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.
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Amida (Diyarbakır)
Amida: town on the Upper Tigris, modern Diyarbakır. The walls of Amida, from the south Situated on a high platform commanding a crossing…Amioun
Amioun (or Amyun): town in northern Lebanon, with some ancient rock tombs. Rock tombs in Amioun (Lebanon) Situated some ten kilometers from…Ammon (kingdom)
Ammon: Bronze and Iron Age kingdom, east of the river Jordan. The Jabbok According to the Biblical book of Judges,note[Judges 11.13] the…Ammon (Siwa)
Ammon: name of a Libyan deity and his oracle in the desert. It became famous after Alexander the Great made a detour to consult the god. The modern name is Siwa. …Amphipolis (Ennea Hodoi)
Amphipolis: Greek town in Thrace, colony of Athens, of great strategic importance. Its port was Eïon. Map of Amphipolis and Eïon Human…Ancyra (Ankara)
Ancyra (Greek Ἄνκυρα): town in central Anatolia, capital of Galatia (modern Ankara). The citadel of Ankara, with walls from all ages Iron…Andesina (Grand)
Andesina: town of the Gallic Leuci, major sanctuary of Apollo Grannus, modern Grand.City of Grannus Apollo Grannus Grand, ancient Andesina, is situated on a limestone plateau.…Anemurium (Anamur)
Anemurium (Greek Ανεμούριον): city in the Roman province of Cilicia, built on a promontory with the same name.Early History Anemurium Anemurium is…Anreppen
Anreppen: site of a Roman military base on the banks of the river Lippe. The Lippe near Anreppen After 15 BCE, the Roman…Anšan (Tell Malyan)
Anšan: Bronze Age settlement in Iran, now known as Tell Malyan and Tall-e Malyan. Although the site was abandoned in the Middle Elamite period, the title King of Anšan remained in use to describe the most powerful ruler in this…Antandrus (Altınoluk)
Antandrus: port in the southern Troad, modern Altınoluk. The coast at Antandrus It is not clear who founded the Greek city of…Antioch (Antakya)
Antioch: capital of ancient Syria, modern Antakya in Turkey. Antioch on the Peutinger Map Antioch was probably founded in 307 BCE as Antigoneia…