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:
Thysdrus
Thysdrus (Greek: Θύσδρος): Numidian-Punic-Roman city in Africa, modern El Jem.History Thysdrus, Statue of Concordia Third century BCE: Punic town with Numidian roots…Tiberias
Tiberias: capital of Galilee, founded by Herod Antipas.Tiberias On the western shore of Lake Galilee capital of Galilee, founded between 17 and 20 CE by Herod Antipas, who wanted a second residence (besides Sepphoris) unfortunately, situated on top of a cemetery; few people…Tiddis
Tiddis or Castellum Tiditanorum: Numidian hillfort, Roman town, Byzantine bishopric.Tiddis Roman houses in Tiddis Hillfort on the east bank of the river…Tigranocerta
Tigranocerta (Greek: Τιγρανόκερτα): fortress and town in the northeast of Armenia. (To distinguish the site from the more famous Tigranocerta on the bank of the Nymphius, it is also called Tigranokert in Artsakh.) …Tigris
Tigris (Greek Τίγρις): one of the main rivers in Mesopotamia. The bridge at Diyarbakir Our word Tigris comes from an Old Persian word…Tipasa
Tipasa: Phoenician colony, Numidian city, Roman port and city.Tipasa Tipasa, Achilles mosaic (detail) Phoenician colony, but no remains Numidian port; production of garum 40 CE:…Titelberg
Titelberg: modern name of a Celtic hillfort in Luxembourg, probably the main settlement of the tribe of the Treveri. Remains of…Tlos
Tlos (Greek Τλῶς): town in Lycia, modern Döğer in the valley of the Xanthos river. Acropolis (with Ottoman fort) The site of…Tolosa (Toulouse)
Tolosa: (Greek Τολῶσσα): capital of the Volcae Tectosages in southern Gaul, modern Toulouse.Early History Relief with a woman and child Tolosa, modern…Traiectum (Utrecht)
Traiectum: name of a Roman fort in Germania Inferior, modern Utrecht. The "treasure of the Domplein" (or what remains of it,…Traiectum ad Mosam (Maastricht)
Traiectum ad Mosam was a middle-sized village near the place where the main road between Tongeren, the capital of the Tungri, and Cologne, the capital of the Ubians and Germania Inferior, crossed the Meuse. In the fourth century, the town,…Trapezus
Trapezus (Greek: Τραπεζοῦς): Greek city on the southern shore of the Black Sea, modern Trabzon.Origins Tombstone of a soldier of XV…