View across the sea towards fortress ruins lit by evening sun rays coming through a break in the clouds.

View across the sea towards fortress ruins lit by evening sun rays coming through a break in the clouds.

Ruins of stone fort and crenellated walls.

Roman ruins viewed across field of wild flowers

Inca ruins on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu with views of the surrounding landscape Cuzco

Ruins of the uncompleted Temple of Apollo.

View over the ancient Greek Stadium ruins dating from 6th Century BC which seated approx 30 000

Ruins in Inca city Cuzco

Buddhist monks and nuns carrying puja offerings past columns of the ruins of the Brazen Palace.

Ruins of St Kevin s monastery dating from the Sixth Century set in rural landscape with stream in the foreground.Eire Republic Eire Republic Eire Republic Eire Republic Eire Republic

Ruins of Temple of Mut at foot of Gebel Barkal built by the Pharoah Taharqa in the 680s BC. UNESCO World Heritage site. Jebel Barkal

General view over the Inca ruins set in rocky mountain landscape