Images

The Neo-Classical façade of the Cyprus Museum in Nicosia.

View of the Agora of Amathous in Cyprus dating back to the Hellenistic period. The Agora consisted of a large rectangular stone-paved area with porticoes on four sides.

The nymphaeum and reservoir located to the north of the Agora of Amathous. It dates to the Hellenistic period but had major repairs done in 118 CE during the early reign of Hadrian.

View of the Agora and the lower city of Amathous (Cyprus) from the Acropolis.

The Acropolis of Amathous (Cyprus) with the Temple of Aphrodite dating to the 1st century BCE. The Temple was built over the ruins of a former temple from the Hellenistic era and occupied a large part of the Acropolis. The monumental vase...

Capital carved with the image of the Egyptian goddess Hathor. It was found on the Acropolis of Amathous, 6th century BCE. Limassol Archaeological Museum, Cyprus.

The Acropolis of Amathous (Cyprus) with the Temple of Aphrodite dating to the 1st century BCE. The Temple was built over the ruins of a former temple from the Hellenistic era and occupied a large part of the Acropolis.

A mosaic with a welcoming inscription graces the entrance of the House of Eustolios in Kourion (Cyprus) with the phrase “Enter for the good luck of the house”. 5th century CE.

One of the many fortresses or dzongs in Bhutan that were used by the army to protect the population. Dzongs also served as administrative centres and as houses for the clergy. This photo shows Tashichho Dzong built in the 13th Century CE.

In Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan, animals are often seen along the main street Norzim Lam.