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The Anastasian Wall ( Turkish: Anastasius Suru) or the Long Walls of Thrace (Uzun Duvar) is an ancient, stone and turf fortification located 65 km west of Istanbul, Turkey built by the Byzantines during the late 5th century. Originally some 56 km long, it stretches from Evcik İskelesi at the Black Sea coast across the Thracian peninsula to the coast of the Sea of Marmara at 6 km west of Silivri (ancient Selymbria). The wall was part of an additional outer defense system for Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and probably continued in use until the 7th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anastasian Wall"

Ani, known to Romans as Abnicum, is a ruined capital of medieval Armenia, now situated in the Turkish province of Kars, immediately south of the Turko-Armenian frontier, at an altitude of 4390 ft.. It is located near the Arpaçay Brook (a branch of the Araks River ("Aras" in Turkish) that constitutes the border between Armenia and Turkey, but is within Turkish borders. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ani (Armenia)"

The Aztec Ruins National Monument is a U.S. National Monument, centered on ancestral Pueblo structures in north-western New Mexico, United States, located close to the town of Aztec. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aztec Ruins National Monument"

Basingwerk Abbey is an abbey ruin near Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, in the care of Cadw (Welsh Heritage). ...more on Wikipedia about "Basingwerk Abbey"

Battle Abbey, actually named St. Martin's Abbey, is a partially ruined abbey in the village of Battle in East Sussex, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle Abbey"

Berwick Castle is a ruined castle in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Berwick Castle"

Birkenhead Priory, Priory Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England was founded about 1150 for the Benedictines, the parts that remain are open to the public. St Mary's Tower has been dedicated to those who died on HMS Thetis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Birkenhead Priory" shortopedia - Go in quickly. shortopedia

Burscough Priory, Burscough, Lancashire, England was founded in 1186 for the Black Canons an order of Augustinian monks. It was founded by Robert Fitz-Henry, Lord of Lathom, and dissolved c. 1536 by Henry VIII. Some remains still exist. The bells of the Priory were moved to nearby Ormskirk Parish Church. ...more on Wikipedia about "Burscough Priory"

Cambuskenneth Abbey is a ruined Augustinian monastery located on an area of land enclosed by a meander of the River Forth near Stirling in Scotland. Although the abbey is largely disused, the neighbouring village of Cambuskenneth continues to be inhabited. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cambuskenneth Abbey"

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service in Coolidge, Arizona just northeast of the city of Casa Grande. ...more on Wikipedia about "Casa Grande Ruins National Monument"

Castle Tioram (pronounced "Chee-rum") is a ruined castle that sits on a tidal island in Loch Moidart, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is located west of Acharacle, approximately 80 kilometres from Fort William. ...more on Wikipedia about "Castle Tioram"

The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral (Chinese: 聖保祿大教堂, commonly known as "大三巴") — was a 16th-century cathedral in Macau, China dedicated to Saint Paul the apostle of Jesus. Today, its ruins are arguably the Macau Region's most famous tourist site. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cathedral of Saint Paul in Macau"

Chersonesos ( Greek Χερσόνησος, also Chersones, Khersones, Korsun, ; see also List of traditional Greek place names) was an ancient Greek colony founded approximately 2500 years ago in the southwestern part of the Crimea, known then as the Tauric Chersonese. The colony was established in the 6th century BC by settlers from Heraclea Pontica. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chersonesos"

Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling in North America. The Ancient Puebloan structure is located in Mesa Verde National Park in southwest Colorado. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cliff Palace"

Clun Castle, is a now-ruined castle in the small town of Clun, Shropshire. It is owned by the Duke of Norfolk, who is Baron of Clun, but is looked after by English Heritage. Entry is free. ...more on Wikipedia about "Clun Castle"

Corfe Castle is a small village and ruined castle dating back to the 11th century, situated in a gap in the Purbeck Hills, five miles south of Wareham, in Dorset, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Corfe Castle"

Coventry Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry, West Midlands, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coventry Cathedral"

Croxden Abbey was a Cistercian abbey at Croxden, Staffordshire, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Croxden Abbey"

Cuicuilco was an ancient city (circa 700 B.C. to A.D. 150) in the central Mexican highlands, near the southeastern portion of the valley of Mexico and is a significant archaeological site. According to translations of ancient Nahuatl, Cuicuilco can be interpreted as the "place of prayer" or the "place of the rainbow." The extended community, with its remains of an ancient ceremonial center, dates from approximately 700 B.C., and so may be the oldest civilization in this area of Mexico. It appears that, although an independent entity, the city may have had contact with the Olmec civilization to the south. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cuicuilco"

Dudley Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. The castle stands upon a hill overlooking the town, located in the grounds of the castle is Dudley Zoo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dudley Castle"

Dunboy Castle was a stronghold of the O'Sullivan Beare, a Gaelic clan leader and 'Chief of Dunboy'. The castle is located on the Beara Peninsula in south-west Ireland near the town of Castletownbere and was built to guard and defend the harbour of Bearhaven. Its presence there enabled O'Sullivan Beare to control the sea fisheries off the Irish coast and collect sizeable taxes from Irish and Continental fishing vessels sheltering in the haven. It was also a centre for the import/export trade to and from the Continent. Today, much of the castle is destroyed but the ruins are open to the public. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dunboy Castle" This text is made on www.shortopedia.com

Dunfermline Palace is a former Scottish royal palace in Dunfermline, Fife. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dunfermline Palace"

Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire ( ) ...more on Wikipedia about "Fountains Abbey"

Glastonbury Abbey in Glastonbury, Somerset, England, now presents itself as "traditionally the oldest above-ground Christian church in the world" situated "in the mystical land of Avalon" by dating the founding of the community of monks at A.D. 63, the legendary visit of Joseph of Arimathea, who was supposed to have brought the Holy Grail and planted the Glastonbury Thorn. Even the skeptic finds much else to admire about Glastonbury's evocative ruins and its splendid documented history. ...more on Wikipedia about "Glastonbury Abbey"

Godstow ( Oxfordshire, England) is to the west of the River Thames opposite Lower Wolvercote north of Port Meadow at Oxford. ...more on Wikipedia about "Godstow"

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