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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Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Augusta Treverorum: important Roman city, modern Trier.Early History Roman bridge The foundation of Trier's prosperity was trade on the river Moselle, which…Augusta Vindelicum (Augsburg)
Augusta Vindelicum: Roman city north of the Alps, modern Augsburg.History Tomb of Flavius Clemens Conquest of Raetia (main settlement: Cambonunum = Kempten) The…Azitawataya (Karatepe-Aslantaş)
Azitawataya: Neo-Hittite town in southern Turkey, now known as Karatepe ("the black hill") or Aslantaş ("the lion's stone").History Musicians (South Gate) In…Babylon
Babylon was the capital of Babylonia, the alluvial plain between the Euphrates and Tigris. After the fall of the Assyrian empire (612 BCE), Babylon became the capital of the ancient Near East, and king Nebuchadnezzar adorned the city with several…Babylonia
Babylonia is the Greek name of what the inhabitants knew as Mât Akkadî, the fertile alluvial plain between the Euphrates and Tigris. This was the heartland of the Babylonian Empire, which dominated the ancient Near East between the fall of…Babylonian Empire
The Babylonian Empire was the most powerful state in the ancient world after the fall of the Assyrian empire (612 BCE). Its capital Babylon was beautifully adorned by king Nebuchadnezzar, who erected several famous buildings. Even after the Babylonian Empire…Bactria
Bactria (Old Persian: Bâkhtriš): country in northern Afghanistan, in Antiquity famous for its fierce warriors and its ancient religion, which was founded by the prophet Zarathustra.Prehistory …Bagacum (Bavay)
Bagacum: capital of the Nervii, a tribe in northern France/western Belgium. The city is now called Bavay.Early History: The Nervians Nervian…Balagrae (El Beida)
Balagrae: ancient town in Cyrenaica, best known for its Asclepium, modern El Beida. The Asclepium of Balagrae El Beida ("white town") is…Bani Walid
Bani Walid: Libyan village with a small museum on ancient art. A flash flood in the Wadi Merdum Bani Walid is situated on…Bargylus
Bargylus Mountains: mountain range in western Syria, now known as An-Nusayriyah. The Bargylus Mountains, seen from the road from Antioch to…Barm-e Dilak
Barm-e Dilak: site of a Sasanian rock relief in Iran. General view The Iranian king Bahrām II (276-293) was not the strongest ruler…