A facsimile of a sketch map by Adolph Bandelier (1885) of the pre-Columbian archeological site at Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico (sometimes Miquitlan, Mictlan). The map is keyed to show (A) the ruins on the highest ground, with a church and...

Discovered in 1570 by Diego Garcia de Palacio, the ruins of Copan, one of the most important sites of the Mayan civilization, were not excavated until the 19th century. The ruined citadel and imposing public squares reveal the three main...

Built in the 16th century by the Spanish on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the old Aztec capital, Mexico City is now one of the world's largest and most densely populated cities. It has five Aztec temples, the ruins of which have been...

Pueblo ruins, and ruins of a Spanish mission, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument.

A brief description of Tyre. Click on "Gallery" to see pictures of architectural ruins in the city.

A great site for a look at how Rome once looked, and also pictures of the ruins as they stand today. Two short films can also be accessed.

A great site for a look at how Rome once looked, and also pictures of the ruins as they stand today. Two short films can also be accessed.

A great site for a look at how Rome once looked, and also pictures of the ruins as they stand today. Two short films can also be accessed.

A great site for a look at how Rome once looked, and also pictures of the ruins as they stand today. Two short films can also be accessed.

A great site for a look at how Rome once looked, and also pictures of the ruins as they stand today. Two short films can also be accessed.

A great site for a look at how Rome once looked, and also pictures of the ruins as they stand today. Two short films can also be accessed.

A great site for a look at how Rome once looked, and also pictures of the ruins as they stand today. Two short films can also be accessed.

A great site for a look at how Rome once looked, and also pictures of the ruins as they stand today. Two short films can also be accessed.

A great site for a look at how Rome once looked, and also pictures of the ruins as they stand today. Two short films can also be accessed.

A great site for a look at how Rome once looked, and also pictures of the ruins as they stand today. Two short films can also be accessed.

A great site for a look at how Rome once looked, and also pictures of the ruins as they stand today. Two short films can also be accessed.

A great site for a look at how Rome once looked, and also pictures of the ruins as they stand today. Two short films can also be accessed.

Photograph of the Indus River that provides a good perspective of mountains and ancient ruins in the surronding area.

Photograph of the Indus River that provides a good perspective of mountains and ancient ruins in the surronding area.

A brief description of the Constantinople city walls. Includes a photo of the ruins.

Contains good pictures of the ruins of Machu Picchu.

This page is an article from The Panama Canal Review - December 7, 1962, about the flat arch in the ruins of the Church of Santo Domingo (related to the colonial period in the history of Panama). It also has a picture of the Church of...

Provides four photos of Zimbabwe Ruins that the first white settlers to the area refused to believe were built by Africans.

This virtual tour of the ruins of Pompeii features a clickable map, panoramic images, and detailed photographs of unearthed interiors that reveal 1st century C.E. Roman life. An essay discusses life in Pompeii and Roman urbanism in general.