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The ruins and columns of the Apandana in the ancient city of Persepolis, Iran.

One of the great wonders of the ancient world, Persepolis embodies not just a grand architectural scheme but also a grand idea. It was conceived by Darius the Great who, in 520 BC, inherited the responsibility for ruling the world's first known empire founded by his predecessor, Cyrus the Great. Embracing tenets such as cultural tolerance and fair treatment of all subjects, Darius sought to reflect these concepts in the design of the magnificent palace complex at Persepolis, inviting architects from the furthest corner of the Persian Empire to contribute to its construction. The result is an eclectic set of structures, including monumental staircases, exquisite reliefs and imposing gateways, that testified to the expanse of Darius' domain.

An aerial view of the famous ancient ruins of the Imperial Treasury at Persepolis, Iran

Carved Relief at the Heritage Site Perselopli

Treasury on left and Ruins of Hall of 100 Columns in Persepolis, founded by Darius the Great in 518 BC and capital of ancient Achaemenid Empire, 60 km northeast of Shiraz, Iran. UNESCO World Heritage.

Temple of Hercules on the Amman Citadel in Jordan

Ruins of the stone Gates in Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, UNESCO declared the ruins of Persepolis a World Heritage Site in 1979.

Ancient persian city of Persepolis in Iran.

Timgad, a Roman-Berber city in the Aures Mountains of Algeria. (Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi). UNESCO World Heritage Site

Sardis ancient city, Manisa. Turkey

Well-preserved roman ruins in Volubilis, Fez Meknes area, Morocco, Northern Africa

Ruins of ancient city Olba (Uzuncaburc) - Mersin, Turkey.

Tachara Palace of Darius at Persepolis, Iran

Lindos Acropolis and the ruins of the temple of the goddess Athena Lindia

Ancient sumerian stone carving with cuneiform scripting

Apollo Temple of didyma

Bosra old basalt city on the desert, Syria

Ancient Temple of Apollon in Didyma, Turkey

Ruins of Hall of 100 Columns viewed from Treasury in Persepolis, founded by Darius the Great in 518 BC and capital of ancient Achaemenid Empire, 60 km northeast of Shiraz, Iran. UNESCO World Heritage.

Antalya, Turkey-April 25, 2013: Port ruins in Patara Ancient City, Columns reflected in water.

Pregnant by Zeus, Goddess Leto gives birth to her twin children Artemis and Apollo in Delos, then comes to the place where the Xanthos River reaches the sea and walks to where the Temple of Leto is today.

Part of the astronomical ceiling in Hathor Temple at Dendera. Qena . Egypt .

The place is said to be the first university in the world at Harran. It was one of the main Ayyubid buildings of the city, built in the classical revival style.

Ruins of city Volubilis, Roman city, Morocco, ancient capital of the kingdom of Mauretania.

Hierapolis standing pillars and ruins of an ancient city. Pamukkale, Turkey

Ruins of Hall of 100 Columns viewed from Queen's Quarters in Persepolis, founded by Darius the Great in 518 BC and capital of ancient Achaemenid Empire, 60 km northeast of Shiraz, Iran.

Old egyptian hieroglyphic carvings.

Ancient columns in Persepolis city, Iran

Double temple of Kom Ombo, Aswan governate, River Nile, Egypt. The Temple of Kom Ombo is a double temple in Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty dedicated to Sobek and Horus. 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

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