they may have been around for a while but there is aa inspiring as ever
but there is aa inspiring as ever
but there is aa inspiring as ever welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten incredible ancient ruins before we begin
incredible ancient ruins before we begin
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for this list we’re exploring the most
for this list we’re exploring the most impressive jaw-dropping ruins the world
impressive jaw-dropping ruins the world
impressive jaw-dropping ruins the world has to offer to keep things interesting
has to offer to keep things interesting
has to offer to keep things interesting we’re broadening our timeline of ancient
we’re broadening our timeline of ancient
we’re broadening our timeline of ancient history to include sites built past the
history to include sites built past the
history to include sites built past the 5th or 6th centuries ad number 10 encore
5th or 6th centuries ad number 10 encore
5th or 6th centuries ad number 10 encore Wat no trip to Cambodia is complete
Wat no trip to Cambodia is complete
Wat no trip to Cambodia is complete without a visit to this massive
without a visit to this massive
without a visit to this massive world-renowned temple in fact you’ll
world-renowned temple in fact you’ll
world-renowned temple in fact you’ll want to give yourself plenty of time to
want to give yourself plenty of time to
want to give yourself plenty of time to explore as this complex is the largest
explore as this complex is the largest
explore as this complex is the largest religious structure on earth and is
religious structure on earth and is
religious structure on earth and is overflowing with things to appreciate
overflowing with things to appreciate
overflowing with things to appreciate built in the 12th century
built in the 12th century
built in the 12th century encore Wat is a testament to the skill
encore Wat is a testament to the skill
encore Wat is a testament to the skill of Khmer builders and architects from
of Khmer builders and architects from
of Khmer builders and architects from its Lotus but inspired towers to the
its Lotus but inspired towers to the
its Lotus but inspired towers to the many detailed carvings of divine figures
many detailed carvings of divine figures
many detailed carvings of divine figures while its magnitude and classic symmetry
while its magnitude and classic symmetry
while its magnitude and classic symmetry are jaw-dropping in their own right
are jaw-dropping in their own right
are jaw-dropping in their own right it’s the finely detailed works of art
it’s the finely detailed works of art
it’s the finely detailed works of art contained within that will really leave
contained within that will really leave
contained within that will really leave your head spinning number 9 Stonehenge
your head spinning number 9 Stonehenge
your head spinning number 9 Stonehenge while encore Wat is all about the
while encore Wat is all about the
while encore Wat is all about the details this prehistoric monument found
details this prehistoric monument found
details this prehistoric monument found in Wiltshire England proves that
in Wiltshire England proves that
in Wiltshire England proves that intricate carvings are the prerequisite
intricate carvings are the prerequisite
intricate carvings are the prerequisite for drawing crowds and filling them with
for drawing crowds and filling them with
for drawing crowds and filling them with a sense of wonder set amidst hundreds of
a sense of wonder set amidst hundreds of
a sense of wonder set amidst hundreds of burial mounds this arrangement of
burial mounds this arrangement of
burial mounds this arrangement of standing stones was constructed over a
standing stones was constructed over a
standing stones was constructed over a long period of time between roughly 3000
long period of time between roughly 3000
long period of time between roughly 3000 BC and 2,000 BC but given that it was
BC and 2,000 BC but given that it was
BC and 2,000 BC but given that it was built by a people who left behind no
built by a people who left behind no
built by a people who left behind no account of their process or intentions a
account of their process or intentions a
account of their process or intentions a great many mysteries surround this
great many mysteries surround this
great many mysteries surround this imposing structure the site shows the
imposing structure the site shows the
imposing structure the site shows the inevitable signs of aging Plus thanks to
inevitable signs of aging Plus thanks to
inevitable signs of aging Plus thanks to restoration efforts much of the
restoration efforts much of the
restoration efforts much of the structure has been preserved for curious
structure has been preserved for curious
structure has been preserved for curious minds present and future to enjoy number
minds present and future to enjoy number
minds present and future to enjoy number 8 Ephesus ancient Greece is there any
8 Ephesus ancient Greece is there any
8 Ephesus ancient Greece is there any bygone civilization more romanticized or
bygone civilization more romanticized or
bygone civilization more romanticized or more study while it’s sure to face
more study while it’s sure to face
more study while it’s sure to face strong competition on this list the city
strong competition on this list the city
strong competition on this list the city of Ephesus found in modern-day Turkey
of Ephesus found in modern-day Turkey
of Ephesus found in modern-day Turkey serves as a strong reminder as to
serves as a strong reminder as to
serves as a strong reminder as to why the modern world continues to obsess
why the modern world continues to obsess
why the modern world continues to obsess over this culture of yesteryear the many
over this culture of yesteryear the many
over this culture of yesteryear the many surviving ruins allow imaginative minds
surviving ruins allow imaginative minds
surviving ruins allow imaginative minds to fill in the blanks to see a city of
to fill in the blanks to see a city of
to fill in the blanks to see a city of breathtaking splendor within the city
breathtaking splendor within the city
breathtaking splendor within the city itself one finds the library of celsus
itself one finds the library of celsus
itself one finds the library of celsus the temple of hadrian a massive open-air
the temple of hadrian a massive open-air
the temple of hadrian a massive open-air theatre and much more plus nearby you’ll
theatre and much more plus nearby you’ll
theatre and much more plus nearby you’ll find the remains of the Temple of
find the remains of the Temple of
find the remains of the Temple of Artemis one of the seven wonders of the
Artemis one of the seven wonders of the
Artemis one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
ancient world
ancient world number seven montezuma castle national
number seven montezuma castle national
number seven montezuma castle national monument when as a visitor you simply
monument when as a visitor you simply
monument when as a visitor you simply cannot fathom how such a structure could
cannot fathom how such a structure could
cannot fathom how such a structure could possibly be constructed in the modern
possibly be constructed in the modern
possibly be constructed in the modern age let alone hundreds of years ago you
age let alone hundreds of years ago you
age let alone hundreds of years ago you know you’re in the presence of truly
know you’re in the presence of truly
know you’re in the presence of truly remarkable ruins be warned the name of
remarkable ruins be warned the name of
remarkable ruins be warned the name of this structure is incorrect on two
this structure is incorrect on two
this structure is incorrect on two counts it had nothing to do with
counts it had nothing to do with
counts it had nothing to do with Montezuma and it most certainly is not a
Montezuma and it most certainly is not a
Montezuma and it most certainly is not a castle built by the sinaloa people
castle built by the sinaloa people
castle built by the sinaloa people between roughly 1100 and 1425 AD near
between roughly 1100 and 1425 AD near
between roughly 1100 and 1425 AD near modern-day Camp Verde Arizona this huge
modern-day Camp Verde Arizona this huge
modern-day Camp Verde Arizona this huge structure consisting of 20 rooms spread
structure consisting of 20 rooms spread
structure consisting of 20 rooms spread across five stories is built in a
across five stories is built in a
across five stories is built in a natural alcove of a cliff 90 feet off
natural alcove of a cliff 90 feet off
natural alcove of a cliff 90 feet off the ground
the ground
the ground it likely protected the tribe from both
it likely protected the tribe from both
it likely protected the tribe from both the elements and enemies number six the
the elements and enemies number six the
the elements and enemies number six the Roman Forum if any civilization can give
Roman Forum if any civilization can give
Roman Forum if any civilization can give ancient Greece a run for its money in
ancient Greece a run for its money in
ancient Greece a run for its money in terms of ability to captivate modern
terms of ability to captivate modern
terms of ability to captivate modern minds it’s the Roman Empire located at
minds it’s the Roman Empire located at
minds it’s the Roman Empire located at the very center of Rome is the forum
the very center of Rome is the forum
the very center of Rome is the forum which served as a central hub of culture
which served as a central hub of culture
which served as a central hub of culture and politics however in the Middle Ages
and politics however in the Middle Ages
and politics however in the Middle Ages after the fall of the Roman Empire it
after the fall of the Roman Empire it
after the fall of the Roman Empire it began to fall into disrepair some
began to fall into disrepair some
began to fall into disrepair some monuments were even broken down for
monuments were even broken down for
monuments were even broken down for their materials but even though much of
their materials but even though much of
their materials but even though much of it was lost to time the forum continues
it was lost to time the forum continues
it was lost to time the forum continues to WoW over four and a half million
to WoW over four and a half million
to WoW over four and a half million visitors each year
visitors each year
visitors each year number five the moai of rano raraku more
number five the moai of rano raraku more
number five the moai of rano raraku more popularly known to outsiders simply as
popularly known to outsiders simply as
popularly known to outsiders simply as the Easter Island heads moai are the
the Easter Island heads moai are the
the Easter Island heads moai are the massive human-looking stone carvings of
massive human-looking stone carvings of
massive human-looking stone carvings of the Rapa Nui people and while for the
the Rapa Nui people and while for the
the Rapa Nui people and while for the most part only the heads are visible
most part only the heads are visible
most part only the heads are visible they actually have bodies concealed
they actually have bodies concealed
they actually have bodies concealed underground a number of these impressive
underground a number of these impressive
underground a number of these impressive stone symbols of power are positioned
stone symbols of power are positioned
stone symbols of power are positioned along the coastline but many almost 400
along the coastline but many almost 400
along the coastline but many almost 400 in fact remain at rano raraku
in fact remain at rano raraku
in fact remain at rano raraku the volcanic crater that served as the
the volcanic crater that served as the
the volcanic crater that served as the quarry for most of the moai found on the
quarry for most of the moai found on the
quarry for most of the moai found on the island today while all oh I are
island today while all oh I are
island today while all oh I are impressive the collection around the
impressive the collection around the
impressive the collection around the crater which includes incomplete
crater which includes incomplete
crater which includes incomplete examples and the largest known moai at
examples and the largest known moai at
examples and the largest known moai at 71 feet in height makes for a truly
71 feet in height makes for a truly
71 feet in height makes for a truly fascinating site number four for tobu
fascinating site number four for tobu
fascinating site number four for tobu dude the largest Buddhist temple in the
dude the largest Buddhist temple in the
dude the largest Buddhist temple in the world this structure which was likely
world this structure which was likely
world this structure which was likely built over a 75-year period spanning the
built over a 75-year period spanning the
built over a 75-year period spanning the 8th and 9th centuries is an
8th and 9th centuries is an
8th and 9th centuries is an architectural masterpiece although a
architectural masterpiece although a
architectural masterpiece although a lack of documentation shrouds much of
lack of documentation shrouds much of
lack of documentation shrouds much of its history in mystery this site of
its history in mystery this site of
its history in mystery this site of pilgrimage never fails to astound today
pilgrimage never fails to astound today
pilgrimage never fails to astound today over a millennium later even without
over a millennium later even without
over a millennium later even without historical context boasting 2672
historical context boasting 2672
historical context boasting 2672 detailed pictorial relief panels 504
detailed pictorial relief panels 504
detailed pictorial relief panels 504 Buddhist statues and 72 perforated or
Buddhist statues and 72 perforated or
Buddhist statues and 72 perforated or open-air stupas
open-air stupas
open-air stupas this glowing example of Japanese
this glowing example of Japanese
this glowing example of Japanese Buddhist architecture is a must visit
Buddhist architecture is a must visit
Buddhist architecture is a must visit for anyone traveling to Indonesia
for anyone traveling to Indonesia
for anyone traveling to Indonesia interestingly enough when viewed from
interestingly enough when viewed from
interestingly enough when viewed from above it resembles a gigantic Buddhist
above it resembles a gigantic Buddhist
above it resembles a gigantic Buddhist mandala number three the Roman Colosseum
mandala number three the Roman Colosseum
mandala number three the Roman Colosseum found just east of the aforementioned
found just east of the aforementioned
found just east of the aforementioned Roman Forum the Colosseum was another
Roman Forum the Colosseum was another
Roman Forum the Colosseum was another centre of Roman culture however whereas
centre of Roman culture however whereas
centre of Roman culture however whereas the forum served as a commercial and
the forum served as a commercial and
the forum served as a commercial and political meeting point the Colosseum
political meeting point the Colosseum
political meeting point the Colosseum was all about entertainment often of a
was all about entertainment often of a
was all about entertainment often of a violent nature and while the gladiators
violent nature and while the gladiators
violent nature and while the gladiators have long stopped fighting to the death
have long stopped fighting to the death
have long stopped fighting to the death for the fifty to eighty thousand
for the fifty to eighty thousand
for the fifty to eighty thousand spectators the amphitheater could hold
spectators the amphitheater could hold
spectators the amphitheater could hold this testament to Roman architectural
this testament to Roman architectural
this testament to Roman architectural ingenuity continues to draw big crowds
ingenuity continues to draw big crowds
ingenuity continues to draw big crowds pulling in an estimated four million
pulling in an estimated four million
pulling in an estimated four million tourists per year completed in 80 AD it
tourists per year completed in 80 AD it
tourists per year completed in 80 AD it remains the largest amphitheatre ever
remains the largest amphitheatre ever
remains the largest amphitheatre ever constructed
constructed
constructed number two Petra as impressive as the
number two Petra as impressive as the
number two Petra as impressive as the montezuma castle national monument may
montezuma castle national monument may
montezuma castle national monument may be when it comes to ruins built into the
be when it comes to ruins built into the
be when it comes to ruins built into the side of rock walls Petra is the gold
side of rock walls Petra is the gold
side of rock walls Petra is the gold standard or should we say rose red
standard or should we say rose red
standard or should we say rose red standard carved out of the red sandstone
standard carved out of the red sandstone
standard carved out of the red sandstone cliffs found between the Dead Sea and
cliffs found between the Dead Sea and
cliffs found between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea in southern Jordan this city
the Red Sea in southern Jordan this city
the Red Sea in southern Jordan this city was brilliantly designed by the
was brilliantly designed by the
was brilliantly designed by the Nabataean people to help manage the
Nabataean people to help manage the
Nabataean people to help manage the area’s inconsistent water supply when
area’s inconsistent water supply when
area’s inconsistent water supply when visiting one can’t help but marvel at
visiting one can’t help but marvel at
visiting one can’t help but marvel at the seemingly in
the seemingly in
the seemingly in possible ornate structures especially
possible ornate structures especially
possible ornate structures especially the famous treasury at petra otherwise
the famous treasury at petra otherwise
the famous treasury at petra otherwise known as al khazneh it’s built today it
known as al khazneh it’s built today it
known as al khazneh it’s built today it would be remarkable for considering it
would be remarkable for considering it
would be remarkable for considering it may date back as far as the fifth
may date back as far as the fifth
may date back as far as the fifth century BC it’s downright unbelievable
century BC it’s downright unbelievable
century BC it’s downright unbelievable before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions number
here are some honorable mentions number
here are some honorable mentions number one Machu Picchu alongside Petra this
one Machu Picchu alongside Petra this
one Machu Picchu alongside Petra this Incan icon has been called one of the
Incan icon has been called one of the
Incan icon has been called one of the new seven wonders of the world and
new seven wonders of the world and
new seven wonders of the world and there’s little doubt as to why Machu
there’s little doubt as to why Machu
there’s little doubt as to why Machu Picchu was constructed in the 15th
Picchu was constructed in the 15th
Picchu was constructed in the 15th century but what it lacks in age it more
century but what it lacks in age it more
century but what it lacks in age it more than makes up for in splendor perched
than makes up for in splendor perched
than makes up for in splendor perched atop a mountain nearly 8,000 feet above
atop a mountain nearly 8,000 feet above
atop a mountain nearly 8,000 feet above sea level and overlooking the sacred
sea level and overlooking the sacred
sea level and overlooking the sacred Valley Machu Picchu truly gives visitors
Valley Machu Picchu truly gives visitors
Valley Machu Picchu truly gives visitors the impression that they’re on another
the impression that they’re on another
the impression that they’re on another world built by the Inca at their most
world built by the Inca at their most
world built by the Inca at their most prosperous it went largely unknown to
prosperous it went largely unknown to
prosperous it went largely unknown to the international community until 1911
the international community until 1911
the international community until 1911 but since then people have flocked to it
but since then people have flocked to it
but since then people have flocked to it in such numbers that entrance
in such numbers that entrance
in such numbers that entrance restrictions have been put in place to
restrictions have been put in place to
restrictions have been put in place to reduce numbers and damage to the site
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