AIA Photo Contest: Monuments

Cairo

Giza Plateau, Cairo, Egypt

Perfect fusion of modern wonder, joy and ancient grandeur

Sarnatah, India.

Monument of Buddha Statue, Saranatah, India., Uttar Pradesh, India

A big Buddha Statue is located at the Thai Buddha vihara of height 80 ft. It is considered as the tallest standing Buddha statue at Sarnath. It was built originally of stone over 14 years during the Indo-Thai joint effort.

Tuna el Gebel

Tuna el Gebel, Minya Governate, Egypt

Tomb GB 48, Tuna el Gebel, Middle Egypt

Temple of Philae, Aswan

Aswan, Aswan Governate, Egypt

Lotus capitals and Hathor heads, Temple of Philae, Aswan

Temple of Diana, Evora, Portugal

Evora, Alentejo, Portugal

The so-called Temple of Diana in Evora

Stonehenge, Salisbury plain

Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Dawn clouds float over Stonehenge

Diocletian's Palace, Split

Split, Dalmatia, Croatia

The Silver Gate of Diocletian’s Palace at sunset, Split, Croatia

Valley of the Queens, Luxor

Luxor, Luxor Governate, Egypt

God Geb with pipe, QV44, Luxor, Egypt

Medinet Habu, Luxor

Luxor, Luxor Governate, Egypt

Incised columns and colonnade at Medinet Habu, mortuary temple of Ramses III

Madinate al-Zahra, Cordoba, Spain

Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain

Horseshoe archways at Madinat al-Zahra, capital of the Caliphate of Cordoba

Luxor Temple

Luxor, Luxor Governate, Egypt

Colossi and columns illuminated, Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple

Luxor, Luxor Governate, Egypt

Luxor Temple columns at night

Kom Ombo Temple

Kom Ombo, Aswan Governate, Egypt

The dual cornice façade of the Kom Ombo temple

Domus Aurea, Rome, Italy

Rome, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Cryptoportico within Nero's Domus Aurea

Deir el Medina

Luxor, Luxor Governate, Egypt

Couple with head cones, Tomb of Sennedjem, TT1, Deir el Medina, Luxor, Egypt

Carmona Necropolis

Carmona, Sevilla, Spain

Tomb of Servilia, Roman Necropolis of Carmona, Spain

Giza plateau

Giza, Giza Governate, Egypt

Tumbled blocks at base of Pyramid of Menukare, Giza, Egypt

Amarna

Amarna, Minya Governate, Egypt

Seated figures in Tombs of the Nobles, Amarna, Egypt

Dahshur

Dahshur, Giza Governate, Egypt

North East corner of the Bent Pyramid, Dahshur, Egypt, showing effects of blocks taken as spolia

Mysore Palace, Mysore

Mysore Palace, Mysore, Karnataka, India

Mysore Palace, also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is a historical palace and a royal residence. It is located in Mysore, Karnataka, India. It used to be the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. The palace is in the Centre of Mysore, and faces the Chamundi Hills eastward.