Ancient sites worth visiting

[jw5]

Ancient sites worth visiting​

History has left us with some truly remarkable visitor attractions, many of which date back to antiquity. Whether standing alone as a singular piece of architecture or as part of a wider archaeological site, these ancient wonders inspire and educate in equal measure. But where in the world can you find some of the most illustrious of these extraordinary hand-built treasures?

 

[eatshitndie]

for sg the most ancient site is perhaps lao zoe’s pussy.

 

[tanwahtiu]

38 Oxley Rd....

 

[plzhelpme]

ANGKOR WAT.





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Founded 12 Century.





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[jw5]

Persepolis, Iran​

The magnificent ruins of Persepolis, an ancient capital of the kings of the Achaemenian dynasty of Iran, rest at the foot of Kuh-e Rahmat (Mountain of Mercy) in the south-west of the country. Built by Darius and his son Xerxes the Great around 500 BCE, the city was sacked by Alexander the Great in 330 BCE.

 

[Pinkieslut]

Seen a few sites conclusion Most are rubbish useless buildings, no different from visiting old dilapidated HDBs near end of their lease.

it’s like saying Lao Cheebyes are better than fresh pinkish ones.

 

[LordElrond]

This

 

[jw5]

Seen a few sites conclusion Most are rubbish useless buildings, no different from visiting old dilapidated HDBs near end of their lease.

it’s like saying Lao Cheebyes are better than fresh pinkish ones.

Lao Karchngs like yourself will have to settle for Lao Cheebyes.

 

[jw5]

Stonehenge, England​

This unique prehistoric stone circle is one of the most beguiling ancient monuments in the world. Archaeologists believe that Stonehenge was constructed from 3000 BCE to 2000 BCE. It's located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, in south-west England.

 

[jw5]

Machu Picchu, Peru​

Perched above the Urubamba River valley in the Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu is the site of ancient Inca ruins. Built around 1450 but abandoned a century later, no European visited the site until 1911.

 

[jw5]

Petra, Jordan​

One of the world's most famous archaeological sites, Petra is half-built, half-carved into solid rock. Once a thriving trading center and the capital of the Nabataean empire between 400 BCE and 106 CE, Petra remained "lost" to the Western world until rediscovered in 1812. Pictured is the iconic Al-Khazneh (Treasury).

 

[jw5]

Forum, Italy​

While Rome's mighty Colosseum is the stand-alone star of the show, it is the clustered ruins of the Roman Forum—the nucleus of commercial affairs—that best convey what day-to-day life must have been like in the heart of the empire.

 

[jw5]

Easter Island, Chile​

Easter Island or Rapa Nui, as it is known to locals, is a remote dot in the southeastern Pacific Ocean studded with nearly 1,000 monumental statues, called moai, which were created by the early Rapa Nui people, made mostly between c. 1250 and 1500.

 

[jw5]

Volubilis, Morocco​

The partly excavated Berber-Roman city of Volubilis is situated near the city of Meknes. Founded in the 3rd century BCE, Volubilis is one of the best-preserved ancient sites in the country.

 

[jw5]

Chichén Itzá, Mexico​

The ruined ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico's south-central Yucatán state was once home to 35,000 people. The Temple of Kukulcán (El Castillo) dominates the center of the archaeological site, the most visited in the country.

 

[jw5]

Skara Brae, Scotland​

This stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, the largest island in the remote Orkney archipelago, is the best-preserved site of its kind in Western Europe. Built 5,000 years before Stonehenge was constructed, Skara Brae was discovered in 1850 after a particularly fierce storm literally unearthed the long-buried prehistoric village.

 

[jw5]

Ayutthaya, Thailand​

Founded in 1350, the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya is home to a collection of splendid Buddhist temples that feature a decorative array of religious art and artifacts dating back to the 14th century. The location itself is peaceful and tranquil.

 

[jw5]

Caral-Supe, Peru​

The archaeological site of Caral-Supe in Peru's arid Supe valley has been attributed an antiquity of 5,000 years, making it the oldest city in the Americas, and one of the oldest in the world. Indeed, Caral developed at the same time as other great cultures in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China.