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:

Myra (Demre)

Myra: town in Lycia, modern Demre. The ancient town is especially well-known because it was the residence of Nicholas of Myra, the original saint behind Santa Claus. …

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Naqš-e Rajab

Naqš-e Rajab: place in Fars, close to Naqš-e Rustam, Persepolis, and Istakhr, well-known for its Sasanian rock reliefs. Naqš-e Rajab The archaeological…

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Naqš-e Rustam

Naqš-e Rustam: archaeological site in Fars (Iran), best known for its Achaemenid tombs and rock reliefs made in the Sasanian age.Achaemenid Age General view Naqš-e Rustam, probably the ancient Nupistaš,…

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Nautaca

Nautaca: town in Sogdia. Sogdian Nautaca is mentioned only a couple of times in the ancient sources and because we have hardly…

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Nazareth

Nazareth: small town in Galilee, not far from Sepphoris. Nazareth, "Cave of the Annunciation" Excavations indicate that habitation dates back to the…

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Nemausus (Nîmes)

Nemausus (Νέμαυσος): Roman city in southern France, modern Nîmes.Origin Coin from Nîmes: the crocodile stands for Egypt, where Augustus' soldiers had been…

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Nepete

Nepete: ancient town in southern Etruria, modern Nepi. The aqueduct of Nepete Nepete was an Etruscan town, conquered in 383 VC by…

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Nesactium

Nesactium: Histrian hillfort, Roman town, modern Vizače in Croatia. Nesactium, Capitol Although the hillfort of Nesactium has been inhabited since the Neolithic, the first…

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Neuss-Reckberg

Neuss-Reckberg: auxiliary fort of the legionary base at Neuss (Germany).Near the large legionary base of Neuss was a small fort at Reckberg, which is not fully understood. It was close to the river Rhine and appears to have been built…

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