Place

There were many ancient towns and many have been excavated. Here's an overview of ancient sites, usually with maps and photos of the remains.

There are 619 items in Place:

Enkomi

Enkomi: Bronze Age settlement in eastern Cyprus.Middle Bronze Age House of the Pillar Rich in copper and situated between three continents, Cyprus…

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Ensérune

Ensérune: Celtic hillfort in southern France, main settlement in the Languedoc.Ensérune I General view The hillfort at Ensérune - its ancient name is…

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Ephesus

Ephesus (modern Selçuk): ancient Greek town in western Turkey, one of the largest and best excavated cities of the ancient world.Early History …

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Epidauros

Epidauros (Greek: Επίδαυρος): sanctuary of the healing god Asclepius in the northeaster Peloponnese.History Asclepius Prehistoric houses Originally a sanctuary of Apollo; the temples…

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Erebuni

Erebuni: ancient name of modern Yerevan. There are several archaeological sites: Shengavit, Erebuni (from which the name "Yerevan" is derived), and Karmir Blur. …

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Eretria

Eretria (Greek Ἐρέτρια, "the rowers' town"): city and port on the Greek island of Euboea.Early History Eretria, Temple of Apollo, Statue…

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Eryx

Eryx: mountain on western Sicily, modern Erice. Mount Eryx, from the south The isolated Mount Eryx is about 750 meters high and dominates…

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Etna

Etna: volcano in Sicily. The Etna, seen from an airplane Mount Etna, here seen from the southwest, is situated in the northeast…

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Euboea

Euboea (Greek Εὔβοια): large island in Greece, north of Boeotia and Attica, southeast of Thessaly.Euboea Euboea's northern shore, the "hollows" Large island…

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