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:

Sitifis

Sitifis (Greek: Σίτιφα): Roman city in the province of Mauretania Caesariensis, modern Sétif in Algeria. Nerva The Roman commander Julius Caesar had…

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Slonta

Slonta: native sanctuary in the Cyrenaica. Slonta, overview Slonta is like a Hieronymus Bosch painting made of stone. On this archaeological site,…

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Smintheum

Smintheum: temple of Apollo in the southwestern Troad, modern Gülpinar.The shrine of Apollo Smintheus (Σμινθεύς, "destroyer of mice") is mentioned by Homer as the temple where Chryses was priest.note[Homer, Iliad 1.39.] The town next to the temple was sometimes called…

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Soastus (Swat)

Soastus: ancient Greek name of the river Swat in Pakistan.The valley of the Swat, the ancient Soastus, belongs to the most fertile areas of modern Pakistan. There are pine forests and lush green plains, and it comes as no surprise…

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Spalatum (Split)

Spalatum or Aspalathos (Greek: Ασπάλαθος): port in Dalmatia, famous as residence of the retired emperor Diocletian, modern Split.History Ruins of Spalatum today s.III-II BCE:…

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Sparta

Sparta (Greek Σπάρτα): one of the main city-states of ancient Greece, leader of the Peloponnesian League. The city-state is also called Lacedaemon.History …

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Stratonicea

Stratonicea (Greek Στρατoνίκεια): an ancient city in Caria, modern Eskihisar.History Statue of a Roman governor Founded early in the third century BCE…

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Strymon

Strymon: river in Thrace. Today, it is called Struma (in Bulgarian) and Strymonas (in Greek). The poetic name Kara Su, "the black waters", is Turkish. …

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Sufetula

Sufetula: Roman city in Africa, especially important in Late Antiquity.Sufetula Sufetula, Capitol Already in existence during the reign of Vespasian (r.69-79) Production of…

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