Archaeology

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Segesta, Theater

Segesta's theater is situated on a hill that is about 100 m higher than the temple; the walk to the summit of the Monte Barbaro is part of the fun. Again, the monument is almost perfectly preserved. It was probably…

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Segovia

Segovia: Roman city in Spain, famous for its aqueduct. Segovia, aqueduct Segovia is a Celtic name; it probably means something like "fortress".…

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Seleucia in Pieria

Seleucia in Pieria or Seleucia by the Sea: port in Syria, one of the four cities of the Syrian tetrapolis. The modern name is Çevlik, a village near Samandağ. The city is not to be confused with Seleucia on the…

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Seleucia on the Tigris

Seleucia on the Tigris: one of the residences of the Seleucid Empire, modern Tell Umar, on the west bank of the Tigris. The city is not to be confused with the royal residence named Seleucia in Pieria, or the little…

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Seleucia, Beșikli Mausoleum

The rock tomb known as the Beșikli Mausoleum can be dated anywhere from the first to the fifth centuries CE. It is probably the final resting place of one, influential family, which had the means to expand the original tomb…

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Šempeter

Šempeter: modern name of an ancient village along the Roman road from Emona (modern Ljubljana) to Poetovio (modern Ptuj), with several funerary monuments. …

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