Ruins

14 photos of site 2, about 25km south of Phonsavan

11 photos of the site 3, which lies about 10km south of site 2

19 photos of the ruins of the Chellah, an ancient Roman site and fortified medieval necropolis

21 photos of the ruins of the basilica, the triuphal arch, Roman temples and several houses

31 photos of early period temples built in Bagan under King Anawratha

10 photos of Ava, a former royal capital in Myanmar

10 photos of Mingun, a town on the Ayeyarwady river near Mandalay

18 photos of the groups B and C of the Cham ruins in My Son, Vietnam

68 photos of Angkor Thom, a fortified city of some 10 sq km in extent, including the Bayon, Baphuon and other temples

15 photos of the temples of the Roluos group including the Bakong and Lolei temples

44 photos of ancient Delphi in central Greece, a centre for the worship of Apollo and the site of the Delphic oracle

35 photo of the archaeological site of Mycenae in the western Peloponnese in Greece, a UNESCO World Heritage site

38 photos of the Byzantine site of Mystras in the Peloponnese, with its ruins, palace, fortress, churches and monasteries

34 photos of the site of Olympia in western Greece, where the Olympic Games originated in 776 BC

118 photos of Petra, the forgotten city carved into the rock in southern Jordan

49 photos of the Plain of Jars with its huge stone jars