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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Suq al-Awty
Suq al-Awty in the Wadi Buzra: Roman settlement in the Libyan desert. Wadi Buzra with dam Wadi Buzra is one of the…Susa
Susa (Elamitic, Babylonian: Šušim; Greek τὰ Σοῦσα): capital of Elam, favorite residence of the Persian king Darius I the Great.Early Susa …Susia (Tus)
Susia: capital of ancient Parthia, modern Tus or Toos in northeast Iran. The wall of Toos (in its present form Seljuk) Susia…Sutrium (Sutri)
Sutrium: town in southern Etruria, modern Sutri. Amphitheater of Sutrium Sutrium, in Etruscan Suthri, is one of those old Iron Age towns…Suweydie
Suweydie: place in modern Lebanon where a Roman villa has been excavated with well-preserved mosaics. The Suweydie Mosaic The mosaic shown on this…History of Syracuse (1)
Syracuse: the ancient capital of Sicily. Colonization and Tyranny Head of a deity If we are to believe the Athenian…Takht-e Rostam
Takht-e Rostam or Takht-e Gohar: name of an Achaemenid stone structure near Persepolis, along the road from Naqš-e Rustam to Naqš-e Rajab. …Taq-e Bostan
Taq-e Bostan ("the arch of the garden"): site of several Sasanian rock reliefs, on the northeastern outskirts of modern Kermanshah.At Taq-e Bostan ("the arch of the garden"), situated in the neighborhood of modern Kermanshah, several Sasanian reliefs can be found: The…Tarentum
Tarentum (Greek: Τάρας): Greek town in the "heel" of Italy.Early History Coin of Taras Late Bronze Age and Iron Age: existence of proto-urban…Tarraco (Tarragona)
Tarraco: capital of a Roman province, Hispania Tarraconensis; modern Tarragona. Tarraco, tower and wall Built on terraces on a 160 meter high…Tarsus
Tarsus (Greek Ταρσός or Ταρσοί): capital of ancient Cilicia. Persian (?) statue of a man Tarsus was the capital of Cilicia, situated…Taucheira/Arsinoe (Tocra)
Taucheira: Greek port in the Cyrenaica, also known as Arsinoe.Early history A dish from Rhodes (fourth quarter of the seventh century) According…