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Place / Tourist Attraction: Colosseum (1 Piazza del Colosseo, Roma, Lazio 00184, Italy)

Colosseum

Attraction Ancient Ruin Arena

1 Piazza del Colosseo, Roma, Lazio 00184, Italy
As the world's largest standing amphitheater, Colosseum is the most visited tourist attraction in Italy. Opened in 80 AD, this ancient stadium was where epic gladiator battles took place in front of 50,000 spectators for centuries (200 - 500 BC). Colosseum is recognized in Hoptale's First-Time Visitor Guides as one of the top things to do in Rome.
Place / Tourist Attraction: Roman Forum (5/6 Via della Salara Vecchia, Roma, Rome, Lazio 00186, Italy)

Roman Forum

Attraction Museum Ancient Ruin

5/6 Via della Salara Vecchia, Roma, Rome, Lazio 00186, Italy
Adjacent to the Colosseum, Roman Forum is a set of magnificent ancient ruins dating back to the 7th century BC. This is one of the world's most important archaeological areas and includes famous ruins such as the Sacred Way and Temple of Caesar. Roman Forum was the site of the original Senate and the epicenter of social life in the city. Roman Forum is recognized in Hoptale's First-Time Visitor G...
Place / Tourist Attraction: Angkor Wat (Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia)

Angkor Wat

Attraction Ancient Ruin Temple UNESCO Site

Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
Angkor Wat is a huge Buddhist temple complex located in northern Cambodia. It was originally built in the first half of the 12th century as a Hindu temple. Its name, which translates to "temple city" in the Khmer language of the region, references the fact it was built by Emperor Suryavarman II, who ruled the region from 1113 to 1150, as the state temple and political center of his empire. Spread...
Place / Tourist Attraction: Acropolis of Athens (Central Athens Regional Unit, Athens, 105 58, Greece)

Acropolis of Athens

Attraction Ancient Ruin

Central Athens Regional Unit, Athens, 105 58, Greece
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon. The word acropolis is from the Greek words ἄκρον and πόλις The term acropolis is generic and there are many other acropoleis in Greece. During ancient times it...
Place / Tourist Attraction: Machu Picchu (Urubamba Province, Cusco 08680, Peru)

Machu Picchu

Attraction Ancient Ruin

Urubamba Province, Cusco 08680, Peru
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a 2,430-meter mountain ridge. It is located in the Machupicchu District within Urubamba Province above the Sacred Valley, which is 80 kilometers northwest of Cuzco. The Urubamba River flows past it, cutting through the Cordillera and creating a canyon with a tropical mountain climate. (Wikipedia)
Place / Tourist Attraction: Chichen Itza (Chichen-Itza, Yucatan, Mexico)

Chichen Itza

Attraction Ancient Ruin UNESCO Site

Chichen-Itza, Yucatan, Mexico
One of the most visited archeological sites in Mexico, Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. Chichen Itza was one of the largest Maya cities and it was likely to have been one of the mythical great cities, or Tollans, referred to in later Mesoamerican literature. The city may have had the most diverse population in the Maya world, a f...
Place / Tourist Attraction: Mesa Verde National Park (Mesa Verde, Colorado United States)

Mesa Verde National Park

Attraction Ancient Ruin National Park

Mesa Verde, Colorado United States
Place / Tourist Attraction: Giza Necropolis (Al Haram, Giza, Egypt)

Giza Necropolis

Attraction Historic Site Ancient Ruin UNESCO Site

Al Haram, Giza, Egypt
The Giza Pyramid Complex, also called the Giza Necropolis, is the site on the Giza Plateau in Greater Cairo, Egypt that includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx of Giza. It is a UNESCO site and the must-see Ancient Egyptian landmark. (Wikipedia)
Place / Tourist Attraction: Stonehenge (Winterbourne Stoke, England SP1 3SD, United Kingdom)

Stonehenge

Attraction Ancient Ruin

Winterbourne Stoke, England SP1 3SD, United Kingdom
Place / Tourist Attraction: Borobudur Temple (Jalan Badrawati, Kecamatan Borobudur, Magelang, Jawa Tengah Indonesia)

Borobudur Temple

Attraction Ancient Ruin Temple

Jalan Badrawati, Kecamatan Borobudur, Magelang, Jawa Tengah Indonesia
Place / Tourist Attraction: Great Wall of China (Huairou District, Beijing, China)

Great Wall of China

Attraction Ancient Ruin

Huairou District, Beijing, China
Place / Tourist Attraction: Ephesus Ancient City (Efes Harabeleri, Selçuk, İzmir 35920, Turkey)

Ephesus Ancient City

Attraction Ancient Ruin Archaeological Site

Efes Harabeleri, Selçuk, İzmir 35920, Turkey
Place / Tourist Attraction: The Archaeological Site of Jerash (Jerash, Jerash Governorate, Jordan)

The Archaeological Site of Jerash

Attraction Ancient Ruin Archaeological Site

Jerash, Jerash Governorate, Jordan
Place / Tourist Attraction: Sultanhanı Caravanserai (Atatürk Caddesi, Sultanhanı, Aksaray Merkez, Aksaray 68000, Turkey)

Sultanhanı Caravanserai

Attraction

Atatürk Caddesi, Sultanhanı, Aksaray Merkez, Aksaray 68000, Turkey
Place / Tourist Attraction: Baalbeck Temple (Baalbek, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon)

Baalbeck Temple

Attraction Ancient Ruin Temple

Baalbek, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
Place / Tourist Attraction: Archaeological Park of Pompeii (26 Via Plinio, Pompei, Naples, Campania 80045, Italy)

Archaeological Park of Pompeii

Attraction Museum Archaeological Site

26 Via Plinio, Pompei, Naples, Campania 80045, Italy
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