Rome is filled with antiquities and you happen across them when you least expect it; rounding the corner of a narrow cobbled street and suddenly coming face to face with a ruin that dates back to centuries B.C. At night, the Forum of Augustus is illuminated and its splendour will stop you in your tracks when you first catch sight of this ancient complex, which was officially inaugurated in 2 B.C.
On the other side of the world, here are the White House ruins; cliff dwellings of the Ancient Pueblo Peoples found in Arizona’s Canyon de Chelly.
Further south, one of my most memorable experiences in Guatemala was watching the sun set over the jungle in Tikal, seeing the tops of ancient temples peeping out above the tree canopy. It is quite overwhelming to see how expertly nature has reclaimed an area that was once a thriving metropolis.
Now it’s over to you for your interpretation of this week’s theme. If you would like to join in (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:
- Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Ancient
- Include a link to this page in your post so others can find it too
- Get your post in by next Thursday, as the new travel theme comes out on Friday
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Show me your most decrepit, worn and torn, antediluvian shots!
xxx Ailsa
“Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.” – Ovid
“Knowledge is ancient error reflecting on its youth.” – Francis Picabia
Where's my backpack? 
I love your first picture! It looks so surrealistic, great! Here is my ancient discovery: http://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2014/03/02/travel-theme-ancient/
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http://chilangaexported.wordpress.com/2014/03/02/ancient-aztecs-the-rabbit-in-the-moon/ – tied in with Girl Guiding challenges.
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What a fun theme, Ailsa. And fantastic photos. It makes me plan more travel!! Here is my contribution to this week’s theme. Ancient enough? http://forestwoodfolkart.wordpress.com/2014/03/02/travel-theme-ancient/
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This weeks theme definitely reminder me on all those far away destinations that are on my list but seem so far out of reach right now. But even without I found some interesting pictures about ancient things. http://k2incanada.wordpress.com/2014/03/01/travel-theme-ancient/
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Well, here are my glimpses of Ancient Greek and Roman : http://suejudd.com/2014/03/02/weekly-travel-theme-ancient/
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Here is my entry, The Red Rocks of Sedona, AZ. http://wp.me/p23TG1-3Av
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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Hi Ailsa superb photographs. I didn’t have any pic other than this- http://amaltaas.wordpress.com/2014/03/02/travel-theme-ancient/
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Lovely theme! My choice is an animal…http://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2014/03/02/travel-theme-ancient/
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Hey everybody! Here’s my take on this week’s Ancient Travel Theme:
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Thank you for this challenge Ailsa. My entry comes from ancient Ephesus in Turkey. http://traveltalesoflife.com/2014/03/03/travel-theme-ancient/
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Beautiful old, architecture of ancient places and past times in your photos, and the others. Mine is a symbol of bygone time too: http://canoecommunications.wordpress.com/2014/03/03/ancient-and-abandoned/
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This prompt gave me the chance to have another showing of my rather aging Great Zimbabwe pix. A city that was abandoned in 1450 AD but no one knows exactly why: http://wp.me/pKVAM-zS
I love your travel theme posts! This is my take on this week’s theme: http://unfinishedtravelproject.blogspot.com/2014/03/travel-theme-ancient.html
One of my favorite places… Lonely, Lor
Lovely, not lonely… Wish we could edit after sending…
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Here is my entry. http://hamburgundmeehr.wordpress.com/2014/03/03/travel-theme-ancient/
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A bit against the grain, I posted some shots from Ancient Ireland, in various incarnations. 🙂
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beautiful shots! here is mine: http://lolawi.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/travel-theme-ancient-2/
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I love the ancient theme. Your post is fantastic! Here is my entry: http://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/travel-theme-ancient/
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Hi Ailsa.here is mine http://tehicho.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/travel-theme-ancient/
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Ailsa, I love your shot from Guatemala. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do this week, the art museum saved me 🙂
Art and fresh flowers are part of my take on the challenge:http://wp.me/p2owKx-B6
Cheers!
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Wonderful photos, as always. I especially love the temples poking out of the trees. Beautiful!
Here’s my attempt: http://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/travel-theme-ancient/
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