Alabanda (Greek Ἀλáβανδα): town in Caria, modern Doğanyurt.History
Alabanda, theater
Alabanda, seven kilometers west of modern Çine, on the banks of the…
Alabastron (Greek ἀλάβαστρον): small bottle, made of soft stone or glass, containing perfume.
Alabastra from Heraclea
In Antiquity, "alabastron" was the name…
Alacahöyük: Prehistoric and Hittite town in Central Anatolia; its ancient name is unknown.
Royal tombs
Alacahöyük has been occupied since the Neolithic…
Alcántara: site of a Roman bridge along the road from Cáceres (ancient Norba) to Condeixa-a-Velha (Conimbriga), one of the most famous pieces of Roman engineering.
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Siege of Alesia (52 BCE): one of the most important battles during Caesar's conquest of Gaul. After he had taken the Gallic town, only mopping-up operations remained.War in Gaul
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Alexandria: town founded by Alexander the Great, capital of the Ptolemaic Empire.Hellenistic History
Alexander the Great as founder of Alexandria
The site…