Images of Archaeological Sites



Our collection of photos of archaeological sites from around the world is a compelling source for image researchers, publishers and educators. Organized largely by region, civilization and site, the photographs and the accompanying captions detail the site, structures, and cultures represented there. Some featured sites like the Pyramids of Giza are well-known, but others are more obscure, such as the Buddhist Vihara in Paharpur, Bangladesh.

Images of Megalithic Sites in Europe
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain - 43 Images
Megalithic Sites around Carnac, France - 243 Images
Stonehenge, Avebury & Associated Sites - 144 Images
Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, Malta - 8 Images
Megalithic Temples of Malta - 276 Images

Images of Archeological Sites in Egypt
Abu Simbel - 85 Images
Abydos - 270 Images
Alexandria - 158 Images
Aswan - 25 Images
Dendara - 220 Images
Dahshur- 37 Images
Egyptian Museum in Cairo- 42 Images
Giza - 396 Images
Edfu - 85 Images
Esna - 24 Images
Kom Ombo - 71 Images
Luxor & Karnak Temples - 657 Images
Memphis - 98 Images
Philae - 138 Images
Saqqarah - 123 Images
Valley of Kings and Queens - 107 Images
Western Thebes - 172 Images

Images of Archaeological Sites in Mesopotamia (Iraq & Syria)
Agargouf - 32 Images
Babylon - 110 Images
Bosippa - 10 Images
Cstesiphon - 14 Images
Hatra - 102 Images
Mari - 8 Images
Nimrud - 113 Images
Nineveh - 55 Images
Ur - 82 Images

Images of Archaeological Sites in  Ancient Persia (Iran)
Bam and its Cultural Landscape - 154 Images
Bisotun - 20 Images
Kangavar - 14 Images
Meybod - 43 Images
Pasargadae - 19 Images
Persepolis - 345 Images
Tchogha Zanbil Ziggurat - 2 Images

Images of Archeaological Sites in the Middle East
Byblos - 65 Images
Ebla - 11 Images
Hitites - 42 Images
Ancient Jerusalem - 64 Images
Marib - 45 Images
Masada  - 47 Images
Nemrut Dagi - 242 Images
Palmyra Site - 524 Images
Petra - 603 Images
Qumran - 26 Images
Tyre - 70 Images
Ugarit - X Images

Images of Archeaological Sites of Ancient Greece
Athens, Greece - 352 Images
Akrothiri of Thera, Santorini - 6 Images
Apamaea, Syria - 49 Images
Bassae, Temple of Apollo Epicurius  - 6 Images
Butrint - 49 Images
Delos - 55 Images
Delphi, Archaeological Site - 85 Images
Dura Europos - 51 Images
Ephesus - 102 Images
Epidaurus,  Archaeological Site - 33 Images
Knossos - 125 Images
Lindos 18 - Images
Mycenae & Tiryns, Archaeological Sites of Mycenae  - 36 Images
Olympia, Archaeological Site - 46 Images
Pella & Vergina - 33 Images
Pergamon - 89 Images

Images of Archeaological Sites of Ancient Rome
Roman Monuments in the City of Rome - 193 Images
Apollonia - 18 Images
Baalbek, Lebanon - 206 Images
Bosra, Syria - 88 Images
Cyrene, Libya - 55 Images
Jerash, Jordan - 130 Images
Leptis Magna, Libya - 61 Images
Pompei, Archaeological Areas - 58 Images
Ptolomais, Libya - 24 Images
Sabratha, Archaeological Site - 39 Images
Diocletian's Palace. Split, Croatia - 49 Images
Roman Monuments of the Iberian Peninsula - 64 Images
Roman Monuments in Germany - 52 Images

Images of Archaeological Sites of Europe of the Middle Ages
Early Christian Art & Architecture - 166 Images
Byzantine Art in Cappadocia, Turkey - 85 Images
Armenian Art & Architecture - 117 Images
Viking Art and Architecture - 132 Images

Images of Ancient Buddhist Archaeological Sites in Asia
Ajanta Caves, India - 225 Images
Angkor Temple Complex, Cambodia - 2,385 Images
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka - 217 Images
Ayutthaya, Thailand - 49 Images
Bactrian Art in Afghanistan - 19 Images
Bagan, Myanmar - 770 Images
Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan - 255 Images
Bangladesh, Buddhist Sites - 52 Images
Bodh Gaya, Mahabodhi Temple Complex, India - 347 Images
Borobudur Temple Compounds, Indonesia - 156 Images
Dambulla, Sri Lanka - 154 Images
Ellora Caves, India - 383 Images
Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha in Nepal - 53 Images
Nagajunkonda, India - 35 Images
Nalanda, India - 211 Images
Pakistan, Early Buddhist Sites - 64 Images
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka - 298 Images
Rajgir, India - 38 Images
Sanchi, India - 169 Images
Sarnath, India - 32 Images
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka - 145 Images
Takht-i-Bahi, Buddhist Ruins in Pakistan - 23 Images
Taxila, Centre of the Gandhara Civilization - 134 Images
Vaishali, India - 56 Images


Images of Archeaological Sites on the Indian Subcontinent
Afghan Architecture in India - 176 Images
Belur and Halebid Hoysala Temples- 277 Images
Brihadisvara Chola Temple in Thanjavur - 179 Images
Early Islamic Architecture of the Delhi Sultanate - 147 Images
Elephanta Caves - 26 Images
Hampi, Group of Monuments - 338 Images
Jain Temple Art - 310 Images
Khajuraho, Group of Monuments - 419 Images
Konarak, Sun Temple - 283 Images
Moenjodaro, archaeological ruins of the Indus River Civilization - 68 Images
Pallava Kingdom Art & Architecture - 200 Images
Pattadakal, Group of Monuments - 175 Images
Thatta, Pakistan - 175 Images
Pattadakal, Group of Monuments - 175 Images


Images of Archeaological Sites in Southeast Asia
Prambanan Hindu Temple Compounds, Indonesia - 24 Images
Champa Sites in Vietnam - 135 Images

Images of Archeaological Sites in China
Great Wall of China- 92 Images
Xian, Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, China   - 5 Images

Images of Archeaological Sites inSub-Saharan Africa
Djenné-Djenno - 18 Images
Dogon and Tellem Art on the Cliff of Bandiagara - 441 Images
Lalibela, Rock-hewn Churches  - 41 Images
Monomotapa or Great Zimbabwe National Monument - 175 Images

Images of Archeaological Sites in in Mesoamerica
Tenochtitlán & the Aztec Civilization - 274 Images
Cacaxtla Murals, Tlaxcala- 14 Images
Chalchihuites (Chichimeca) Culture - 142 Images
Cholula Pyramid, Puebla - 93 Images
Cuicuilco, Mexico - 21 Images
El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City - 174 Images
Mitla & the Mixtec Civilization - 27 Images
Monte Albán & the Zapotec Civilization - 61 Images
Olmec Civilization - 75 Images
Ranas, Querétaro - 64 Images
Tarascans, Michoacán - 99 Images
Teopanzolco, Morelos - 18 Images
Teotihuacan, Pre-Hispanic City - 366 Images
Tula, Totlec Civilization - 34 Images
Veracruz & Cultures of the Gulf of Mexico - 142 Images
Xochicalco, Archaeological Monuments Zone - 231 Images


Images of Archaeological Sites of the Maya Civilization
Bonampak, Chiapas, Mexico - 252 Images
Calakmul, Campeche, Mexico - 52 Images
Maya Sites in Campeche - 123 Images
Chichen Itza, Pre-Hispanic City - 180 Images
Chincultik, Chiapas, Mexico - 9 Images
Cobá, Quintana Roo, Mexico - 39 Images
Copán, Honduras - 609 Images
Edzná, Campeche, Mexico - 40 Images
Kohunlich, Quintana Roo, Mexico - 48 Images
Maya Room of the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City - 67 Images
Palenque, Pre-Hispanic City & National Park - 405 Images
Quirigua, Archaeological Park and Ruins - 213 Images
Tulum & Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico - 101 Images
Tikal National Park - 189 Images
Toniná, Chiapas, Mexico - 108 Images
Uxmal, Kaba, Labná & Sayil, Yucatan, Mexico - 206 Images
Yaxchilán, Chiapas, Mexico - 140 Images


Images of Archaeological Sites of Andean Civilizations
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone, Peru - 234 Images
Chavin Archaeological Site, Peru - 333 Images
Chincheros, Peru - 23 Images
Chimu Huacas near Trujillo, Peru - 163 Images
Inca sites in the City of Cusco, Peru - 89 Images
Huaca Pukllana, Lima, Peru - 54 Images
Huaca del Sol & Huaca de la Luna, Peru - 254 Images
Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary - 466 Images
Moray, Peru - 16 Images
Nasca and Pampas de Jumana Lines and Geoglyphs - 141 Images
Ollantaytambo Fortress, Peru - 174 Images
Pachacamac, Peru - 135 Images
Pikillacta, Peru - 12 Images
Pisac, Peru - 233 Images
Qenko, Peru - 35 Images
Raqchi, Peru - 8 Images
Sacsayhuaman, Cusco, Peru - 148 Images
Sicán, Peru - 45 Images
Sillustani, Puno, Peru - 12 Images
Tombs of the Lords of Sipán, Peru - 203 Images
Tambomachay, Cusco, , Peru - 35 Images
Tucume Pyramids, Peru - 29 Images
Wari Culture, Peru - 82 Images
Pre-Inca & Inca Textiles - 29 Images
Pre-Columbian Archaeology Museums in Peru - 400 Images
Fuerte de Samaipata, Bolivia   - 119 Images
Archaeological Site of Tiwanaku, Bolivia   - 312 Images
Pre-Columbian Sites in Ecuador - 378 Images
Pre-Columbian Art and Archeological Sites in Chile - 213 Images
Pre-Inca Geoglyphs in Northern Chile - 67 Images
Tilcara Pukara, Argentina - 30 Images

Images of Archaeological Sites in North America
Anasazi Pueblo in Mesa Verde, Colorado - 49 Images
Thule archaeological sites in Greenland - 25 Images

Images of Archaeological Sites in the South Pacific
Rapa Nui Art of Easter Island  - 1,073 Images



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