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:

Harran

Harran (Akkadian Harrânu, "intersecting roads"; Latin Carrhae): ancient city in Mesopotamia, famous for a temple of the Moon god Sin and the defeat of the Roman general Crassus in 53 BCE ("battle of Carrhae").Early History …

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Hatra

Hatra: city in Mesopotamia, buffer state between the Roman Empire and its neighbors in the east, the Parthian and Sasanian Empires. …

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Heraclea Minoa

Heraclea Minoa (Greek: Ἡράκλεια Μινῴα): Greek town in southern Sicily.History The theater of Heraclea Minoa. The soft stones are protected against…

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Hippo Regius

Hippo Regius: port in Numidia, best-known for its fifth-century bishop, Augustine, modern Annaba.Hippo Regius Basilica, said to be of Augustine Phoenician colony…

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