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:

Kara Tepe

Kara Tepe: ancient Buddhist monastery near modern Termez (southern Uzbekistan).Early Bactria Bactrian imitation of an Athenian drachm Since the early Achaemenid age, Bactria…

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Karahunj

Karahunj: megalithic sanctuary in Armenia, also known as Dik-dik Karer, Koşun taş, and Zorats Karer. Karahunj, Iron Age tumulus with stone…

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Karchemish

Karchemish: ancient city on the east bank of the river Euphrates, capital of a Neohittite kingdom.Country The Euphrates at Birecek, north…

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Kaunos

Kaunos (Carian Kbid, Greek Καῦνος, Latin Caunus): port in Caria at the mouth of the river Kalbis, modern Dalyan. Kaunos, rock…

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Kerkouane

Kerkouane: Punic port, destroyed by the Romans.Kerkouane Kerkouane, Model of the ancient town Phoenician (Punic) town, founded c.650 BCE on the eastern…

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Kesteren

Kesteren: site along the Lower Rhine with a concentration of Roman finds, perhaps the site of a limes fort.The modern name Kesteren suggests the presence of an ancient castle (castra). At this place, a Roman cemetery has been excavated (in…

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Kition

Kition (Greek Κίτιον, Latin Citium): important port and city-state in southern Cyprus (modern Larnaca).Bronze Age Mycenaean "phi" figurine Exavations in the northern…

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Kourion

Kourion (Greek Κούριον): ancient city on the southern coast of Cyprus. The rocky coast Situated on a high, rocky ridge along the…

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