#AncientSiteSunday

For #AncientSiteSunday let's go to my favourite #Roman site: the temple complex of #Baalbek, located in the Bekaa Valley, #Lebanon. The breathtaking site contains some of the largest Roman temples ever built. The so-called Bacchus temple is one of...🧵1/2 📷 Rami Rizk 🏺 #archaeology

For #AncientSiteSunday stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the colors of the reliefs and inscriptions within the building for...🧵1/2 📷 D. v. Recklinghausen

For #ancientsitesunday this stunning aerial view of the Parco degli Acquedotti, south east of #Rome. The park is named for its seven aqueducts which supplied the city with water. Photo: Valentino Ligori #archaeology 🏺

For #AncientSiteSunday the #Hellenistic theatre at Pergamon, #Türkiye, built in the 3rd century BC, alterations were made in the #Roman period. It's one of the steepest known ancient theatres. The capacity was about 10,000 spectators. Photo: C. Bredfeldt 🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology

For #stunday. A shot of the ancient ruins of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico (2025). Taken after hiking up to the cliffs above. #NewMexico #photography #landscape #nps #nationalpark #nativeamerica #archaeology #chacocanyon #ruins #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin #AncientSiteSunday #SundayStonework

For #stunday. Pueblo Bonito, the largest Great House in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico (2025). The ruins are more than 1,000 years old. #NewMexico #landscape #nps #nationalpark #nativeamerica #archaeology #chacocanyon #ruins #desert #southwest #AncientBlueSky #AncientSiteSunday #SundayStonework

For #AncientSiteSunday the #Hellenistic theatre at Pergamon, #Türkiye, built in the 3rd century BC, alterations were made in the #Roman period. It's one of the steepest known ancient theatres. The capacity was about 10,000 spectators. 📷 C. Bredfeldt 🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology

For #AncientSiteSunday this fabulous aerial photo of the Acropolis at #Athens - a site I would love to be right now! 📷 Christos Kapoulas #Greece 🏺 AncientBluesky

For #AncientSiteSunday let's go to Leptis Magna on the coast of Libya. It's one of the best preserved #Roman cities. The city was founded in the 7th century BC by the Phoenicians. In Roman times it became one of the most important...🧵 1/2 🏺 #archaeology

For #AncientSiteSunday this fabulous aerial photo of the Acropolis at #Athens - a site I would love to be right now! 📷 Christos Kapoulas #Greece 🏺

#AncientSiteSunday The Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion, Greece 🇬🇷 Ticked this beautiful cliff-top temple off my bucket list earlier this year! 🤩 #Archaeology

For #AncientSiteSunday a photo of the protection of the Sphinx at Giza against bombs during World War II. Sandbags were piled on a structure of stones and bricks, carefully placed around the statue's chin to protect the neck against breakage. Photo: Bob Landry 🏺 #AncientEgyptBluesky