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The Tour Magne, remnant of the ancient Augustan fortifications of Nemausus, modern-day Nîmes, France. Its oldest parts date to the 3rd century BCE, making it one of the oldest buildings in Europe.

The Roman amphitheater of Nemausus (modern-day Nîmes, France) built around c. 70 CE.

The Maison Carrée, Nîmes, France. This ancient Roman temple was constructed around 4 to 7 CE and dedicated to Gaius Caesar and Lucius Caesar, the grandsons and adpoted heirs of Emperor Augustus. It represents the best-preserved Roman...

The Maison Carrée, Nîmes, France. This ancient Roman temple was constructed around 4 to 7 CE and dedicated to Gaius Caesar and Lucius Caesar, the grandsons and adpoted heirs of Emperor Augustus. It represents the best-preserved Roman temple...

The magnificent Pont du Gard spanning the Gardon River in southern France. This feat of Roman engineering and architecture was built in the first century CE to bring water from a spring at Uzès to the Roman colony of Nemausus, modern-day...

The Black Madonna statue of Einsiedeln Abbey, near Zurich, Switzerland. 15th century CE.

A view of Einsiedeln Abbey, 31 km south of Zurich, Switzerland. The monastery was founded by the Benedictine monk and hermit Saint Meinrad around c. 835 CE.

An aerial view of Einsiedeln Abbey, 31 km south of Zurich, Switzerland. The monastery was founded by the Benedictine monk and hermit Saint Meinrad around c. 835 CE.

A stone from Gotland depicting a Viking drinking scene. (Swedish Museum of National Antiquities, Stockholm)

Lycian landscape as found between Apollonia and Aperlae. Photo provided by Peter Sommer Travels, republished with permission.