RuinsDB
149 ancient ruins and archaeological sites from every inhabited continent. From Gobekli Tepe to Machu Picchu.
Seven Wonders
Pyramids of Giza
The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World. The Great Pyramid contains 2.3 million limestone blo...
Colosseum
The largest amphitheatre ever built. Could hold 50,000 to 80,000 spectators. The inaugural games las...
Petra
The Rose City carved directly into pink sandstone cliffs. Capital of the Nabataean Kingdom. The Trea...
Taj Mahal
Built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. 20,000 workers took 22 ...
Machu Picchu
The Lost City of the Incas, unknown to the outside world until 1911. Built as an estate for emperor ...
Stonehenge
The most famous prehistoric monument in the world. The largest stones weigh 45 tonnes and were broug...
Great Wall (badges)
Not one wall but many, built over 2,000 years by multiple dynasties. The Ming section is 8,850 km. T...
Oldest Known
Timgad
A perfect Roman grid city, founded as a veterans colony. The grid is so precise it became a model fo...
Coba
Once had 50,000 inhabitants. Connected to other cities by 16 sacbeob (raised causeways), the longest...
El Tajin
The Pyramid of the Niches has 365 niches, one for each day. 17 ballcourts, the most of any Mesoameri...
Teotihuacan
The City of the Gods. At its peak, 200,000 people lived here, making it the largest city in the Amer...
Jerash
One of the best-preserved Roman cities in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Oval Plaza is uniquely shap...
Polonnaruwa
The second capital of Sri Lanka. Contains giant Buddha statues carved from living rock. The Parakram...
Tsodilo Hills
Called the Louvre of the Desert. Over 4,500 rock paintings. Sacred to the San people. The male, fema...
Ephesus
One of the largest Roman cities in Asia Minor. The Library of Celsus held 12,000 scrolls. The Great ...
Americas
Chichen Itza
The Maya city features El Castillo, a pyramid with 365 steps. During equinoxes, a shadow serpent app...
Tikal
One of the largest Maya cities, with 3,000 structures. Temple IV is the tallest pre-Columbian struct...
Teotihuacan
The City of the Gods. At its peak, 200,000 people lived here, making it the largest city in the Amer...
Mesa Verde
Cliff dwellings built by the Ancestral Puebloans. The Cliff Palace has 150 rooms and 23 kivas. Built...
Cahokia
The largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico. Monks Mound is the largest earthwork in the Am...
Nazca Lines
Giant geoglyphs etched into the desert floor. Best seen from the air. The monkey, spider, and hummin...