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A Large Cotton Plantation 1860
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A Large Cotton Plantation 1860

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By 1860, cotton plantations dominated the South and relied on slave-labour for high yields. Eyewitness accounts of life on the cotton plantations paint a picture of a brutal environment. Former slave, James William, recorded that the cotton plantations were so feared, slaves would ‘commit suicide on account’ of being sold... More
Ancient Tiahuanaco c. 300 BCE
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Ancient Tiahuanaco c. 300 BCE

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The site of Tiahuanaco on Lake Titicaca in the Andean altiplano was first settled almost 4,000 years ago. The major constructions of apparent ceremonial significance date to around 300 BCE, and it appears to have developed regional significance as a place of veneration and pilgrimage. Around 400 CE religious power... More
Angkor Wat c. 1150
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Angkor Wat c. 1150

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Occupying 500 acres and soaring to 699 feet (213 m) Angkor Wat, located in modern-day Cambodia, is the name of one of the largest temple complexes in the world. Built as a Hindu funerary temple in the 12th century, it became part of the Theravada Buddhist movement in the 14th... More
Aquae Sulis Roman Baths c. 100 CE
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Aquae Sulis Roman Baths c. 100 CE

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The English city of Bath was once the Roman town Aquae Sulis (‘Waters of Sul’). It was established c. 100 when the Romans began building a baths and temple complex on three hot mineral springs. The complex was dedicated to Sulis (Celtic goddess of springs) and Minerva (Roman goddess of... More
Arthurian Britain c. 5th-7th century CE
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Arthurian Britain c. 5th-7th century CE

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Various historical figures have been considered as candidates for King Arthur; the legend may be a conflation of several historical figures, which would account for the far-flung nature of sites with Arthurian associations. Some of the potential attributions equate Arthur with a leader of the Anglo-Roman resistance to the first... More
Athens – Long Walls c. 475 BCE
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Athens – Long Walls c. 475 BCE

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The Athenian ‘Long Walls’ were fortifications erected after Xerxes’ invasion of Greece. Building of the walls began as part of a rebuilding programme after Athens was sacked and burned by the Persians. Once the Athenians returned to their city, having defeated the Persians at the Battle of Plataea, construction of... More
Avebury 3000 BCE
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Avebury 3000 BCE

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The apparent chronology of the construction of Avebury is counterintuitive, with the inner circles seeming to have been erected first, around 3000 BCE, followed by the protective earthworks, which are some 380 yards (350 m) in diameter. The final major work was the outer circle of standing stones rimming the... More
Babylon City Plan c. 1000 BCE
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Babylon City Plan c. 1000 BCE

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Ancient Babylon had two main lines of defence: an outer triangle formed by ramparts striking east from the Euphrates, and an inner rectangle of triple mud-brick walls enclosed by a moat. Eight fortified gates pierced the walls. The grandest, Ishtar Gate, was vast and ornate, leading to the Processional Way,... More
Byzantine Constantinople 1260
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Byzantine Constantinople 1260

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During the Fourth Crusade in 1204, much of Constantinople and its priceless architecture was destroyed by the crusading Christian armies from western Europe. Following a lengthy siege, the Latin Christian armies broke through the city’s defences and sacked some of its most important sites, including the Hagia Sofia and Justinian’s... More
Cairo at the Time of Ismail 1869–1870
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Cairo at the Time of Ismail 1869–1870

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As part of his plan to turn Egypt into a world power, Khedive Ismail set about reinventing Cairo in the image of a European city. Alongside sweeping social reforms, including the construction of hundreds of schools and massive expansion of Egypt’s rail network, Ismail began construction of a new area... More
Carthage 145 CE
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Carthage 145 CE

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Carthage vied with Rome for dominance in the Mediterranean in the 3rd century BCE: for its temerity, Rome razed it to the ground in 146 BCE. But the advantages of the site prevailed, and a new city grew up there; by 145 CE, it was the third city of the... More
Catal-Huyuk c. 6000 BCE
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Catal-Huyuk c. 6000 BCE

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Catal-Huyuk was a huge settlement established c. 6000 BCE in south-central Anatolia. It is one of the largest and most advanced Neolithic sites ever uncovered and is represents the shift from nomadic life into permanent settlements. Catal-Huyuk is thought to have grown as farming began to flourish, with the region’s... More