Middle East Collection (#13)

The Walls of Jerusalem
The current walls were rebuilt 1535-1538 by Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman empire, partially on the remains of the ancient walls.Scarcity of the openings

Graffiti at Abu Simbel
Old graffiti on the Abu Simbel statues from the first travellers

Rock Window in Cappadocia
Weird rock formation with a window carved into the soft tufa volcanic rock. Uchisar castle (also called the Citadel) visible inside the window frame.Cappadocia has a unique landscape with its rock

Soganli Valley panorama, Cappadocia
Panorama view of Soganli Valley in Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey.Fairys Chimneys rock formations and cave dwellings carved into the soft volcanic tufa rock in ancient times

A Horse near Cappadocia Fairys Chimneys
Ancient rock dwellings carved into the soft tufa stone in ancient times in Cappadocia near GAoreme. Volcanic rocks also called Fairy Chimneys.A horse is grazing along the trail

Hot Air Balloons landing on a field in Cappadocia
Multicolor Hot Air Balloons landing on a field in Cappadocia, early morning light. Dirt road and badlands in the foreground. Nice blue sky, fine weather

El Deir - The Monastery, Petra, Jordan
A view of El Deir - The Monastery, Petra, Jordan

Hot air balloons over Cappadocia tufa badlands at GAoreme and Uchisar, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Early morning flight, golden sunrise light

Ritual Dance, whirling dervish, Istanbul
Night view of the Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey. Tourist Restaurants and shops in the foreground, a Whirling Dervish dressed in a long white robe is dancing on a stage among the restaurant tables

Ancient rock dwellings in Cappadocia, Turkey
Ancient rock dwellings carved into the soft tufa stone in the site of UAzhisar, Cappadocia. Unesco World Heritage Site

Hiking Trail in Zemi Valley, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Weirdly shaped rock formations created by erosion in the soft tufa volcanic rock

The stepped Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, Egypt
The stepped Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara which is about 30 km south of Cairo. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Trajans Kiosk, Aswan, Egypt
Trajans Kiosk, is one of the largest Ancient Egyptian monuments standing today at the island of Agilkia. It was originally built at the island of Philae (near the lower Aswan Dam)

Bas-relief of lion devouring bull, Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire founded by Darius the Great (522-486 B.C ) Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty

Tribute bearers, bas-relief in Apadana palace, Persepolis (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Iran, Achaemenid civilization, 6th-5th century BC

Persepolis, fars province
Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire founded by Darius the Great (522-486 B.C ) Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty

Persepolis, Fars Province, Iran
Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire founded by Darius the Great (522-486 B.C ) Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty

Monumental Arch, Palmyra
Sunset at the Unesco World heritage Site.From the main road through the town

Mount Carmel, the limestone slopes
The limestone slopes of Mount Carmel next to Prophet Elijahs cave, Lower Haifa.In Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition

Petra by night, Jordan

Deir el-Bahari temple, Luxor, Egypt
Queen Hatchepsuts temple, Luxor, Egypt viewed from the Theban path

Turkey, Central Anatolia, Cappadocia, Unesco World Heritage Site, Uchisar village

Silk Tomb, Petra, Jordan
Silk Tomb in the ancient Nabatean rock city of Petra, Ma an Governorate, Jordan

Interior of The Monastery, Petra, Jordan
The site is open from 6am to 6pm during the summer and from 6am to 4 pm in winter

6th century BC Darius palace ruins in Persepolis
The gate toward the palace of Darius in the UNESCO World Heritage Takht-e Jamshid or Persepolis in the Fars province of Iran, standing for 2

Colorful beauties under mosque gate - Isfahan, Iran
Dramatic angle view under the iwan entrance gate of the majestic and meaningful Imam mosque of Isfahan, in a blend of brown marble and blue-ish tile works

Open gate to Islam - beautiful mosque entrance, Isfahan, Iran
The majestic and full of meanings main gate to the Imam mosque of Isfahan, in a blend of brown marble and blue-ish tile works

Persepolis 2, 500 years old Darius palace ruins
The ruins of the 500 BC palace of Darius, a ruler of the Achaemenid dynasty, in what was the capital of the Achaemenid empire in Takht-e Jamshid (also known as Persepolis)

Bell cave at Beit Guvrin Park
Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park is a national park in Israel, one of the important sites of Judah during the time of the First Temple

Obelisk
Luxor temple

Sun Temple of Abu Simbel
Antique illustration of a Sun Temple of Abu Simbel decorated by 20-metre height colossi of Ramses II near Aswan, Egypt

Pamukkale Travertines, Turkey
Turkey, Aegean Region, Pamukkale, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, the Cotton Castle, white travertine basins

Benches with a view of Pamukkale, Turkey
Turkey, Aegean Region, Pamukkale, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, the Cotton Castle, white travertine basins

Turkey, Pamukkale, Petrified limestone waterfalls
Turkey, Aegean Region, Pamukkale, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, the Cotton Castle, white travertine basins

Turkey, Pamukkale, calcium carbonate terraces (travertines)
Turkey, Aegean Region, Pamukkale, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, the Cotton Castle, white travertine basins

Pamukkale, Turkey. Travertine pools and terraces
Turkey, Aegean Region, Pamukkale, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, the Cotton Castle, white travertine basins

Saint Catherines Monastery, Sinai, Egypt, wood engraving, published in 1855
Saint Catherines Monastery. The today Greek Orthodox monastery in Sinai in Egypt was founded in 548 - 565 and is the oldest still inhabited monastery of Christianity. Wood engraving, published in 1855

The amazing architecture of Naghsh-e Jahan Square and Lotfollah Mosque in Esfahan, Iran
Photograph of Naghsh-e Jahan Square (also called Shah Square or Imam Square) during a spring day. The bushes are cut in the shape of the islamic star

A view of Bahla Fort with the Hajar Mountains in the background. Northern Oman
Bahla Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located near Nizwa in Northern Oman

Canons guard the entrance to Bahla Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Northern Oman

Father and son exploring the main courtyard of Bahla Fort, Oman
Bahla Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Northern Oman

Yardang landform at sunset, Xinajing, China

Pharaohas Island, Taba, Egypt
This island lies a few miles south of the Israel-Egypt border, about 10 miles south of Eliat. It contains the remains of a 12th century crusader castle

Tomb of poet Saadi, Shiraz, Iran
The Tomb of Saadi is a tomb and mausoleum dedicated to the Persian poet Saadi in the Iranian city of Shiraz

Light and shadow on colorful Islamic design of the Imam mosque - Isfahan, Iran
Detail of beautiful and colorful decorations of the Iwan entrance gate of the Isfahan Imam Mosque, an iconic landmark of Isfahan and Iran, half in sunlight and half in shadow

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