15 ancient wonders from around the world that continue to amaze descendants (16 photos)

Fortunately, there are many architectural wonders and works of art that were created by man in ancient times that have been preserved in the world. They are still able to amaze people today. It is amazing how in the past mankind was able to build such impressive structures that have remained almost untouched through the centuries. Take a look!





1. Gloucester Cathedral in England, built in the 11th century, is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture



2. Chand Baori Stepwell is built in Abhaneri village in Rajasthan, India, is over 1000 years old and is 30 meters deep with 13 levels and 3500 narrow symmetrically arranged steps





3. Derinkuyu is a 2,500-year-old multi-level underground city in Turkey. It extends to a depth of approximately 85 meters



4. Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century monument in the city of Konark in the Indian state of Orissa, near the coast of the Bay of Bengal



The temple was erected by the ruler of Orissa, Raja Narasimhadeva I, in the 13th century.

5. Even after 1000 years, ancient Persian vertical axis windmills are still working



The surviving Persian windmills are located in the city of Nashtifan in Iran.

6. Bodiam Castle is a medieval fortress and one of the architectural gems of Southern England. It is located in East Sussex



7. Ark Citadel, Bukhara, Uzbekistan



It is believed that the first fortress was built in the 1st century, but during excavations, archaeologists discovered the remains of buildings dating back to the 4th century BC, and the foundation itself was laid in the 6th-3rd centuries BC. The fortress is located on an artificial hill, has the shape of an irregular rectangle, elongated from west to east. The area of ​​the complex is about 4 hectares, the height of the massive walls ranges from 16 to 20 meters, and their length is about 800 meters.

8. Temple of the Warriors, Chichen Itza - a Mayan cultural center located in the north of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico



The Temple of the Warriors is located on the western side of a large square, in the center of which is the Temple of Kukulkan. In front of the Temple there is a platform with four rows of columns, up to three meters high, most of which depict warriors.

9. Library of Celsus, Ephesus



This is one of the most beautiful structures in Ephesus. It was built in 117 AD to house some 12,000 scrolls and to serve as the mausoleum of Tiberius Julius Celsus (the Roman proconsul of Ephesus).

10. Predjama Castle, Slovenia



The castle was built in the middle of a 123-meter-high rocky cliff 800 years ago. The castle is partly built in a natural cave and is connected to its system.

11. Wadi Rum is a desert valley located in southern Jordan



It is also known as the Valley of the Moon due to its unique landscape of red sandstone and granite rock formations that resemble the surface of the moon. There are ancient castles and forts preserved there. Most of them were built in the 8th century AD, during the reign of the Umayyad dynasty.

12. Bayon Temple, one of the most famous, popular and beautiful structures in the Angkor Wat Archaeological Park, Cambodia



13. Longmen Caves and Niches Contain the Largest and Most Impressive Collection of Chinese Art from the Late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties



These works, entirely dedicated to the Buddhist religion, represent the pinnacle of Chinese stone carving.

14. Rani-ki-Vav on the banks of the Saraswati River was originally built as a memorial to a king in the 11th century CE



Rani-ki-Vav was built at the height of the craftsmen's mastery of stepwell construction. Designed as an inverted temple emphasizing the sanctity of water, it is divided into seven levels of staircases with sculpted panels of high artistic quality.

15. Haymasker Castle in Hungary is not actually a castle, but an abandoned artillery barracks



The military settlement appeared in the late 19th century by order of the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I. The barracks housed artillery units.