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:
Kurangun
Kurangun: site near Fahlian in Fars (Iran), known for its Bronze Age relief. Kurangun, panel view The relief of Kurangun is one…Labraunda (Ortaköy)
Labranda or Labraunda (Greek Λάβρανδα): ancient sanctuary in Caria. Labranda, andron Labranda was a sacred precinct, in ancient times connected to Mylasa…Lake Gyges
Lake Gyges (Greek: Γυγαíη λíμνη): lake in western Turkey, northwest of Sardes. Lake Gyges Lake Gyges is mentioned in Homer's Iliadnote[Homer, Iliad…Lake Thospitis (Lake Van)
Lake Thospitis (Greek Θωσπῖτις λίμνη) or Lake Arsissa: largest lake in Armenia, modern Lake Van. Lake Van from the east Thospitis, a…Lambaesis
Lambaesis: Roman fortress in Numidia, base of the Third Legion Augusta.Lambaesis Legionary Base, View from the north Lambaesis was already occupied (in…Latium
Latium: regio to the southeast of Rome. Albanus Mons Latium is bordered by the Tyrrhenian Sea in the southwest, by Etruria in…Laurion
Laurion (Greek: Λαύριον): area in southeastern Attica, famous for its silver mine. Laurion Situated just north of the port of Cape Sounion…Laurum (Woerden)
Laurum or Laurium: name of a Roman limes fort along the Lowe Rhine, modern Woerden in the Netherlands. Model of the…Lebanon Mountains
Lebanon Mountains: the central part of the mountain range along eastern Mediterranean. The northern summits are referred to as Mount Lebanon. …Ledra and Leucusia
Ledra and Leucusia: two towns in central Cyprus, modern Nicosia.Location Statuette from the plain of Nicosia Cyprus is dominated by two chains…Lepcis Magna: Punic City
Lepcis Magna: Phoenician colony, later part of the Carthaginian empire, the kingdom of Massinissa, and the Roman empire. Its most famous son was the emperor Septimius Severus (r.193-211).Origin …Levefanum (Arnhem-Meinerswijk)
Arnhem-Meinerswijk: site of a Roman limes fort, almost certainly identical to Levefanum.Meinerswijk The site of Arnhem-Meinerswijk Meinerswijk, the southern part of the…