Abydus: city on the southeastern shore of the Hellespont, modern Çanakkale.Abydus, already mentioned by Homer in the Iliad, note[Homer, Iliad 2.836.] was an important Greek city on a promontory on the southeastern bank of the Hellespont. That it was easy to…
Acragas (Ἀκράγας): Greek town in southern Sicily, modern Agrigento.
The so-called Temple of the Dioscuri
Acragas had two building phases: the sixth-fifth century, and…
Ailana (Greek Αἴλανα): ancient port on the Red Sea, modern Akaba in southern Jordan. There are several related names for this town, all derived from Semitic ayil, "palm tree".Early History
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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…
Amathus or Amathous (Greek Ἀμαθοῦς): port in southern Cyprus, modern Limassol.Early History
Egyptianizing capital
Late Bronze Age / Early Iron Age: Original…