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Constantinople - photos

Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις) or Byzantium (Βυζάντιον): Greek city on the Bosphorus, capital of the Byzantine Empire, modern İstanbul. Imperial eagle, on a…

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Greek Byzantium

Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις) or Byzantium (Βυζάντιον): Greek city on the Bosphorus, capital of the Byzantine Empire, modern İstanbul. The acropolis of Byzantium According…

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Corinth

Corinth (Greek Κόρινθος): important Greek city-state, situated on the isthmus between the Peloponnese and the mainland.Geography View on the Corinthian Isthmus from…

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Ctesiphon

Ctesiphon (Parthian Tyspwn): ancient city on the Tigris, founded by the Parthians. The city was the capital of the Parthian and the Sasanian empires.Origin …

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Cumae

Cumae: Greek town in Italy, best-known for its prophetess, the Sibylla.History Relief with a home-coming hero Metal trade between the Etruscans and…

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Cyrene

Cyrene: main Greek settlement in the Cyrenaica, the northeastern part of modern Libya, modern Shahhat.Origins Fountain of Apollo Cyrene was founded in…

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Cyrrhus

Cyrrhus (Greek: Κύρρος): ancient town in northern Syria, base of the Tenth Legion Fretensis. Macedonian citadel Cyrrhus was founded by one of…

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Cyzicus

Cyzicus (Greek Κύζικος): Mysian town in the Propontis. The closest modern village is Aşağıyapıcı, the nearest modern city is Erdek.History A sixth-century kouros…

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Damascus

Damascus (Aramaic דמשק; Greek Δαμασκός): important city in the ancient Near East.Bronze Age Damascus, "Street which is called Straight" Mentioned for the…

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