History Ruins

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What is a ruin? We’re running off of “You know it when you see it” at the moment. Ruins should be non-functioning structures of some age, or their function reduced to tourism and the like. Generally speaking, specific items from a ruin should go to [email protected] Illustrations of ruins (or their reconstructions) should go to [email protected] Photos of ruins back when they were functioning should go to [email protected]

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Caerphilly Castle in Wales (lemmy.world)

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Ancient artificial Roman grotto at Sperlonga (lemmy.world)

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Remains of Babylon's walls, Iraq (lemmy.world)

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Roman amphitheater in Bosra, Syria (lemmy.world)

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Building ruins in Djado, Nigeria (lemmy.world)

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The cellars of the Roman Emperor Diocletian's Palace, modern Croatia (lemmy.world)

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Medieval rivergates of Tournai, Belgium (lemmy.world)

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Roman ruins at Dougga, Tunisia (lemmy.world)

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Temple of Fire at Surakhani, Azerbaijan (lemmy.world)

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Building on the grounds of the Castle of Chignola Po, Italy (lemmy.world)

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Gori Fortress, Georgia (lemmy.world)

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Ruins of a Roman-era theatre in Dougga, Tunisia (lemmy.world)

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Remains of the unfinished Albergaria Grandella sanatorium, Portugal (lemmy.world)

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Sinhagad Fort, India (lemmy.world)

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Toghrol Tower, Iran (lemmy.world)

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132 km aquaduct for Afromans in Carthage (files.catbox.moe)

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Scenic Routes of the Past - YT - 3m:21s

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Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Mexico (lemmy.world)

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Temple of Osireion, Egypt (lemmy.world)

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Unfinished obelisk in Aswan, Egypt (lemmy.world)

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Excavated Roman-era mosaic in Cyprus (lemmy.world)

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Stairs leading to Machu Pichu, Peru (lemmy.world)

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Ancient Roman mosaic partially submerged under the tide (lemmy.world)

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Hellenic amphitheatre built into the slope of a hill, Pergamon, modern-day Turkiye, built ~250 BCE (lemmy.world)

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Taureau Castle, France (lemmy.world)

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https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_du_Taureau

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Inca terraces in Cusco, Peru (lemmy.world)

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