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Ruins in Europe

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Baths of Caracalla

Rome, Italy

Enormous ruins of a Roman bathing complex, one of the most atmospheric ancient sites.

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Conimbriga Roman Ruins

Coimbra, Portugal

One of the best-preserved Roman towns in Portugal, with fine mosaics.

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Felix Romuliana

Serbia

The ruins of a late Roman palace complex built by Emperor Galerius, set among fields in eastern Serbia.

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Italica

Seville, Spain

Roman ruins just outside Seville, with a large amphitheatre and mosaics.

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Mediana

Nis, Serbia

Ruins of a grand late Roman villa complex outside Nis, linked to the Emperor Constantine.

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Ostia Antica

Rome, Italy

The ancient port of Rome, with streets, shops, baths and a theatre still standing.

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Puig des Molins Necropolis

Ibiza Town, Spain

An ancient Phoenician-Punic burial ground with a museum of finds, below Dalt Vila.

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Roman Forum of Zadar

Zadar, Croatia

The remains of the Roman city's main square, with a lone standing column in the old town.

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Selinunte

Italy

A huge ancient Greek city beside the sea.

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St Andrews Cathedral

St Andrews, United Kingdom

The ruins of once-vast cathedral on the sea cliffs.

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Stobi

North Macedonia

Excavated ruins of a Roman and early Christian city, with a theatre, mosaics and basilicas.

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Su Nuraxi di Barumini

Italy

A Bronze Age stone tower complex, a symbol of Sardinia's ancient culture.

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Almendres Cromlech

Evora, Portugal

A Neolithic stone circle on a hillside in cork-oak country.

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Markovi Kuli

Prilep, North Macedonia

A ruined medieval fortress above Prilep, linked in folk tradition to Prince Marko.

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Salona Archaeological Site

Split, Croatia

The ruins of a major Roman provincial city just outside Split, with an amphitheatre and early Christian remain...