AIA Photo Contest: Monuments

Temple of Apollo

Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece

Giza Pyramid Complex

Giza, Greater Cairo, Egypt

The pyramids from the desert.

Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu, Cuzco region, Peru

View across the Main Square or Sacred Plaza of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu

Motya

Isola di Mozia, Sardinia, Italy

Northern gate of the Punic settlement of Motya.

Chinchero, Peru

Brooklyn Park, MN, United States

Located between Cuzco and Urubamba, Chinchero is likely a royal estate built by Inka Tupac Yupanqui. The colonial church, built in the early 17th century, is constructed on the foundations of a monumental Inka structure--a testament to the quality of engineering exhibited by the Inka.

St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Harpers Ferry, VA

Harpers Ferry, VA, United States

"We shall not sleep, though poppies grow. In Flanders fields." - John McCrae

Conwy Castle

Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom

Life brings all of us together in one way or another.

Valley of the Temples

Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

It's a long way to the top. Scuola Normale Superiore, excavation at Temple D (Photo by Cesare Cassanelli)

Valley of the Temples

Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

As time goes by. Scuola Normale Superiore, excavation at Temple D (Photo by Cesare Cassanelli)

Valley of the Temples

Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

As in heaven, so on earth. Scuola Normale Superiore, excavation at Temple D (Photo by Cesare Cassanelli)

Kom Ombo, Egypt

Kom Ombo, Aswan, Egypt

Columns in the temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt.

The Colosseum

Rome, Lazio, Italy

The hypogeum, the underground staging area of the Colosseum.