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:

Gerasa (Jerash)

Gerasa (Greek Γέρασα): Hellenistic and Roman city, one of the towns of the Decapolis.Hellenistic Age Northern Tetrapylon Original, Semitic name: Garshu Refounded by…

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Ghalagay

Ghalagay: town in a part of the Swat valley that is known for several important Buddhist monuments. The Ghalagai Buddha Two kilometers…

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Gheriat el-Garbia

Gheriat el-Garbia: Roman fort in Libya, part of the Limes Tripolitanus.If desert people (e.g., the Garamantes) wanted to attack the Roman Empire, they had to travel through the arid desert and needed water. By fortifying the oases, the Romans effecively…

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Ghirza

Ghirza: Roman town in Libya, one of the main archaeological sites of the country. Wadi Ghirza Ghirza, situated near the confluence of…

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Gla

Gla (Greek: Γλα or Γλας): Mycenaean fortress in Boeotia. The walls of Gla The immense Mycenaean fortress of Gla, which cannot be…

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Goedereede

Goedereede: location of a Roman port and fort on the shore of the North Sea.In 173, the Chauci, a tribe that lived in what is now called Groningen and Ostfriesland, and was well-known for its sea-faring qualities, attacked what is…

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