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Pictures of ancient civilizations [last update 2011-12-25]


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Colorful wall reliefs at the memorial temple of Seti I in Abydos



Luxor Temple



Karnak Temple at Luxor



Abydos



Wall art at Abydos



Angkor Wat
(Cambodia)

Wall carvings at Borobudur; wheeled-cart (Java)
Wall carvings at Borobudur; wheeled-cart

(Indonesia)


Angkor Wat
(Cambodia)


Columns at Khnum Temple at Esna



Wall art at Abydos


Plumeria-shrouded staircase at Wat Phot
Plumeria-shrouded staircase at Wat Phot

(Laos)


Shaft of light penetrating the temple at Abydos



Temple of Luxor



Karnak Temple at Luxor



Ta Prohm; Cambodia
(Cambodia)


Temple of Kom Ombo



Angkor Wat
(Cambodia)

Tikal
Tikal

(Guatemala)

Tikal
Tikal

(Guatemala)


Edfu Temple



Temple of Kom Ombo



Luxor Temple



Luxor Temple


Bird's-eye view of Wat Phou
Bird's-eye view of Wat Phou

(Laos)


Philae Temple



Abydos


One of ninety-two Dhyani Buddha statues at Borobudur (Java)
One of ninety-two Dhyani Buddha statues at Borobudur

(Indonesia)


Luxor Temple



Statue of Queen Hatshepsut



Abydos



Step pyramid of King Djoser



Abydos



Columns at Karnak Temple



Khnum Temple at Esna



Luxor Temple



Giza pyramids



Bayon [Angkor Thom]; Cambodia
(Cambodia)


Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut


Tikal
Tikal

(Guatemala)


Abydos



Tulum ruins; Mexico



Luxor Temple



Philae Temple


Mayan ruins of Tikal protruding from the rainforest
Mayan ruins of Tikal protruding from the rainforest

(Guatemala)


Luxor Temple



Columns at Philae Temple


Tikal
Tikal

(Guatemala)


Giza pyramids


Tikal
Tikal

(Guatemala)


Obelisk at Luxor Temple



Angkor Wat
(Cambodia)


Colorful wall reliefs at the memorial temple of Seti I in Abydos



Luxor Temple



Corridor at Abydos



Luxor Temple


Mural wall carvings at Borobudur (Java)
Mural wall carvings at Borobudur

(Indonesia)


Ceiling art



Abydos



Pharoah art



Edfu Temple



Abydos



Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut with Deir el Bahari behind



Angkor Wat
(Cambodia)


Wall reliefs at the Temple of Kom Ombo



Abydos



Abydos



Karnak Temple at Luxor



Angkor Wat
(Cambodia)


Abydos


Vat Phou
Vat Phou

(Laos)

Stone statue animal at Borobudur (Java)
Stone statue animal at Borobudur

(Indonesia)

Tikal
Tikal

(Guatemala)


Angkor Wat
(Cambodia)


Luxor Temple


Tikal
Tikal

(Guatemala)

Tikal
Tikal

(Guatemala)


Philae Temple



Karnak Temple



Abu Simbel temples



Luxor Temple


Mural wall carvings at Borobudur (Java)
Mural wall carvings at Borobudur

(Indonesia)

Tikal
Tikal

(Guatemala)

Borobudur temple (Java)
Borobudur temple

(Indonesia)


Colorful wall reliefs at the memorial temple of Seti I in Abydos



Columns



Man at Philae Temple



Temple of Kom Ombo


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