An image of the Kinishba Ruins.

Ruins of a 500 year old pueblo visited by Coronado's men in 1540.

photograph of Mayan ruins at Xunantunich, Belize

Ruins of the houses of ancient Jericho. -Breasted, 1914

Ruins of the Katortok.

An image depicting the ruins of the ancient city of Susa, in modern-day Iran.

Ibiblio offers a short account on how Renaissance scholars began to explore the ancient Roman ruins and reconstruct the Roman architectural achievements.

A short biography of Eugene Delacroix. Includes specific notes for many of his works, including "Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi", though there is no reproduction of the painting.

Sunken relics, ghostly shipwrecks, and lost cities aren't just wonders found in fictional adventures. Beneath the ocean's surface, there are ruins where people once roamed and shipwrecks loaded with artifacts from another time. Peter...

From the PBS series "Wonders of the African World," comes this description of ruins of Great Zimbabwe. Includes some reasons why the city may have collapsed.

Wesleyan University presents the information on the structures of the Mayan ruins at Palenque from the on-line exhibit "Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque".

This site will take you on an adventure through archeological ruins in Tikal, Guatemala. You can see and read about the temples, treasure, and culture of ancient Guatemalans.

A nicely designed photo site for Bolivia. Mouse over the circle to find categories for the high quality pictures and descriptions. Topics include: Santa Cruz De La Sierra and countryside, La Paz, Sucre, el Campo, Potosi, Copacabana, Inca...

Use this lesson to take students on a virtual field trip to the ruins of Pompeii to explore everyday life, art and culture in ancient Roman times. Students will then use what they learned about the history and destruction of Pompeii to...

Read testimony before Congress advocating for passage of the Housing Act of 1949 which would increase the availability of public housing after World War II in order to ease the shortage of housing, which drove up rents.

This interactive feature reports on devastation caused after Hurricane Katrina. It includes diaries, towns that were affected and virtual tours. This is a great source for learning how this disaster affected residents of the southern U.S.

An image of "Ruins of t'Huys te Kleef", created by Claes Jansz the Younger Visscher from 1611-12 (Etching, 102 x 156 mm).

An image of "Ruins of the City Walls, near Porta S Paolo, Rome", created by Bartholomeus Breenbergh from 1625-27 (Brush and wash drawing).

An image of "Ruins of the Abbey of Villers", created by Francois Stroobantz (Coloured lithograph, 412 x 295 mm).

An image of "Ruins at the Sea", created by Jan Bothz (Oil on wood, 54,6 x 45,3 cm).

This site provides many pictures of the Tula Ruins. Includes pictures of the Toltec stone giants and other pictures of the ruins of there civilization.

A personal account of a trek up a mountain in Peru and a visit to some Inca ruins. Includes a slideshow of the places visited.

At this site learn about the religion, leaders, and excavated ruins of Ur. This article from the International World History Project overviews important dates and events and provides a brief look into the prosperity and achievements of...

Check out this site for a description of Byzantine architectural ruins found throughout the former Byzantine Empire, particularly modern Anatolia and Ankara (Turkey).