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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shenu" data-source="post: 11229705" data-attributes="member: 86432">7. Chichén Itzá Ruin (Mexico)<img src="http://www.forwardedemails.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/worlds-most-fascinating-ruins-chichen-itza.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A large pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Maya civilization, Chichen Itza is located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the Yucatán state, Mexico.It was a major regional focal point in the northern Mayan lowlands from the Late Classic through the Terminal Classic and into the early portion of the Early Postclassic period. The site exhibits a multitude of architectural styles, from what is called “Mexicanized” and reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico to the Puuc style found among the Puuc Maya of the northern lowlands. The presence of central Mexican styles was once thought to have been representative of direct migration or even conquest from central Mexico, but most contemporary interpretations view the presence of these non-Mayan styles more as the result of cultural diffusion.8. The Parthenon (Greece) <img src="http://www.forwardedemails.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/worlds-most-fascinating-ruins-parthenon.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Greek goddess Athena’s temple, the Parthenon was built in the 5th century BC on the Athenian Acropolis. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered one of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and Athenian democracy, and one of the world’s greatest cultural monuments. The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a program of restoration and reconstruction 9. Jesuitical Ruins of Trinidad (Paraguay) <img src="http://www.forwardedemails.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/worlds-most-fascinating-ruins-trinidadruin.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Located about 25 km away from Encarnacion, on the route to Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, is one of the most interesting and suggestive ruins of the 8 missions in Paraguay. Trinidad was founded by natives that came from the mission of San Carlos. Its main architects were fathers Juan Bautista Prímoli of Milan and the Catalan Jose Grimau. Uncompleted, this mission had one of the larges and prettiest churches of all missions, according to descriptions by travelers of that period. After crossing the nave of the old church, you can see an impressive view of the frieze high on the altar wall, entirely decorated on the very stone, with a sequence of angels in baroque postures and their instruments. The two doors giving access to the sacristies are worth mentioning: the columns with disproportionate capitals and a triple row of leaves supporting the frieze with two lateral pillars and a sculptural motif in the center. On the west side are the ruins of the tower and a long chapel. The tower, with a square base, reminds us of a fort tower and it is not known whether it was a belfry, an observation tower, or both at the same time. The chapel was probably used while the main church was being built. One of the sacristies also holds a small museum with local items (in original colors) and a scale model of the mission. It was declared Patrimony of Humanity by UNESCO in 1993. 10. Copan Ruins (Honduras) <img src="http://www.forwardedemails.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/worlds-most-fascinating-ruins-copan.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> A Mayan capital from the 400s to the 800s, Copan is one of the largest and most impressive of all the Mayan centers discovered so far. It consists of pyramids, temples and 21 stone pillars, or stelae, with exquisite carved likenesses of ancient Copan kings. Although Tikal in Guatemala is the largest known Mayan site and is easier to get to, Copan shouldn’t be missed by anyone interested in the Mayan civilization. 11. Palmyra Ruins (Syria) <img src="http://www.forwardedemails.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/worlds-most-fascinating-ruins-palmyra.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> In the heart of Syrian Desert it is hidden Palmyra, often described as the bride of the desert. Its magnificent remains tell of a heroic history during the reign of Queen Zenobia. The Oasis, as it is sometimes called, is located near a hot-water spring called Afqa, which makes it an ideal halt for caravans moving between Iraq and Al-Sham (present day Syria, Lebanon, Holy Land and Jordan), trading in silk from China to the Mediterranean. Palmyra’s strategic location and prosperity attracted the interest of the Romans, who took control of the city in the first century AD. The destiny of the great kingdom of Palmyra was no better than that of its queen: Zenobia was defeated and taken captive to Rome, fettered in chains of gold where she poisoned herself, while the city fell prey to looting and destruction. Archaeologists are still working on excavations there in order to uncover the queen’s palace, which was destroyed by Romans and replaced by a military camp. 12. Talisay City (Philippines) <img src="http://www.forwardedemails.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/worlds-most-fascinating-ruins-talisay.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Talisay City in the Philippines features a mansion built by a sugar magnate at the turn of the last century that not once, but twice, was destroyed in the Second World War in order to prevent Japanese forces from using it. Once on their way out of the Philippines, the USAAF bombed and strafed the home, and Philippines rebels burned it down to keep it from falling into Japanese hands.</blockquote>

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