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Egypt. Memphis - Mit Rahina open-air museum. Standing granite statue of Rameses II. The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur is on UNESCO World Heritage List
Memphis, Egypt - October 28, 2023: The ruins of ancient Memphis have yielded a large number of sculptures representing Rameses II. Within the museum in Memphis is a giant statue of him carved in monumental limestone, about 10 metres in length. It was discovered in 1820 near the southern gate of the temple of Ptah by Italian archaeologist Giovanni Caviglia. Because the base and feet of the sculpture are broken off from the rest of the body, it is currently displayed lying on its back.
Gaochang was a central town in Turpan area during Han Dynasty to Ming Dynasty( 100 B.C. -1400 A.D.), world heritage as a part of Silk Road.
Egyptian statue
Carved egyptian stone sarcophagus.
Close-up photo of a lion head at the statue in the ancient city of Persepolis, Shiraz, Iran
Perspolis, Iran- May 26, 2010: Iran is a somehow mysterious country in people' eye but a desirable travel destination for its long history. Persepolis, 60km north to Shiraz, was once the ceremonial capital of the great Persian empire of the Achaemenid kings. Persepolis is a mirror of the magnificent ancient history and culture of Iran. Here is the statue of Homa- a mythical bird of Iranian legends, in the remains of the anicent Imperial Palace in Perspolis.
Ruins of ancient Persepolis in Iran
Memphis, Egypt - July 19, 2022: The ruins of ancient Memphis have yielded a large number of sculptures representing Rameses II. Within the museum in Memphis is a giant statue of him carved in monumental limestone, about 10 metres in length. It was discovered in 1820 near the southern gate of the temple of Ptah by Italian archaeologist Giovanni Caviglia. Because the base and feet of the sculpture are broken off from the rest of the body, it is currently displayed lying on its back.
Ancient Babylon city in Mesopotamia in Iraq
Merv, Mary Region, Turkmenistan: Greater 'Kyz Kala', 'Maiden's Castle' - probably a fortified residence - detail of the unfired mud brick sloping corrugated walls, built above a rammed earth platform, one of the largest surviving monumental koshk (earthen building) in Central Asia - 7th-12th centuries - aka Gyz Gala - ruins of ancient Merv - UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Khartoum, Sudan - 18 Feb 2017: Sudan National Museum in Khartoum
Statue of Egyptian goddess Sekhmet.
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms.
Arslantepe Tumulus, Civilization that was formed 5000 years ago. Arslantepe Mound (Arslantepe Hoyugu). Statues at the entrance of the historical Arslantepe (4000 BCE) settlement in Malatya, Turkey. lion sculp statue view.
Part of the Queen Hatshepsut's temple (Dayr el-Bahari or Dayr el-Bahri), part of the Theban Necropolis.
Ancient persian city of Persepolis in Iran.
Two-headed horse capital in Persepolis, founded by Darius the Great in 518 B.C. and capital of ancient Achaemenid Empire, Iran. UNESCO Wo
Massawa / Mitsiwa / Massaua, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea: empty plinth where the equestrian statue of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie used to be, Ras Tafari Makonnen was removed in 1990, when the EPLF took the city - located on the waterfront, Piazza Principe di Piemonte / Baratieri, old town, Massawa island / Batse
A two-headed griffin statue in the ancient ruins of an old city Persepolis, Iran
An old brick house in Tehran would be a captivating sight, considering the rich history and architectural heritage of the city. Tehran, the capital of Iran, is known for its blend of traditional and modern architecture, and its older buildings often hold stories of the past.
Situated in the open-air museum af Mit Rahina, this is the largest calcite statue ever found
Chan Chan is the largest pre-Columbian city in the Americas and the largest adobe city in the world. Peru, Tschudi complex
statue, history, Gateway Of Xerxes, Iran, Persepolis, Shiraz
Persepolis , The most important pearl of Iran, the main reason tourists come to Shiraz, Places under protection under the World Heritage List, Persian City, It is seen as the cradle of all Persian culture, It was the magnificent capital of Iran's ancestral Achaemenid Empire, which captivated the world.
Persepolis is the 2500 years old capital of the ancient Persian empire.
A closeup of Persepolis castle ruins
horse head at Persepolis. in Shiraz, Iran
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