rock, facade of the treasure house Al-Khazneh, Khazne Faraun, mausoleum in the Nabataean city Petra, near Wadi Musa, Jordan, Asia

Illuminated Nabataean tombs at night, Hegra or Mada'in Salih, AlUla region, Medina province, Saudi Arabia, Arabian Peninsula, Asia

Wide view over the desert town of Aït-Ben-Haddou in southern Morocco, showing traditional clay buildings, palm trees, and the arid landscape of the Atlas Mountains region under a cloudy sky

Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Love Valley, Phallic looking fairy chimneys in this popular valley just outside Goreme.

Church of Saint George, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa. Wide angle landscape view of famous church carved downwards from a type of volcanic tuff in the 12th century.

Grave tower of Elahel in the valley of graves, Palmyra excavation site, Tadmur, Syria, Asia