The Via Sacra is a cobblestone Roman road which spans the acropolis of Cuma in Italy, connecting the Temple of Jupiter atop the 80-meter hill with the Temple of Apollo below. The area was renovated around the 2nd century CE, becoming a colonnaded street in the style of shady eastern promenades. [OC]
The Incan ruin of Winay Wayna ('forever young' in Quecha). A lovely stop on the Inca trail en route to Machu Picchu. Not only did the terraces provide adequate farmland in an unlikely environment, but they also acted as retaining walls, preventing erosion and preserving the ruins. [OC] (4032 x 3024)
The 'Man of Willemstad' has an age of 7300 years. It was found between the roots of a large oak in the construction pit of the Volkerak locks near Willemstad (province of Zeeland, Netherlands) is a rare example of a human image from the Middle Stone Age and thus one of the few from prehistoric times
