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The Ruins are the remnants of old stone structures first seen in "The Brig".

When the Others left the Barracks, Ben told Locke that they were going to "an old place." The Others stopped and made an encampment in the same area as the ruins on the edge of a valley field. Among various fallen stone blocks stands a large Doric column, to which Ben strapped Cooper.

Cooper on the Ruins — Cooper is held captive

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The Others were camped at this location for several days on their journey to what they called an "old place." Ben attempted to get Locke to kill Anthony Cooper at this location.

Other ruins[]

Ruins were seen at other locations as well:

It is unknown whether or not any or all of these locations are related.

Unanswered questions[]

Unanswered questions
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For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: Ruins/Theories

What were the ruins originally?
Who constructed them?
What is their purpose?

See also[]

Hieroglyphics

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Flight 815 survivors and Flight 316 survivors	Beach camp • Caves • Claire's hut • Eko's church • Eko's grave • Garden • Golf course • Graves • Hydra Island camp • Rose and Bernard's cabin • Shannon's tent • Sweat lodge • Tiger pit

DHARMA, The Others and U.S. Army	The Hatch • The Hydra • The Arrow • The Swan • The Flame • The Pearl • The Orchid • The Staff • The Looking Glass • The Tempest • The Lamp Post • The Door • The ? • Army camp • The Barracks • The Others' beach camp • The Cabin • Cages • Capsule dump • Cliffside cave • Decoy village • East coast dock • The Hostiles' camp • Hydra Island • The Incident Room • Jughead • The Lighthouse • Man in Black's camp • Mass grave • Oldham's tent • Pala Ferry • Processing Center • Radio tower • Runway • Sonar fence • Subterranean conduit • The Temple • The Temple wall • Tree mark • The Tunnels

The Island's locations	Alex's hideout • Ancient village • Balloon • Bamboo grove • Bench • Black Rock • Cliff • Cove • Dark Territory • Drug smugglers' plane • Statue of Taweret • Frozen wheel • Heart of the Island • Jungle • Lagoon • Lake • The Line • Man in Black's camp • The Mesa • North Valley • Ocean • Pascal Flats • Polar bear cave • Rivers • Rope bridge • Rousseau's camp • Ruins • Solenoid coil chamber • Waterfall • Wells

Off-Island locations	Ames Central General Store • Bars • Eloise's church • The Lamp Post • Choogdong Hospital • Commune • Cowin Heights High School • Delerue Center for Rehabilitation • DHARMA Logistics Warehouse • Die Mauer • Dina's Coffee Shop • Fieldcroft School • Golden State Natural History Museum • Gus' Pawn Shop • Heathrow Airport • Hotels and motels • Kanpai Bar and Grill • Kashmir Curry • LAX • Tracking station • Marina Medical Center Long Beach • Melbourne Walkabout Tours • Membata • Moriah Vineyards • Mr. Cluck's Chicken Shack • La Vida Tacos • Le Portail d'Arabie • Long Beach Marina • OC staffing services • Rainbow Drive-In • Safe house • Santa Rosa Mental Health Institute • Sidney New South Medical • Smith Stop & Run • Spanish Johnny's • Southway Garrison • Simon's Butcher Shop • Sri Lanka • St. Francis Hospital • St. Mary's Academy • St. Sebastian Hospital • Stadium • Sun Palms Nursing Home • Sydney Airport • University of Michigan • Washington Tustin High School • Williams Conservatory