Explore Ancient Destinations by Country

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Ruins of Djémila in Algeria with Roman columns, temples, and mountain scenery

Algeria

2 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Eroded lunette dunes and dry lakebed at Mungo National Park in Australia

Australia

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 The Roman city ruins of Carnuntum in Lower Austria, Austria

Austria

1 destinations • 0 civilizations

 Stone blocks and terraces at Pumapunku in Bolivia on the high Andean plateau

Bolivia

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Ruins of São Miguel das Missões in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with red stone church facade under open sky

Brazil

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Ancient stone churches and old houses in Nessebar, Bulgaria, above the Black Sea

Bulgaria

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Angkor Thom Travel Guide 2026 in Cambodia

Cambodia

50 destinations • 4 civilizations

 Ancient Easter Island Moai statues standing on Rapa Nui in Chile beneath a dramatic coastal sky

Chile

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Archaeological remains and historic landscape at the Beizhen Ancient City Ruins in Liaoning Province, China

China

45 destinations • 24 civilizations

 Stone terraces and jungle paths at Ciudad Perdida in Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

Colombia

2 destinations • 2 civilizations

 The Peristyle courtyard of Diocletian's Palace in Split, Croatia, framed by Roman columns at dusk

Croatia

2 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Panoramic view of the ancient ruins of Salamis, Cyprus, with colonnaded streets and the Mediterranean in the background

Cyprus

1 destinations • 0 civilizations

 Historic skyline of Kutná Hora with Gothic churches in the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 The colossal seated statues of Abu Simbel temple facade in Egypt above the desert near Lake Nasser

Egypt

66 destinations • 17 civilizations

 Ancient stelae field in Aksum, Ethiopia, with towering carved obelisks and archaeological remains

Ethiopia

2 destinations • 2 civilizations

 Archaeological remains at Alesia in France on the Mont Auxois hilltop

France

4 destinations • 2 civilizations

 The octagonal dome and Gothic choir of Aachen Cathedral rising above the historic city center

Germany

2 destinations • 2 civilizations

 Panoramic view of the Acropolis of Lindos perched on a rocky hill above the azure coast of Rhodes, Greece

Greece

59 destinations • 29 civilizations

 Temple I at Tikal, Guatemala

Guatemala

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Ancient Maya ruins of Copán in western Honduras with carved stone monuments and green hills

Honduras

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Rock-cut Buddhist cave temples and cliffside arc at Ajanta Caves in India

India

3 destinations • 3 civilizations

 Borobudur temple, Java, Indonesia

Indonesia

2 destinations • 2 civilizations

 The ancient ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil rising above the plain in Khuzestan, Iran

Iran

4 destinations • 4 civilizations

 Ancient ruins of Babylon in Iraq with reconstructed walls and the desert plain beyond

Iraq

2 destinations • 2 civilizations

 Ancient stone fort walls on the Aran Islands Stone Forts in Ireland overlooking the Atlantic coast

Ireland

37 destinations • 25 civilizations

 Ruins of ancient Beth She'an in Israel with Roman columns, theater, and the tell rising behind the city

Israel

4 destinations • 4 civilizations

 Ancient ruins of Alba Fucens in Abruzzo, Italy, with stone walls and mountain scenery

Italy

67 destinations • 31 civilizations

 View of Akita Castle Site ruins in Akita Prefecture, Japan with reconstructed gate

Japan

45 destinations • 21 civilizations

 Ruins of ancient Abila in northern Jordan set among green hills and archaeological remains

Jordan

45 destinations • 30 civilizations

 Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek, Lebanon

Lebanon

2 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Ruins of Leptis Magna on the coast of Libya, including Roman columns and stone monuments

Libya

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 The Great Mosque and earthen architecture of Djenne in Mali under warm Sahel light

Mali

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 The prehistoric stone structures of Ggantija Temples on Gozo, Malta

Malta

3 destinations • 2 civilizations

 Stone temple structures at Becán in Campeche, Mexico, rising above the tropical forest

Mexico

47 destinations • 24 civilizations

 Roman ruins at Volubilis, Morocco

Morocco

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Temples of Bagan, Myanmar at golden hour

Myanmar

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 The Mayadevi Temple and sacred pond at Lumbini, Nepal, birthplace of the Buddha

Nepal

2 destinations • 2 civilizations

 Ancient brick ruins of Mohenjo-daro in Sindh, Pakistan under a wide blue sky

Pakistan

2 destinations • 2 civilizations

 Huaca ceremonial mound near the coast, Aspero, Peru

Peru

50 destinations • 39 civilizations

 Aerial view of the reconstructed wooden settlement at Biskupin, Poland, surrounded by water and lush greenery.

Poland

1 destinations • 0 civilizations

 Roman ruins, mosaics, and ancient walls at Conimbriga in Portugal

Portugal

2 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Stone sanctuary and forested terraces at Sarmizegetusa Regia in Romania

Romania

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Rock-cut tombs at Hegra (Madain Saleh) in Saudi Arabia under warm desert light

Saudi Arabia

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Alhambra Travel Guide 2026 in Spain

Spain

3 destinations • 2 civilizations

 The gleaming white dome of Ruwanwelisaya stupa rising above the sacred city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

3 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Ancient pyramids at the Pyramids of Meroe rising from the desert in Sudan

Sudan

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Ruins of Palmyra in Syria with desert landscape, colonnaded street, and monumental stone remains

Syria

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Ayutthaya Travel Guide 2026 in Thailand

Thailand

46 destinations • 13 civilizations

 Ancient Roman columns and ruins of Carthage overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Tunisia

Tunisia

2 destinations • 1 civilizations

 Temple of Zeus at Aizanoi, Turkey

Turkey

42 destinations • 30 civilizations

 Arbor Low Stone Circle in Derbyshire, United Kingdom, with fallen stones inside the great earthwork

United Kingdom

47 destinations • 25 civilizations

 Aerial view of Cahokia Mounds in Illinois, United States, with monumental earthworks and green landscapes

United States

3 destinations • 2 civilizations

 View of the iconic red brick temple ruins of My Son Sanctuary surrounded by Vietnam's green jungle

Vietnam

1 destinations • 0 civilizations

 Mud-brick tower houses of Shibam in Hadramawt, Yemen

Yemen

1 destinations • 1 civilizations

 The Great Enclosure at Great Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

1 destinations • 1 civilizations