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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Thebes (Egypt)

Thebes (Greek: Θῆβαι): name of several archaeological sites in Upper Egypt (a/o modern Luxor, Karnak, Medinet Habu, Valley of the Kings...).History …

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Thebes (Greece)

Thebes: important Greek city-state in central Greece, main city of Boeotia.Mycenaean History Oedipus and the sphinx Mythology: founded by Cadmus; the citadel…

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Theodorias (Qasr Libya)

Theodorias (modern Qasr Libya): Byzantine city in the Cyrenaica, (re)founded in 539 CE by the emperor Justinian. Two churches have been identified; the floor mosaics in the eastern basilica are among the greatest artistic treasures of Libya. …

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Thera

Thera (Greek Θήρα): island in the Aegean Sea, also known as Santorini. Akrotiri, Wall painting of antelopes Thera is a volcanic island and…

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Thermopylae

Thermopylae (Greek: Θερμοπύλαι; "Hot Gates"): small pass in Greece, site of several battles, of which the Spartan defeat against the Persian invaders in 480 is the most famous. …

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Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki (Greek Θεσσαλονίκη): Greek city in Macedonia, Roman provincial capital, late ancient metropole.Therma Inscription of Antigonus Doson Close to the river place…

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Thessaly

Thessaly (Greek: Θεσσαλία): landscape in northern Greece.Country Tempe In a brief digression in his account of Xerxes' invasion of Greece, the Greek researcher…

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Thuburbo Maius

Thuburbo Maius (greek: Θουβουρβώ): Numidian-Roman city in Africa, modern El-Fahls.Thuburbo Maius Thuburbo Maius, Capitol Originally a Numidian town in the valley of the…

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Thugga

Thugga (Greek: Τούκκα, Τούλκα): Numidian-Roman city in Africa, modern Dougga.Thugga Thugga's Capitol c2000 BCE: Settlement occupied Numidian temple of Baal Hammon and Punic tomb of…

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