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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Zalebiye
Zalebiye: modern name of a Roman-Byzantine fort on the east bank of the river Euphrates. The towers of Zalebiye, seen from…Zancle (Messina)
Zancle (Greek: Ζάγκλη): Greek city on Sicily, modern Messina.Early History Coin from Zancle Founded c.730 when the Greeks expanded their trade network…Zela
Zela: town in Pontus/Cappadocia, famous for a battle in 47 BCE, in which Julius Caesar defeated Pharnaces of Pontus (modern Zile in Turkey).Zela is an old city. In the nineteenth century BCE, Assyrian merchants who were trading with Anatolia, recorded…Zenobia (Halebiye)
Zenobia: Byzantine fortress on the river Euphrates, modern Halebiye. Across the river is a second fort, now known as Zalebiye. Zenobia,…Zeugma (Belkis)
Zeugma: one of the main crossings of the Upper-Euphrates., famous for the many mosaics excavated in the 1990s. Belkis Tepe Zeugma (litt.:…Zone
Zone: Samothracean colony on the south-east coast of Thrace. It was an important commercial centre in this region and reached the height of its prosperity during the fifth and fourth centuries BCE. …Zurmala
Zurmala: name of a Buddhist stupa near modern Termez in southern Uzbekistan. Zurmala Stupa Buddhism benefited from the fact that in the…