Ruins in India

The crumbling ruins of an old stone mansion sit atop a hill in the middle of Pune.

All that remains of a 16th-century Jesuit school is this carved, worn gate.

The ruins of a 17th-century Carmelite Convent atop a hill in Old Goa.

The millstones of an ancient Portuguese gunpowder factory have been kept on display at Old Goa.

The ruins of what is considered the world's oldest university.

These hilltop ruins of a forgotten Buddhist monastery flourished in Antiquity from trade with the Roman Empire.

Once considered one of the three great Augustinian churches in the Iberian world.

A set of stairs leading down to the Mutha River sits by the foundations of a former temple.

Designed as a 17th-century watchtower, the former fort is now a popular sunset haunt.

Locals say the water level in this 1,200-year-old tank never goes down.

An 18th-century fort in the business district of Mumbai.

This wonderland of ancient temples has been recently painstakingly reconstructed.

Built in a perfect square, this archaeological site is one of the largest and best preserved ancient fortifications in India.

This ruined relic of the medieval city of Jahanpanah is a quiet oasis in the middle of New Delhi.

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.