Town
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Nijmegen, Batavodurum
Nijmegen: city in the Netherlands, where several Roman settlements have been discovered.Origin When the Romans built the legionary base at the Hunerberg, they started to live in a friendly territory. The local tribe, the Batavians, had been settled there recently, perhaps…Novae (Svishtov)
Novae (Greek: Νοοῦαι): Roman legionary base along the Lower Danube, modern Svishtov in Bulgaria. The Capitoline Triad The Romans had been interested…Novaesium (Neuss)
Novaesium: Roman legionary base on the Rhine, modern Neuss.Early History Map of Neuss Novaesium was, together with Nijmegen, the oldest military base…Oenoanda
Oenoanda: town in Lycia, modern Incealiler. Southern approach The ruins of ancient Oenoanda - the first picture shows the southern access to…Oppidum
Oppidum: Latin name for a Celtiberian or Celtic hillfort. Cassel Originally, the word oppidum referred to the citadel or acropolis of the…Persepolis, Lower City
Persepolis (Old Persian Pârsa, modern Takht-e Jamshid): Greek name of one of the capitals of the ancient Achaemenid Empire, founded by king Darius the Great (r.522-486 BCE). There were several satellite sites, Naqš-e Rustam and Takht-e Rustam.Lower City Surrounding the Terrace of Persepolis to the south, west, and northwest was…
Lower City, seen from the tomb of Artaxerxes II |
Phoenice
Phoenice (Greek: Φοινίκη): main settlement of the Epirote Chaonians, later a Greek and Roman city, modern Finiq.Origins Phoenice, Theater Phoenice was the main settlement…Pithecusae
Pithecusae (Greek: Πιθηκοῦσαι): small island in front of the Bay of Naples, first Greek settlement in Central Italy. The modern name is Ischia.In front of the Bay of Naples are several small islands. Pithecusae is the largest of these and was…
Plataea, seen from the south |
Sagalassus
Sagalassos (Greek Σαγαλασσός): Hellenistic and Roman city in Pisisia (southwestern Anatolia); modern Ağlasun.Hellenistic Age The hill on which the Sagalassians defended thei…
Sai Island, View of the Nile with pharaonic town |