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The best-preserved legionary amphitheatre in Britain, an oval earth-and-stone arena once used by the Second Augustan Legion.

Built in the Hellenistic era, this legendary lighthouse became a vital Roman Empire landmark (after Egypt became part of the Roman Empire) and one of the Seven Wonders, guiding ships for centuries.

A major Roman legionary fortress and civilian town on the Danube frontier, famous for its impressive Heidentor gate and reconstructed Roman buildings.

North Korea’s unfinished 330m pyramid of glass and concrete has been looming over Pyongyang for decades.

Nicknamed the Hotel of Doom for good reason.

Empty, menacing, and somehow still one of the most evil-looking buildings on Earth.

One of the largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheaters anywhere, built in the 3rd century and once holding up to 35,000 spectators in the heart of North Africa.

The magnificent Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek, a towering masterpiece of Roman architecture dedicated to the god of wine, with some of the finest Corinthian columns ever carved.

Featuring some of the biggest stone blocks ever moved by the Romans, this colossal temple in Lebanon was one of the largest in the entire empire.

Built around 126 AD and still standing perfectly. The engineering is so good that modern architects still study it.

The Pantheon’s interior is one of the most awe-inspiring spaces in the world. The oculus (the hole at the top) is the only source of natural light.

One of the best-preserved Roman temples in the world (c. 16 BCE). Perfect Corinthian columns and that classic “temple on a podium” look.

Honestly some of the architecture in the Empire was absolutely epic

Feels like stepping back in time.

P.S. I absolutely love this architecture so much

An open-air amphitheater right by the sea. Roman architecture and engineering at its finest