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Pillars support the cave opening of an ancient emerald mine in Sikait, Egypt.
Pillars support the cave opening of an ancient emerald mine in Sikait, Egypt.
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An overcast sky outlines a rocky hill behind crumbling ruins in Sikait, Egypt.
An overcast sky outlines a rocky hill behind crumbling ruins in Sikait, Egypt.
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A blue sky outlines a rocky hill with an ancient emerald mine in Sikait, Egypt.
A blue sky outlines a rocky hill with an ancient emerald mine in Sikait, Egypt.
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A statuette stands next to a torso in an antiquities storeroom.
A statuette stands next to a torso in an antiquities storeroom.
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Hills surround a wadi in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
Hills surround a wadi in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
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Striations mark a pillar in a temple in the Karnak Temple.
Striations mark a pillar in a temple in the Karnak Temple.
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Ancient graffiti remain on a stone wall of the Serapis Temple in Sikait, Egypt.
Ancient graffiti remain on a stone wall of the Serapis Temple in Sikait, Egypt.
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The crumbling remains of a temple occupy a desert.
The crumbling remains of a temple occupy a desert.
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Pages of the writings of Nostradamus burn in flames in a reenactment.
Pages of the writings of Nostradamus burn in flames in a reenactment.
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A corridor curves around archways below skylights in a Roman amphitheater.
A corridor curves around archways below skylights in a Roman amphitheater.
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A stone inscription shows evidence of weathering on Les Antiques of Glanum at Saint Remy de Provence in France.
A stone inscription shows evidence of weathering on Les Antiques of Glanum at Saint Remy de Provence in France.
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Columns tower over the Oudna Amphitheater ruins on a partly cloudy day in Tunisia.
Columns tower over the Oudna Amphitheater ruins on a partly cloudy day in Tunisia.
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An arched tunnel frames the countryside at the Oudna Amphitheater ruins in Tunisia.
An arched tunnel frames the countryside at the Oudna Amphitheater ruins in Tunisia.
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Storm clouds loom over columns at the Oudna Amphitheater ruins in Tunisia.
Storm clouds loom over columns at the Oudna Amphitheater ruins in Tunisia.
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Sun rays beam behind columns at the Oudna Amphitheater ruins on a cloudy day in Tunisia.
Sun rays beam behind columns at the Oudna Amphitheater ruins on a cloudy day in Tunisia.
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A stone archway frames mountains at the Oudna Amphitheater ruins in Tunisia.
A stone archway frames mountains at the Oudna Amphitheater ruins in Tunisia.
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A shovel moves dirt and rocks near the ruins of Oudna Amphitheater in Tunisia.
A shovel moves dirt and rocks near the ruins of Oudna Amphitheater in Tunisia.
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Steps line a wall of the Oudna Amphitheater ruins in Tunisia.
Steps line a wall of the Oudna Amphitheater ruins in Tunisia.
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A field with a dirt path in the Circus Maximus in Rome, Italy.
A field with a dirt path in the Circus Maximus in Rome, Italy.
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Rocks form a circle on the ground near crumbling ruins in the hills of Shenshef, Egypt.
Rocks form a circle on the ground near crumbling ruins in the hills of Shenshef, Egypt.
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A hazy sky outlines a mountain ridge beyond an abandoned emerald mine in the ancient city of Sikait, Egypt.
A hazy sky outlines a mountain ridge beyond an abandoned emerald mine in the ancient city of Sikait, Egypt.
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Loose rocks surround crumbling ruins at the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
Loose rocks surround crumbling ruins at the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
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Traffic flows near Circus Maximus in Rome, Italy.
Traffic flows near Circus Maximus in Rome, Italy.
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A sculpture of Akhenaten hangs on a wall at the Luxor Museum in Egypt.
A sculpture of Akhenaten hangs on a wall at the Luxor Museum in Egypt.