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Destination Istanbul Hagia Sophia was dedicated as a Greek Orthodox church by the emperor Justinian in 537 A.D. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable
Destination Istanbul Built in 537 A.D., Hagia Sophia at various times was a Greek Orthodox church, an imperial mosque and now a museum. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable
Destination Greece Visit the impressive ancient monument the Terrace of the Lions during a visit to the island of Delos, Greece. Photo: Sven-Olof Lindblad · Courtesy of Lindblad Expeditions
Destination London Hieroglyphics on a tablet in the British Museum in London. Photo: Shaun Dunmall · Creative Commons BY-SA
Destination Athens (Piraeus) A sculpture, thought to be of a priest, at the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable
Destination Athens (Piraeus) A relief depicting people carrying amphoras (water containers) at the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable
Destination Athens (Piraeus) A relief of an ancient dedication at the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable
Destination Athens (Piraeus) A bust said to depict Alexander the Great at the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable
Destination Croatia A view of the fortress from a watchtower along the top of Old Dubrovnik's perimeter. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable
Destination Croatia A look at the lookout tower at the top of the Old Dubrovnik fortress. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable
Destination Croatia A lookout point along the medieval battlements of Old Dubrovnik. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable
Destination Croatia Stone walls served as the first line of defense around the perimeter of Old Dubrovnik. Photo: JD Lasica · Special to Cruiseable
Ship Viking Saigon The Bayon is a richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia built in the late 12th or early 13th century. Photo: Mike Behnken · Creative Commons BY-ND
Destination Siem Reap Near the first level of Angkor Wat in Cambodia are huge bas-relief friezes with figures and scenes derived from Hindu traditions. Photo: Guillén Pérez · Creative Commons BY-ND
Ship Avalon Siem Reap Roots cover a temple entrance at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Photo: Simon
Destination Malta Hagar Qim, a Neolithic Temple on Malta built between 3600 – 3200 BC. Photo: John Haslam · Creative Commons BY
Destination London Ancient Egyptian art seen at the British Museum in London. This is a painted wooden coffin of the priest Amun Amenemope from Thebes, circa 900 BC. Photo: My Past · Creative Commons BY