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Arab scientist Alhazen (Hasan Ibn al-Haytham) (965-1040) portrait from 10 dinars Iraq banknote
Arad, Muharraq Island, Bahrain: Arad Fort - Jabrid-Portuguese fortress dating from the late 15th century - Qal'at 'Arad - photo by M.Torres
The Ziggurat of Akarkuf and a large boulder under a clear blue sky in Baghdad.
ruins of Ancient City of Gaochang, Turpan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.
Inside the Arg-e Bam Citadel in south east Iran. Some structures had been renovated, such as the compound and date palm tree. This image was taken in the Persian Summer of 2003, three months before the citadel was significantly damaged by an earthquake in December 2003.
Bam Castle, with an area of 180 thousand square meters, 1815 meters in length, 6-7 meters high walls and 67 walls are surrounded by 67 towers. Inside the walls, there are the marketplace, mosques, squares, military barracks, caravanserais, barns and residence belonging to monarchs.
Zoroastrian ruins in Yazd of Iran
The Rock Citadel above the hill in Taxkorgan, Pamir, Xinjiang, China
Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province / Afghanistan: A young man rides a small motorbike in front of the Seraj-ul Emorat ruins in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Afghan man, Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
Old Nisa, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: footpath to the ancient Parthian settlement, mountains in the background - UNESCO World Heritage Site - aka Parthaunisa, Nusay.
Damgan, Iran - June 26, 2011: Cil Duhteran Mausoleum was built in 1054 during the Great Seljuk period. The brick decorations in the tomb are striking.
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.
The Jiaohe Ruins is a Chinese archaeological site found in the Yarnaz Valley, 10 km west of the city of Turpan in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
The Cataracts, Aswan, Nile River, Egypt. The River Nile has always and continues to be a lifeline for Egypt. Trade, communication, agriculture, water and now tourism provide the essential ingredients of life - from the Upper Nile and its cataracts, along its fertile banks to the Lower Nile and Delta. In many ways life has not changed for centuries, with transport often relying on the camel on land and felucca on the river
Khartoum, Sudan - 18 Feb 2017: Khalifa House Museum in Omdurman in Khartoum, Sudan
View from the inner citadel terrace of the Arg-è-Bam adobe fortress
Balkh, Balkh Province / Afghanistan: The Haji Piyada mosque (Noh Gumbad) just outside Balkh is the oldest known Islamic building in Afghanistan. Remains of columns and person for scale.
Merv, Mary Region, Turkmenistan:  Greater 'Kyz Kala', 'Maiden's Castle' - probably a fortified residence - unfired mud brick sloping corrugated walls rising 12 meters above the 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.
A scenic view of Uruk City's famous Garius Temple
Desert Ruins in China / XInjiang Province, on the silk road near Jiiayuguan.
Remains of the Apadana Palace of Shush, Khuzestan province, Iran
The largest, oldest and best-preserved earthen city in the world. Larger than Pompeii, Jiaohe sits on top of an impressive plateau, well defended from enemies.
Mohenjo daro ruins close Indus river in Larkana district, Sindh, Pakistan
a round hall in the ruins of Ancient City of Gaochang, Turpan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.
The ruins of Dura Europos near the village of Tesrin between Aleppo and the border zom Iraq on the Euphrates River in the north of Syria in the Middle East
The Forgotten Ancient City of Karakul, Xinjiang, China
Yazd, formerly also known as Yezd, is the capital of Yazd Province, Iran. The city is located 270 km southeast of Esfahan. At the 2011 census, the population was 529,673, and it is currently the 15th largest city in Iran
Meybod, Kouhandezh old fortress (Narin Castle), Yazd Province, Central Iran
A view of the Ziggurat in Ur in Iraq
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