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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.

Horizontal banner with columns of Apadana Palace built by Darius the Great and face of assyrian protective deity lamassu - human-headed winged bull, Persepolis, Iran. UNESCO world heritage site

The Persepolis black and white, Shiraz, Iran

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.

Ancient persian city of Persepolis in Iran.

The famous Pamukkale hierapolis ancient city in Denizli

Al-Baleed Archaeological Park in Salalah, Dhofar, Oman. It is a part of the Land of Frankincense UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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

Antique Amphitheater in Xanthos Ancient City. Antalya, Turkey.

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.

Ruins of Apadana and Tachara Palace behind stairway with bas relief carvings in Persepolis UNESCO World Heritage Site against cloudy blue sky in Shiraz city of Iran.

Temple of Hercules on the Amman Citadel in Jordan

Ancient Persia. Bas-relief carved on the walls of old buildings. Persepolis. Iran. Banner format.

Didim,TURKEY - August 14, 2011: Didyma, located in the southwest part of modern Turkey, was an important religious site of ancient Ionia. It was home to a large temple dedicated to Apollo, called the Didymaion. Pausanias (Greek traveler, ca. 160 A.D.) explained that the Didymaion was constructed before Greek colonization (10th century B.C.), and many believe it actually dates to the 2nd millennium B.C. However, the earliest level of the temple found thus far dates to the end of the 8th century B.C., and the colonnade of the temple was erected a century later.

Wadi Musa, Jordan, December 06, 2018 : The remains of the wide steps of the stairs leading to the temple from the time of the Roman Empire in Petra. Near Wadi Musa city in Jordan

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

Ancient ruins inside The Archaeological Site of Timgad in Batna, Algeria.

The Temple of Hercules is a historic site in the Amman Citadel in Amman, Jordan. It is thought to be the most significant Roman structure in the Amman Citadel. According to an inscription the temple was built when Geminius Marcianus was governor of the Province of Arabia, in the same period as the Roman theater in Amman.

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.

row of ancient roman columns in Pafos archaeological site Cyprus

It was founded by II.Antiochus Between the years BC.261-263 and the city was named after Antiochus' wife, Laodike. Laodikeia was one of the most important and famous cities of Anatolia in the 1st century BC. Laodikeia, which has one of the first 7 churches of Christianity, It has been declared as a Holy Pilgrimage Center since the a.c 4th century.

$Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt - July 21, 2022: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I (reigned 1971–1926 BCE) in the Middle Kingdom (around 2000–1700 BCE) and continued into the Ptolemaic Kingdom (305–30 BCE), although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom. \n\nIt is part of the monumental city of Thebes (Luxor), and in 1979 it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with the rest of the city.$

the Roman Ruins of Palmyra in Palmyra in the east of Syria.

Restoration of the Teracce Houses on Curetes Street in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, Selcuk, Izmir Province, Turkey.

Hasankeyf, a flooded city on the banks of the Tigris Batman Turkey

Ruins of the ancient Persian city of Persepolis near Shiraz, Iran

The Karnak temple complex in Luxor in Egypt.

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