Artist from Anapa Evgeny Kazantsev decided to conduct a historical and architectural experiment. He wanted to imagine what the ancient buildings of the past would look like if they had been preserved in their original form until the 21st century. As a result, he ended up with a very interesting project. Let's take a look at his work.
Mausoleum in Halicarnassus
An ancient tomb built in the 4th century BC in the territory of modern Turkey (the city of Bodrum). It was destroyed relatively recently - in the 15th century.
Zeus statue in Olympia
It was erected in the 5th century BC and was located in the marble temple of Zeus on the Greek Peloponnese peninsula
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
They were located in Babylon on the territory of modern Iraq.
Takiyuddin Observatory of Constantinople
The ancient observatory, built in 1577, was located in what is now Istanbul, Turkey.
Tower of Babel
A legendary tower, the construction of which, according to biblical chronology, took place in the 28th century BC.
Great Sphinx
The oldest monumental sculpture in the world has survived to this day, tattered, but quite recognizable.
Parthenon and Athens Acropolis
They were erected in the 5th century BC in Ancient Greece. They have survived to this day, but in a dilapidated state.
Temple of Artemis of Ephesus
It was built (and destroyed) in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus in the 4th century BC. Now this is the territory of the Turkish city of Izmir. In the illustration by Evgeny Kazantsev, the temple is depicted in a dilapidated state, but in reality there is practically nothing left of this Wonder of the World.
The Colossus of Rhodes
A 36-meter (approx.) statue that stood in the Greek city of Rhodes in the 3rd century BC.
If a highway were built near the ancient city of Petra
Mausoleum in Halicarnassus
An ancient tomb built in the 4th century BC in the territory of modern Turkey (the city of Bodrum). It was destroyed relatively recently - in the 15th century.
Zeus statue in Olympia
It was erected in the 5th century BC and was located in the marble temple of Zeus on the Greek Peloponnese peninsula
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
They were located in Babylon on the territory of modern Iraq.
Takiyuddin Observatory of Constantinople
The ancient observatory, built in 1577, was located in what is now Istanbul, Turkey.
Tower of Babel
A legendary tower, the construction of which, according to biblical chronology, took place in the 28th century BC.
Great Sphinx
The oldest monumental sculpture in the world has survived to this day, tattered, but quite recognizable.
Parthenon and Athens Acropolis
They were erected in the 5th century BC in Ancient Greece. They have survived to this day, but in a dilapidated state.
Temple of Artemis of Ephesus
It was built (and destroyed) in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus in the 4th century BC. Now this is the territory of the Turkish city of Izmir. In the illustration by Evgeny Kazantsev, the temple is depicted in a dilapidated state, but in reality there is practically nothing left of this Wonder of the World.
The Colossus of Rhodes
A 36-meter (approx.) statue that stood in the Greek city of Rhodes in the 3rd century BC.
If a highway were built near the ancient city of Petra