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The “revered” temple was named “Eninnu, the White Thunderbird,” researchers said. ... Photos show the fragmented ruins reemerging from the dry desert ground. The temple ruins (foreground ...
Regarding the restoration, the discoverer of Ebla, Paolo Matthiae, stated that: "The archaeological site of Palmyra is a vast field of ruins and only 20–30% of it is seriously damaged. Unfortunately these included important parts, such as the Temple of Bel, while the Arch of Triumph can be rebuilt."
The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves (Chinese: 柏孜克里克千佛洞; pinyin: Bózīkèlǐkè Qiānfódòng, Uyghur: بزقلیق مىڭ ئۆيى ) is a complex of Buddhist cave grottos dating from the 5th to 14th century between the cities of Turpan and Shanshan at the north-east of the Taklamakan Desert near the ancient ruins of Gaochang in the Mutou Valley, a gorge in the Flaming Mountains ...
8,000-year-old ruins turn out to be world’s oldest fortress. See the site in Siberia Ruins of 1,000-year-old building — a first-of-its-kind discovery — unearthed in Peru
The temples covered some 1.2 hectares and were dominated by the Great Temple, an enormous structure with vaults and columns that once rose to 30 metres. The city was famed for its fusion of Greek , Mesopotamian , Canaanite , Aramean and Arabian pantheons , known in Aramaic as Beiṯ Ĕlāhā ("House of God").
Photos show the ruins that archaeologists believe are part of a long-lost ancient sanctuary. Massive 2,600-year-old temple — unlike any other — unearthed on hilltop in Greece Skip to main content
The ruins include the hilltop Chankillo fort, the nearby Thirteen Towers solar observatory, and residential and gathering areas. The Thirteen Towers have been interpreted as an astronomical observatory built in the third century BC.
The ruined city of Djado, with nomadic women gathered in the foreground. October 1989. The Djado Plateau lies in the Sahara, in northeastern Niger.It is known for its cave art (often of large mammals long since absent from the area), but is now largely uninhabited, with abandoned towns and forts still standing and visible.