Abu Simbel, Aswan province, Egypt

Abu Simbel is an archaeological site in Aswān province, 145 metres South West of Aswān, on the Nile River. Situated in ancient Nubia, it was the site of two temples built in the sandstone cliffs along the Nile c. 1250 b.c. during the reign of Ramses II. The temples were discovered in 1812 but were later menaced by the rising waters
of the Aswān High Dam. This resulted in a salvage operation in the 1960s, coordinated by UNESCO,
in which the temples were cut apart and reassembled 200 ft higher up. The larger of the temples has on its facade four colossal statues that are 60 ft high.

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Minaret of JAM - Shahrak District - Afghanistan

Minaret of Jam - Shahrak District

The Minaret of Jam lies in the centre of rugged valley at the convergence of the Rivers Harirud and Jamrud.

1888 – Spotted by Sir Thomas Holdich, a geographer

1943 – Spotted by Abdullah Khan Malekyar, the Governor of Herat

1957 – Andre Maricq

2002 – Included to the world heritage sites list.

It is believed that the Minarets were built as a symbol of Islam’s victory. There were nearly 60 towers built between the 11th and the 13th century. The minaret is covered by complex geometric designs, including quotations from verses of the Koran in Kufic script. The whole structure is built using baked bricks.

The Minaret now faces threat due to soil erosion and illegitimate excavations. A lot of antiques have been plundered by tomb robbers. Now the Minaret has started to tilt. But measures are taken to stabilize it.

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Bamiyan Valley - Hazarajat - Afghanistan

The Ancient ruins of the Bamiyan Valley in Hazarajat Afghanistan was the linking route for the Chinese and the western markets. The Bamiyan Valley was under the Ghandhara Empire, until it was raided by the Islamic empires. When Buddhism flourished in this region, Monks carved out statues of Buddha and stayed in the caves, on the sides of the cliff.

In 2001, The Taliban's attacked the place and dynamited the two huge Buddha statues in the name of God. They claimed Idols were against the Islamic law and these statues do not deserve a place in Afghanistan. An ancient wonder destroyed in seconds.

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Ayuthaya - Thailand

Ancient Ruins Ayuthaya Wat Phra Si Sanphet

Ayutthaya is an ancient city, founded by "King U- Thong or Ramathibodi I " in 1350.  Now only the remains of the one of Indo - China's most prosperous cities exist, after being invaded and destroyed beyond repair by the Burmese in1767

More photos here:Ayutthaya Photo Gallery

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El Castillo, Chichen Itza, Yucatec, Mexico

El Castillo - Chichen Itza - Mexico

Chichen Itza located Yucatec Maya is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site build by the Maya Civilization. The picture above featues the El Castillo or the Meso American step pyramid. The El Castillo forms the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site. El Castillo was a temple dedicated to the KulKulkan God, the deity is pictured as the feathered serpent.

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Colosseum or the Roman Coliseum

Roman Coliseum or Colosseum - Rome, Italy

Colosseum or the Roman Coliseum, one of the seven wonders of the world.
Still standing strong but a little withered , the Colosseum is an icon to the Roman empire and was built between the 72 AD to 80 AD by emperors Vespian and Titus.

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