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:
Nubia
Nubia: name of the country south of Egypt, more or less identical to modern Sudan. In ancient times, there were three Nubian kingdoms, which are named after their capitals: Kerma, Napata, and Meroe. Other names are Kush and Ethiopia. …Numidia
Numidia: ancient country to the west of the territories of Carthage, more or less modern Algeria. There were two main units, named after the Massylians and the Masaeisylians, which are more or less identical to the Roman provinces Numidia and…Nymphius (Batman)
Nymphius: river in ancient Armenia, modern Batman (in Turkey). The upper reaches of the Batman The ancient river Nymphius, today known as…Nysa
Nysa (Greek Νῦσα): mythological place of birth of the god Dionysus. Dionysus Many lines of Homer's Iliad have inspired later authors. One…Oberaden
Oberaden: town in modern Germany, site of the main Roman fortress during the Germanic Wars of Drusus. Wooden sword, used for…Oea (Tripoli)
Oea (PunicW'jt): Roman city in Libya, modern Tripoli.History Punic sphinx from Oea Oea was a Phoenician town along the coast of what…Oenoanda
Oenoanda: town in Lycia, modern Incealiler. Southern approach The ruins of ancient Oenoanda - the first picture shows the southern access to…Olba-Diocaesarea
Olba (Ὤλβα): Seleucid city in Rough Cilicia, southern Turkey; its Roman name was Diocaesarea (Διοκαισάρεια), and its modern name is Uzuncaburç …Olympia
Olympia (Greek Ὀλυμπία): town in Elis, famous for the panhellenic sanctuary of Zeus and the Olympic Games.Site Model of Olympia in…Olympus
Mount Olympus (Greek Ὂλυμπος): mountain in northern Greece, between Thessaly and Macedonia, believed to be the dwelling of the gods.Mountain Mount Olympus, seen…Olynthus
Olynthus (Greek ῎Ολυνθος): Greek town on the Chalkidike, southeast of modern Thessaloniki. It is best known as capital of the Chalkidikean League.History …Oostvoorne
Oostvoorne: place of a Roman fort, destroyed by the sea. The "Brielse Meer", the lake where this coastal fort must have…