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• Tzompantli — “wall of skulls” We still know less about the civilizations of Mesoamerica than we do about the ancient Mediterranean world. For the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century, their encounter with Central A…

  25.02.2026 51 просмотров

• Kailasa Temple — a monument carved out of the rock itself Before us is the Kailasa Temple, the most impressive part of the Ellora cave complex in India. This monument needs no introduction, as its scale and construction…

  05.02.2026 12 просмотров

• The Acropolis of Athens is home to one of the most exquisite temples of ancient Greece — the Erechtheion. It is here that you can see one of the most famous examples of caryatids — female sculptures that serve as column…

  02.02.2026 8 просмотров

• St. Nicholas Church, also known as the Church of St. Nicholas of Myra, is a Byzantine-era church located in the ancient city of Myra, in today’s Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey. It is built on the burial site of Saint N…

  20.01.2026 6 просмотров

• A colossal terracotta portrait of a man from a votive statue that stood in a sanctuary in Tympai, Cyprus, 600-500 BC. Housed in the Ashmolean Museum. @istorium_en

  19.01.2026 6 просмотров

• The Ziggurat of Ur is one of the greatest and best-preserved monuments of ancient Mesopotamian civilization. Built around the 21st century BC during the reign of the Sumerian king Ur-Nammu, it was dedicated to the moon…

  12.01.2026 5 просмотров

• British troops camouflage equipment from air raids. 1940s, India. @istorium_en

  16.09.2025 39 просмотров

• Among the picturesque mountains of Trabzon, at an altitude of over 1,200 meters above sea level, stands a unique shrine — the Sumela Monastery. Its white walls, seemingly embedded in a sheer cliff, have become one of th…

  03.09.2025 36 просмотров

• Divriği's “Gateway to Paradise”: a masterpiece of stone carving in medieval Anatolia In the heart of the Turkish province of Sivas, in the city of Divriği, stands a unique architectural ensemble — the Great Mosque and H…

  12.08.2025 19 просмотров

• Church of the Virgin Mary — Anaytli village (Midyat / Mardin) In the village of Anaytli, historically known as Gah, located in the Midyat district of Mardin province, stands one of the most significant shrines of the Sy…

  11.08.2025 4 просмотров