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Carthage (14,517 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

sent colonists abroad as well as magistrates to rule the colonies. The ancient city was destroyed in the nearly three year siege of Carthage by the Roman

Tiber (1,578 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Ostia. Tiber Island, in the center of the river between Trastevere and the ancient city center, was the site of an important ancient ford and was later bridged

Beit Guvrin, Israel (413 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

'House of Men' in Aramaic) is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the ancient city of Beit Guvrin, for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of

Tarquinia (2,022 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

after the ancient city of Tarquinii (Roman) or Tarch(u)na (Etruscan). Although little is visible of the once-great wealth and extent of the ancient city, archaeology

Corinth (1,864 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

[ˈkorinθos]) is a municipality in Corinthia in Greece. The successor to the ancient city of Corinth, it is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese,

Pompei (678 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

English also Pompeii (/pɒmˈpeɪ(i)/ pom-PAY(-ee), as in the name of the ancient city) is a city and commune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy, home

Aleppo (18,708 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

outside the walls of the ancient city during the 15th and 16th centuries. Thus, the Old City of Aleppo — composed of the ancient city within the walls and

Dodone (mythology) (255 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

(the 3,000 daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys), after whom the ancient city of Dodona was named. The 6th century AD grammarian Stephanus of Byzantium

Arx (Roman) (536 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

Arx is a Latin word meaning "citadel". In the ancient city of Rome, the arx was located on the northern spur of the Capitoline Hill, and is sometimes specified

Ancient Aleppo (5,252 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Ancient City of Aleppo (Arabic: مدينة حلب القديمة, romanized: Madīnat Ḥalab al-Qadīma) is the historic city centre of Aleppo, Syria. Prior to the Syrian

Nineveh (8,664 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Kuyunjiq rises about 20 metres (66 ft) above the surrounding plain of the ancient city. It is quite broad, measuring about 800 by 500 metres (2,625 ft × 1

Pomerium (1,013 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Boundary around the ancient city of Rome

Dali, Cyprus (282 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

in Cyprus, located south east of the capital Nicosia and close to the ancient city of Idalion. In 2001, it had a population of 5,834. By 2011, the population

Vicus (729 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

In Ancient Rome, the Latin term vicus (plural vici) designated a village within a rural area (pagus) or the neighbourhood of a larger settlement. During

Manisa Province (507 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

panels. Akhisar, the ancient city of Thyatira, was one of the Seven Churches of the Book of Revelation and the remains of the ancient city is found in part

Lupercal (560 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Lupercal (from Latin lupa "female wolf") was a cave at the southwest foot of the Palatine Hill in Rome, located somewhere between the temple of Magna

Qalhat (448 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Ḥilm (Arabic: وادي حلم), and the ruins of the ancient city are located to the southeast. The ancient city is referred to as Calatu by Marco Polo and

Babylon Governorate (462 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

city of Hillah, which lies opposite the ancient city of Babylon (بابل), on the Euphrates river. The ancient city of Babylon, in present-day Babylon Province

Harappa (2,546 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

on the Makran coast of Balochistan, not far from Iran. The site of the ancient city contains the ruins of a Bronze Age fortified city, which was part of

Asyut (1,573 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

capital of the modern Asyut Governorate in Egypt. It was built close to the ancient city of the same name, which is situated nearby. The modern city is located

Tiber Island (1,133 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Taylor, Rabun (June 2002). "Tiber river bridges and the development of the ancient city of Rome" (PDF). The Waters of Rome. 2: 2–3. Retrieved 2024-01-08. Claridge

Terme (292 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

eastern end of the Çarşamba Plain. Terme or its environs are the site of the ancient city of Themiscyra, Θεμίσκυρα. Terme District is the site of an annual festival

Side, Turkey (1,865 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

coast of Turkey. It includes the modern resort town and the ruins of the ancient city of Side, one of the best-known classical sites in the country. Modern

Dvin (ancient city) (1,789 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

was far smaller than many of the great cities of Asia. The site of the ancient city is currently not much more than a large hill located between modern

Ostia (Rome) (1,724 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

later to be dubbed Mare Nostrum ("our sea") had been established. The ancient city of Ostia stood in a strategic point near the mouth of the Tiber and

Narayanganj District (1,228 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Division. It is the smallest district in Bangladesh. It is home to the ancient city of one of the oldest industrial districts in the country. The district

Gallipoli (2,518 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

defensive structure built across the narrowest part of the peninsula near the ancient city of Agora. The isthmus traversed by the wall was only 36 stadia in breadth

Politiko (128 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The hamlet of Filani is part of this municipality. The centre of the ancient city-kingdom Tamassos is believed to be under the village of Politiko and

Cumae (3,230 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of the area of Cumae due to the formation of marshes, the memory of the ancient city remained alive. The ruins, although in a state of neglect, were later

Citadel of Aleppo (2,737 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Archeological Society. Dominating the city, the Citadel is part of the Ancient City of Aleppo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. During the 2010s

Polonnaruwa (1,385 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of the country's then capital, Anuradhapura, in the 10th century. The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa has been declared a World Heritage Site. Modern Polonnaruwa

Roman Forum (5,984 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

government buildings at the centre of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum

Selçuk (790 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(2022). The town Selçuk is located 2 kilometres (1 mile) northeast of the ancient city of Ephesus, that was once home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the

Largo di Torre Argentina (1,157 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Largo di Torre Argentina (lit. 'Argentina Tower Square', Italian: [ˈlarɡo di ˈtorre ardʒenˈtiːna]) is a large open space in Rome, Italy, with four Roman

Seyhan Dam (134 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

who later became prime minister and the ninth president of Turkey. The ancient city of Augusta was flooded by the Seyhan Dam Lake in 1955. Turkey portal

King's Field IV (664 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

King's Field IV, released in North America as King's Field: The Ancient City, is a 2001 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware for the PlayStation

Śuddhodana (1,004 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

2002), "The Ancient City of Kapilvastu - Revisited" (PDF), Ancient Nepal (151): 1–7 Tuladhar, Swoyambhu D. (November 2002), "The Ancient City of Kapilvastu

Igrish-Halam (320 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Igrish-Halam or Igriš-Halab, was a king of the ancient city state of Ebla. His name means "(The god of) Halab has driven away (the opponent)", hence, the

Edo State (6,071 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the second dynasty formed in the 11th century AD, the Benin Empire. The ancient city of Edo, the site of modern-day Benin City, was home to some of the

Nicaea (3,467 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

1261. Nicaea was also the capital of the Ottomans from 1331 to 1335. The ancient city is located within the modern Turkish city of İznik (whose modern name

Simena (150 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

finds indicate that the town existed in the fourth century BC. Part of the ancient city is now submerged in the sea and remains of the Titus thermal baths

Cape Anamur (131 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

36°01′17″N 32°48′07″E / 36.02139°N 32.80194°E / 36.02139; 32.80194. The ancient city Anemurium lies on the hills to the north of the cape. The town Ören

Mediolanum (1,602 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Mediolanum, the ancient city where Milan now stands, was originally an Insubrian city, but afterwards became an important Roman city in Northern Italy

Pinara (895 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

not far from the western bank of the River Xanthos, homonymous with the ancient city of Xanthos (now Eşen Stream). The remains of several ancient temples

Bizerte Governorate (262 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

offshore Galite Islands are part of the governorate, as are the ruins of the ancient city of Utica. The governorate is centered 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the

Frascati (2,145 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Rome, on the Alban Hills close to the ancient city of Tusculum. Frascati is closely associated with science, being the

Lanka (1,369 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

plateau between three mountain peaks known as the Trikuta Mountains. The ancient city of Lankapura is said to have been burnt down by Hanuman. After its

Bab al-Faraj (Aleppo) (149 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

one of the 9 main gates of the ancient city walls of Aleppo, Syria. It was located at the northern side of the ancient city. The gate was ruined in 1904

Complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir (1,344 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir (UET V 81) is a clay tablet that was sent to the ancient city-state Ur, written c. 1750 BCE. The tablet, measuring 11.6 cm high and

Takht Jamshid Cup (441 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The league was named after Takht-e Jamshid, the Iranian name for the ancient city known as Persepolis. Before the 1970s, Iran did not have an official

Carmylessus (173 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the Greek and Roman World identify Kaya, Fethiye as the location of the ancient city, while the Lund University Atlas of the Roman World tentatively place

Aspendos (1,691 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the Mediterranean Sea; it shared a border with, and was hostile to, the ancient city of Side. The wide range of its coinage throughout the ancient world

Eyn ol Din (329 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

It is approximately 12,00 hectares. Some believe that the center of the ancient city Ujan has been near the village. The indigenous villagers say that the

East London (1,922 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

East London is the northeastern part of London, England, east of the ancient City of London and north of the River Thames as it begins to widen. East London

Smyrna (3,625 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

prominence. Since about 1930, the city's name has been İzmir. Two sites of the ancient city are today within İzmir's boundaries. The first, probably founded by

Shibtu (702 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

1775 BC – c. 1761 BC) was the wife of Zimrilim and queen consort of the ancient city-state of Mari in modern-day Syria. Historian Abraham Malamat described

Werner Eck (336 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

prosopography of the Roman ruling class (magistrates, Senate) and the ancient city of Cologne, Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium. He also researched

Al-Hadar (116 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

State terrorists who had previously captured the area encompassing the ancient city along the course of their illegal occupation of Iraqi territories in

Balasagun (443 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(3.7 mi) from the present village of Balasagun, was the west end of the ancient city. It includes the Burana Tower and a field of stone petroglyphs, the

Palace of Ardashir (651 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Sassanian Empire, it is located two kilometers (1.2 miles) north of the ancient city of Gor, i.e. the old city of Artakhsher Khwarah/Khor Adashir/Gor Adesheer

Pula, Sardinia (800 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The ruins of the ancient city of Nora are among the most important archaeological sites of the island. Pula is located near the ancient city of Nora. Nora

Oescus (1,393 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

famous stone bridge across the Danube, Constantine's Bridge, with the ancient city of Sucidava (modern-day Corabia, Romania). The city seems to have at

Golra Sharif (197 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Pakistan, at about 520 m (1,710 ft) above sea level, 17 km (11 mi) from the ancient city of Taxila. It is known for the Mausoleum of Meher Ali Shah that yearly

Pella (regional unit) (792 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia. It is named after the ancient city of Pella, the capital of ancient Macedonia and the birthplace of Alexander

Eretria (3,661 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

actively involved in significant historical events. Excavations of the ancient city began in the 1890s and have been conducted since 1964 by the Greek

Reshe language (115 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

State, and in Borgu LGA, Niger State. Birnin Yauri (Ireshe ubinə) is the ancient city of the Reshe people, and is situated about five miles east of Yelwa

Al-Khalasa (697 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Nabatean, Roman, Byzantine, and the beginning of the Early Muslim period. The ancient city, founded by the Nabateans, is known from Greek and Roman sources as

Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga (2,116 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

which are said to be the most sacred abodes of Shiva. It is located in the ancient city of Ujjain in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is situated

Castabala (city) (434 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

the Osmaniye district of Osmaniye Province, is about 3 miles wsw of the ancient city. The ruins were first identified from inscriptions in March 1890 by

Niğde Province (1,002 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

600 year-old octagonal church was discovered in the excavations of the ancient city of Tyana. The Aladağlar and Bolkar mountain ranges in the Taurus mountains

Dothan, West Virginia (143 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

postmaster Lewis "Jackie" Toney retired. The community was named after the ancient city of Dothan, according to local history. United States Postal Service

Abiward (84 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Sassanid city in modern-day Turkmenistan. Archaeological excavations at the ancient city of Abiward have been made in the 20th century about 8 km west of Kaka

Choma (Lycia) (472 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

village of Hacımusalar in the district of Elmalı. Several buildings of the ancient city have been excavated and are visible today. Since it was in the Roman

Acrocorinth (482 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

'the acropolis of ancient Corinth') is a monolithic rock overlooking the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. In the estimation of George Forrest, "It is the

Abdi İpekçi Arena (512 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul, Turkey, situated just outside the ancient city walls, in Yedikule. Designed in 1979, and opened on 3 June 1989, after

Shush Castle (144 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Shush Castle (French: Château de Suse) is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Susa (Shush) in the Khuzestan Province of Iran. It was constructed

Denizli Province (1,064 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

for more details.... near Denizli... Laodicea ad Lycum - Ruins of the ancient city located north of Denizli, about 1 km north of the village of Eskihisar

Janiculum (1,098 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Hills of Rome, being west of the Tiber and outside the boundaries of the ancient city. The Janiculum is one of the best locations in Rome for a scenic view

Imbriogon (322 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

no longer present. On the acropolis hill, there are some remains of the ancient city, including a Roman bath house with a mosaic floor showing the sea god

Hadrianopolis in Paphlagonia (530 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

surveys have uncovered 14 public buildings and other structures in the ancient city. Among these public buildings are two baths, two churches, a defense

Sikinos (639 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

formed part of the Athenian maritime empire. There are some remains of the ancient city situated upon a lofty and rugged mountain. There is also still extant

Murus Terreus (152 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The Murus Terreus Carinarum is an obscure earthwork fortification of the ancient city of Rome known from a passage in the works of Varro. The Murus Terreus

Necromanteion of Acheron (770 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

it was located on the banks of the Acheron river in Epirus, near the ancient city of Ephyra. This site was believed by devotees to be the door to Hades

Al-Madina Souq (1,057 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of the Ancient City of Aleppo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. Many sections of the souq and other medieval buildings in the ancient city were

Prusias ad Hypium (2,269 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

open-air theatre, aqueduct, and a Roman bridge. Some remnants of the ancient city are under the buildings of the modern settlement of vernacular architecture

Jerash (3,756 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of forty men to build up a fort in an unknown site of the ruins of the ancient city, likely the highest spot of the city walls in the north-eastern hills

Bab al-Nasr (Aleppo) (361 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

meaning the Gate of Victory, is one of the nine historical gates of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. It was rebuilt and renamed by az-Zahir Ghazi in 1212

Babylon (10,976 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Berossus—present an incomplete and sometimes contradictory picture of the ancient city, even at its peak in the sixth century BC. UNESCO inscribed Babylon

Eskişehir (1,784 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(48 mi) to the northeast of Kütahya. It is located in the vicinity of the ancient city of Dorylaeum. Known as a university town; Eskişehir Technical University

Buddhism in Afghanistan (1,571 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

into the Chinese language. The Nava Vihara monasteries, located near the ancient city of Balkh in northern Afghanistan, functioned as the centre of Buddhist

Ares Gynaecothoenas (409 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

feasted by women') was an epithet of the Ancient Greek war god Ares in the ancient city of Tegea in Arcadia. According to the tradition found in the account

Burdur Province (238 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Kemer Tefenni Yeşilova Antonine Fountain in the Ancient city of Sagalassos Roman amphitheatre in the Ancient city of Kibyra Artifacts retrieved from Hacilar

Birecik Dam (290 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model. The dam was built on top of the ruins of the ancient city of Zeugma. According to Bogumil Terminski (2015), the construction

Pingyao (2,482 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Pingyao Ancient City is located in Pingyao County, Shanxi Province. The ancient city was built during the reign of King Xuan of Zhou (827-782 BC) and has

Limnae (Thrace) (334 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

Stephanus of Byzantium and Pseudo-Scymnus. Until 2018, the existence of the ancient city was known from ancient texts, but the exact location was not certain

Dion, Pieria (1,421 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Zeus and the ancient city, much of which is visible in the Archaeological Park of Dion and the Archaeological Museum of Dion. The ancient city owes its

Orikum (111 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

became a subdivision of the municipality Vlorë. It was named after the ancient city Oricum, which was located 4 km west of modern Orikum. The population

Uzuncaburç (Diokaisareia) (625 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey, containing the remnants of the ancient city of Diokaisareia or Diocaesarea (Greek: Διοκαισάρεια). Uzuncaburç is

Coruña del Conde (210 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

emperor by his legions and from there marched to Rome. Stones from the ancient city were used in the construction of buildings of the area, such as churches

Orikum (111 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

became a subdivision of the municipality Vlorë. It was named after the ancient city Oricum, which was located 4 km west of modern Orikum. The population

Apollonia (Cyrenaica) (1,035 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

Susa or Susa, which grew up long after the cessation of urban life in the ancient city after the Arab invasion of AD 643. Sozusa was an episcopal see and

Foça Castle (221 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

İzmir is about 55 kilometres (34 mi). The fortification wall around the ancient city of Phocaea was built in 590-580 BC. The walls underwent restoration

Coruña del Conde (210 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

emperor by his legions and from there marched to Rome. Stones from the ancient city were used in the construction of buildings of the area, such as churches

Soubès (368 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

today only one main street, the Coural, is suitable for motor traffic. The ancient city walls are visible in many places. The village has two châteaux, a church

Uzuncaburç (Diokaisareia) (625 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey, containing the remnants of the ancient city of Diokaisareia or Diocaesarea (Greek: Διοκαισάρεια). Uzuncaburç is

Shush County (571 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

is in Khuzestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shush. The ancient city of Susa is located in Shush County. After the 2006 National Census

Heliopolis (ancient Egypt) (2,017 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

scavenged for the construction of medieval Cairo. Most information about the ancient city comes from surviving records. The major surviving remnant of Heliopolis

Bakdash (ice cream parlor) (139 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

Bakdach, is a landmark ice cream parlor in the Al-Hamidiyah Souq in the ancient city of Damascus. Established in 1895, it is famous for its traditional

Caesarea (modern town) (1,926 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

affluent resort town in north-central Israel, which was named after the ancient city of Caesarea Maritima situated 1–2 kilometres (0.62–1.24 mi) to the

Mary, Turkmenistan (1,342 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

population of 126,000, up from 92,000 in the 1989 census. The ruins of the ancient city of Merv are located near the present-day city. Atanyýazow notes that

Bab al-Hadid (226 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

meaning the Iron Gate of Victory, is one of the nine historical gates of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. It is one of the well-preserved gates of old ALEPPO

Sellana (177 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

municipality in the Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece, named after the ancient city of "Sellana" or "Silàna". Since the 2011 local government reform it

Al-Qaiqan Mosque (174 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

surviving mosques in Aleppo, Syria. It is located in the western part of the Ancient City of Aleppo, within the historic walls of the city, to the north of the

Hammam Bab al-Ahmar (154 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

al-Aḥmar) meaning the Red Gate, is a hammam located in Aleppo. Located in the Ancient City of Aleppo, near the Citadel of Aleppo, it is famous for its dome and

Al-Shuaibiyah Mosque (263 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

oldest mosques in the Levant. It is located in the western part of the Ancient City of Aleppo, within the historic walls of the city, near the Gate of

Curia Julia (1,401 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(Latin: Curia Iulia) is the third named curia, or senate house, in the ancient city of Rome. It was built in 44 BC, when Julius Caesar replaced Faustus

Archytas (1,497 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Greek mathematician, music theorist, statesman, and strategist from the ancient city of Taras (Tarentum) in Southern Italy. He was a scientist and philosopher

Ptolemais Hermiou (465 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

المنشأة)-Bsoi (Coptic: ⲡⲥⲟⲓ) in the Sohag Governorate is located where the ancient city used to be. Ptolemais Hermiou was established on the west bank of the

Al-Shibani Church (735 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

12th-century religious and cultural centre located in al-Jalloum district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. The complex is located to the west of the al-Saffahiyah

Al-Mushrifah (164 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the west. Outside the modern town is Tell el-Mishrife, the site of the ancient city-state of Qatna. It has a religiously mixed population of Sunni Muslims

Al-Azm Palace (967 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Damascus, Syria, built in 1749. Located north of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in the Ancient City of Damascus, the palace was built in 1749 to be the private residence

Al-Sahibiyah Mosque (141 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

14th-century mosque in Aleppo, Syria. It is located in the heart of the Ancient City of Aleppo, within the historic walls of the city, near the Khan al-Wazir

Beth Nimrah (785 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Nelson Glueck as the last of three sites successively occupied by the ancient city. Beth Nimrah means 'house of a leopard' in Hebrew, beit meaning 'house'

Roselle, Italy (150 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

or village in the comune of Grosseto. The archaeological remains of the ancient city of Rusellae are located to the northeast of the modern settlement.

Campus Martius (6,233 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Dreams and Realities in Antiquity. Remains and Representations of the Ancient City, Brill 229-245 Strabo, Volume 3. English translation by H.L. Jones;

Thomas Ashby (archaeologist) (1,688 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Thomas Ashby, FBA, FSA (14 October 1874 – 15 May 1931) was a British archaeologist and director of the British School at Rome. He was the only child of

Latin League (548 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

confederation of about 30 villages and tribes in the region of Latium near the ancient city of Rome, organized for mutual defense. The term "Latin League" is one

Epidavros Limira (83 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the provinces of the Laconia Prefecture, Greece. It was named after the ancient city Epidaurus Limera. Its territory corresponded with that of the current

Statue of Saladin (158 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Saladin located in front of the 11th century Citadel of Damascus, in the Ancient City of Damascus in Damascus, Syria. The statue was designed by Syrian sculptor

Al-Saffahiyah Mosque (129 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

located to the south-west of the Citadel, at "Al-Jalloum" district of the ancient city, to the east of Al-Shibani Church-School. The mosque was built in 1425

Chalcedon (1,360 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Except for the Maiden's Tower, almost no above-ground vestiges of the ancient city survive in Kadıköy today; artifacts uncovered at Altıyol and other

Al-Otrush Mosque (179 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Aleppo, located at the south of the Citadel, in "al-A'jam" district of the Ancient City, few meters away from Al-Sultaniyah Madrasa. It was built at the end

Bahsita Mosque (146 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

dating back to the Mamluk period. It is located in al-Aqaba district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, near the Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower and the National Library

Bilbeis (714 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the eastern edge of the southern Nile Delta in Egypt, the site of the ancient city and former bishopric of Phelbes and a Latin Catholic titular see. The

Henan F.C. (1,509 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Real Estate Limited. Their name referred to Jianye, a former name of the ancient city of Jiankang. The club's predecessor was the Henan Provincial Team,

Chersonesus (2,915 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Pontica in Bithynia established the colony in the 6th century BC. The ancient city was located on the shore of the Black Sea on the outskirts of present-day

Bab al-Ahmar (214 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

al-ʾAḥmar) meaning the Red Gate, was one of the nine historical gates of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. The name was derived from the village of al-Hamr

Pergamon Bridge (666 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

substruction bridge over the Selinus river (modern Bergama Çayı) in the ancient city of Pergamon (today Bergama), modern-day Turkey. The 196 m (643 ft)

Jericho, Vermont (1,488 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the 2020 census, the population was 5,104. The town was named after the ancient city of Jericho. Ira Allen and Remember Baker began surveying the town of

Chennimalai (1,759 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The city played a major role in Indo-Roman trade and relations, as the ancient city is located on the mid-way of a Roman trade route, linking Muziris port

Aspero (940 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

before 3000 BCE to around 1800 BCE. It is connected culturally to the ancient city of Caral, located 25 km up-valley, for which it presumably served as

Abu Shusha (1,659 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

slope of Tell Jezer/Tell el-Jazari, which is commonly identified with the ancient city of Gezer. In April–May 1948, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Abu

Armavir Province (3,667 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians. The province is named after the ancient city of Armavir founded in 331 BC. The province is also the site of the

Terranova da Sibari (173 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

at some 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the Ionian Sea. Refugees from the ancient city of Thurii founded Terranova after the destruction of their city in

Rioni (558 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the city of Poti (near ancient Phasis). The city of Kutaisi, once the ancient city of Colchis, lies on its banks. It drains the western Transcaucasus

Banias (6,016 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Hellenistic and Roman periods. The site was inhabited until 1967. The ancient city was first mentioned in the context of the Battle of Panium, fought

Ebla tablets (1,182 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

and many thousands of minor chips found in the palace archives of the ancient city of Ebla, Syria. The tablets were discovered by Italian archaeologist

Mount Güllük-Termessos National Park (120 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Dagi (Mount Güllük), which was known in prehistory as Solymus and the ancient city of Termessos. Hence the area may be the homeland of an ancient people

Tarpeian Rock (1,446 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Tarpeian Rock (/tɑːrˈpiːən/; Latin: Rupes Tarpeia or Saxum Tarpeium; Italian: Rupe Tarpea) is a steep cliff on the south side of the Capitoline Hill

Khartoum (4,968 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Confluence"). Khartoum was founded in 1821 by Muhammad Ali Pasha, north of the ancient city of Soba. In 1882 the British Empire took control of the Egyptian government

List of World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka (822 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

has eight sites on the list. The first three sites, the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, the Ancient City of Sigiriya, and the Sacred City of Anuradhapura,

Al-Sultaniyah Madrasa (132 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

is a madrasah complex located across from the Citadel entrance in the Ancient city of Aleppo, Syria. It is a religious, educational and funerary complex

Çanakkale (1,665 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

is 143,622 (2021). Çanakkale is the nearest major urban centre to the ancient city of Troy, which (together with the ancient region of the Troad) is also

Dinavar District (259 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Its capital is the city of Miyan Rahan. The district's name reflects the ancient city of Dinavar, the ruins of which are in the district.[citation needed]

Cahokia polity (508 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

territorial control of the American Bottom, and had its capital at the ancient city of Cahokia. According to the theory, the state's economy was derived

Bassania (466 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

under Roman control during the Illyrian Wars. It was located close to the ancient city of Lissus in southern Illyria, modern Albania. The inhabitants of the

Old city of Damascus (2,271 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of the Syrian Civil War. Lying on the south bank of Barada River, the ancient city was founded in the 3rd millennium B.C. The horizontal diameter of the

Behramiyah Mosque (201 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

between gate of Antioch and Khan al-Jumrok, within the historic walls of the Ancient City of Aleppo. The mosque was built in 1583 under the patronage of the

Bodrumkale (210 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

kilometres (7.5 mi) away from Osmaniye. The castle is to the northeast of the ancient city of Castabala. In medieval times it controlled the road from Central

Marcianopolis (468 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Inferior. It is located at the site of modern-day Devnya, Bulgaria. The ancient city has been partially excavated and is renowned for its museum collection

Gaziantep Stadium (114 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the city centre is 10 kilometers. For it to reflect the tradition of the ancient city of Zeugma, the outside walls of the stadium are covered with mosaic

Batignano (480 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

one of the last foot-hills of the valley of Ombrone which dominated the ancient city of Roselle. The hill on which the town of Batignano stands is as pertaining

Severan Bridge (535 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Bridge; Turkish: Cendere Köprüsü) is a late Roman bridge located near the ancient city of Arsameia (today Eskikale), 55 km (34 mi) north east of Adıyaman

Beshbalik (625 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Jimsar County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. The ancient city was initially called Beiting (Chinese: 北庭; pinyin: Běitíng) or Ting

Trojan (369 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Trojan or Trojans may refer to: Of or from the ancient city of Troy Trojan language, the language of the historical Trojans Les

Caulonia (ancient city) (1,489 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

as Castelvetere. The city changed its name to Caulonia in honour of the ancient city, which was mistakenly believed to have been located in its territory

Sestos (1,626 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Chersonese peninsula on the European coast of the Hellespont, opposite the ancient city of Abydos, and near the town of Eceabat in Turkey. In Greek mythology

St. Nicholas Church, Demre (635 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

St. Nicholas Church is an ancient East Roman basilica church in the ancient city of Myra, now a museum located in modern Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey

Marj (527 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Jebel Akhdar Mountains, and is generally believed to be the site of the ancient city of Barca. As of 2004[update], it has an estimated population of 85

Neandreia (1,255 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

site has been located on Çığrı Dağ, about 9 km east of the remains of the ancient city of Alexandria Troas in the Ezine district of Çanakkale province, Turkey

Gricignano di Aversa (183 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

municipalities: Aversa, Teverola, Marcianise, Cesa, Succivo, Sant'Arpino. The ancient city of Atella was located nearby. Naples Elementary School and Naples Middle/High

Yerazgavors, Armenia (123 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Shirak Province of Armenia. It is named after the historic name of the ancient city of Shirakavan. The current village of Yerazgavors is located a few

Dvin, Armenia (68 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is located near the ruins of the ancient city of Dvin. "Ararat (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities".

Verin Artashat (92 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It sits adjacent to the ruins of the ancient city of Dvin. "Ararat (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities".

Tamluk (1,758 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

scholars have generally agreed that present-day Tamluk is the site of the ancient city variously known as Tamralipta or Tamralipti, where Hien Chang, a Chinese

Isdud (2,606 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

postal stop between al-Ramla and Gaza, and equally as a continuation of the ancient city of Ashdod. The village is documented as being well established from

Norashen, Ararat (105 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Ararat Province of Armenia. It is located adjacent to the ruins of the ancient city of Dvin. "Ararat (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities".

Megiddo Regional Council (742 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

moshavim located in its municipal territory. The council is named after the ancient city of Megiddo, with the remains of this ancient city being located in

Corfu (20,562 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Ruins of ancient Greek temples and other archaeological sites of the ancient city of Korkyra are located in Palaiopolis. Medieval castles punctuating

Hanging Gardens of Babylon (2,863 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

mountain constructed of mud bricks. It was said to have been built in the ancient city of Babylon, near present-day Hillah, Babil province, in Iraq. The Hanging

Sayed Jamaluddin Mosque (236 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

جمال الدين) is a former mosque and archaeological site located in the ancient city of Saptagram in Hooghly district, West Bengal. The mosque was built

Kampen, Overijssel (2,557 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

preserved old town centres of the Netherlands, including remains of the ancient city wall (of which three gates are still standing) and numerous churches

Sant'Arpino (107 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

vulgarized version of Sant'Elpidio, bishop and patron of the town. The ancient city of Atella was located nearby. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni

Al-Shatrah (572 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the intersection with Highway 7. It lies 22.35 km (13.9 mi) west of the ancient city of Lagash. In 2009, it had a population estimated 254,000. Al-Shatrah

Al-Tawashi Mosque (108 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

back to the Mamluk period. It is located in al-Qasileh district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, near the Bab al-Nairab. It was built in 1348 by Safi ad-Dine

Khanqah al-Farafira (293 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

13th-century Sufi monastery located in "al-Farafira district at the heart of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. The khanqah was built in 1237 by the efforts of Dayfa

Misis Mosaic Museum (251 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

are the mosaics that were on the floor of a 4th-century temple in the ancient city of Misis. The museum is founded in 1959 in Yakapınar village on the

Yakapınar, Yüreğir (110 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

merged into the municipality of Yüreğir in 2008. It is the location of the ancient city of Mopsuestia. Misis, nisanyanmap.com. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration

Desouk (1,227 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Governorate. Desouk dates back to at least c. 3200 BC and was part of the ancient city of Buto before the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. From 1250

Ficus Ruminalis (910 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Ficus Ruminalis was a wild fig tree that had religious and mythological significance in ancient Rome. It stood near the small cave known as the Lupercal

Saria Island (263 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

steep cliffs. Although only shepherds live on Saria now, the ruins of the ancient city of Nisyros can be found here. It is also a breeding area for Eleonora's

Eponym dating system (762 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Year festival. The dating system is thought to have originated in the ancient city of Assur, and remained the official dating system in Assyria until

Bab Sharqi (477 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

still standing, Bab Sharqi is also the only gate of the eight gates of the Ancient City of Damascus to preserve its original form as a triple passageway, with

Jadro (331 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The headwaters of the Jadro River were the original water supply for the ancient city comprised by Diocletian's Palace (now an area within the present day

Suez (2,474 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

petroleum firms of Suez. The modern city of Suez is a successor of the ancient city of Clysma, a major Red Sea port and a center of monasticism. The city's

Thespis (640 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Θέσπις; fl. 6th century BC) was an Ancient Greek poet. He was born in the ancient city of Icarius (present-day Dionysos, Greece). According to certain Ancient

Barcids (641 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

romanized: baraq) family was a notable Punic (Phoenician) family in the ancient city of Carthage; many of its members were fierce enemies of the Roman Republic

Bab al-Nairab (1,161 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

meaning the "Gate of al-Nayrab", was one of the nine historical gates of the Ancient City of Aleppo in northern Syria, but has since disappeared. Its name refers

Geography of Azerbaijan (1,469 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

also borders Turkey to the northwest. The capital of Azerbaijan is the ancient city of Baku, which has the largest and best harbor on the Caspian Sea and

Kaunos (3,149 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

was hit by a malaria epidemic. This caused the city to be abandoned. The ancient city was badly devastated in an earthquake and gradually got covered with

Al-Halawiyah Madrasa (227 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

al-Ḥalāwīyah) is a madrasah complex located in al-Jalloum district of the Ancient city of Aleppo, Syria. It is built in 1124 on the site of Aleppo's Great

Ye County (235 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Han forces decisively defeated the army of Wang Mang's Xin dynasty. The ancient city of Ye was the origin of the common Chinese surname Ye (叶/葉). As 2012

Sepharad (363 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

expulsion from 1492 onwards. In Biblical Hebrew, the term referred to the ancient city of Sardis, whose Lydian name was Šfard; in modern Hebrew, the name

Utnapishtim (875 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Utnapishtim (Akkadian: 𒌓𒍣, "he has found life") was a legendary king of the ancient city of Shuruppak in southern Iraq, who, according to the Gilgamesh flood

Bab al-Nairab (1,161 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

meaning the "Gate of al-Nayrab", was one of the nine historical gates of the Ancient City of Aleppo in northern Syria, but has since disappeared. Its name refers

Al-Adiliyah Mosque (336 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

located to the southwest of the Citadel, in "Al-Jalloum" district of the ancient city, few meters away from Al-Saffahiyah mosque. The mosque was endowed

Palmyra, New York (1,362 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The population was 7,975 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the ancient city Palmyra in Syria. The town contains a village also named Palmyra. The

Cadyanda (841 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

see date from the 5th century BC and after. Its text is as follows: “The ancient city of Cadianda is located [at] about 24 km. distance from Fethiye. To

Battle of Carteia (naval) (527 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

navy of the Roman Republic and a Carthaginian fleet in 206 BC near the ancient city of Carteia in southern Spain. The Roman navy was commanded by Gaius

Palestrina (2,548 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

to the latter by the Via Prenestina. It is built upon the ruins of the ancient city of Praeneste. Palestrina is the birthplace of composer Giovanni Pierluigi

Tremetousia (291 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

being Arsos, Melouseia and Pergamos. The village is the successor of the ancient city Tremithus (Ancient Greek: Τρεμιθοῦς), mentioned by Ptolemy, Hierocles

Verin Dvin (185 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Thomas) dating back to 1828. The village is built near the ruins of the ancient city of Dvin. The secondary school of the village has a majority of ethnic

Lakhish Regional Council (144 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

regional council in the Southern District of Israel. It surrounds the ancient city of Lakhish and the modern city of Kiryat Gat. It was founded in 1955

Nasiriyah (1,547 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

about 360 km (225 miles) south-southeast of Baghdad, near the ruins of the ancient city of Ur. Its population in 2018 was about 558,000, making it the ninth-largest

Hillah (4,127 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

harmful effects of dust and desert wind. The city is located adjacent to the ancient city of Babylon, and close to the ancient cities of Borsippa and Kish. It

Nor Armavir (166 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

1923 by Armenian refugees from Turkey, who named the village after the ancient city of Armavir, which has its ruins nearby. However, The village is known

Mérida Municipality (1,010 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Because the archaeological remains of the Maya reminded the Spaniards of the ancient city of Mérida, Spain, which was marked by Roman archaeological sites, they

Taparura (529 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Taparura was an ancient Berber, Punic and Roman city in the location of modern-day Sfax, Tunisia. It was a former Catholic diocese. The same ancient name

Antioch (8,224 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

modern city of Antakya, in Hatay Province of Turkey, was named after the ancient city, which lies in ruins on the Orontes River and did not overlap in habitation

Borgia, Calabria (66 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The ancient city of Scylletium was located in the frazione of Roccelletta of Borgia

Ancient Corinth (6,945 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

School of Classical Studies at Athens have revealed large parts of the ancient city, and recent excavations conducted by the Greek Ministry of Culture

Tombouctou Region (710 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Islamist militias. Tombouctou Region is world-famous for its capital, the ancient city Timbuktu (French: Tombouctou), synonymous to 19th-century Europeans

Santa Teresa Gallura (153 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

from the beach. The city is one of several possible locations for the ancient city of Tibula. It has a permanent population of about 5,000, increasing

Gortyna, Arcadia (402 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the village Karytaina. The name of the municipality was taken from the ancient city of Gortys. The municipal unit Gortyna is subdivided into the following

Pincian Hill (755 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

overlooking the Campus Martius. It was outside the original boundaries of the ancient city of Rome, and was not one of the Seven hills of Rome, but it lies within

Troy Museum (695 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

archaeological museum located close to the archaeological site of the ancient city of Troy, in present-day northwestern Turkey. Opened in 2018, it exhibits

Balkh Province (2,659 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Balkh, also called Vazīrābād, the name of the province is derived from the ancient city of Balkh, near the modern town. The city of Mazar-e-Sharif has been

Kerameikos (1,999 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the Dipylon Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos

Teotihuacán Municipality (3,648 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

from the state capital of Toluca. Teotihuacan takes its name from the ancient city and World Heritage Site that is located next to the municipal seat

Larache (2,184 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

civilisations and cultures have influenced the history of Larache, starting in the ancient city of Lixus during the 12th century BCE. Between the period of being a

Al-Kafrayn (1,072 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

referring to the ancient city of Gaba/Geva, located 5 kilometers away. This name was also discovered on two objects at the site of the ancient city. The Crusaders

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (318 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

on its separation from the Dutch-speaking part, which remained in the ancient city of Louvain (Leuven). Created in 1971, Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park

Albanopolis (852 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

various scholars at the modern-day village of Zgërdhesh or at Krujë. The ancient city may correspond with later mentions of the settlement called Arbanon

Hammam al-Nahhasin (390 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Turkish bath) in Aleppo, Syria. It is located in Al-Madina Souq of the Ancient City of Aleppo, to the south of the Great Umayyad Mosque, near Khan al-Nahhasin

Paestum (4,996 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Naples-Salerno-Reggio Calabria railway line is directly to the east of the ancient city walls. The Greek settlers who founded the city originally named it

Qalaat al-Madiq (1,751 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. Qalaat al-Madiq is the site of the ancient city of Apamea, the ruins of which are located just east of the town. The

Abu Abdo (304 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

al-Hatab Square, near the Zamaria house in the Jdeydeh Quarter of the Ancient City of Aleppo. The parlor is famous for levantine and Aleppo style fūl

Tamote Shinpin Shwegugyi Temple (666 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

King Uzana of the Pinya dynasty. It was one of nine pagodas outside the ancient city that denoted the extent of the Bagan Empire. The temple had a pagoda

Pollina (134 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

square kilometres (19.3 sq mi). Pollina probably occupies the site of the ancient city of Apollonia. The municipality of Pollina contains the frazione (subdivision)

FK Apolonia Fier (1,919 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

founded on 17 June 1925 and took its name from the nearby ruins of the ancient city of Apollonia. The club currently competes in Kategoria e Parë, the

Gangaikonda Cholapuram (1,801 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(78 mi) northeast of Tiruchirapalli international airport. As of 2014, the ancient city exists as a heritage town in the Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu, India

Forma Urbis Romae (1,298 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Forma Urbis Romae or Severan Marble Plan is a massive marble map of ancient Rome, created under the emperor Septimius Severus between 203 and 211 CE

Battle of al-Anbar (178 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

battle took place at Anbar which is located approximately 80 miles from the ancient city of Babylon. Khalid besieged the Sassanian Persians in the city fortress

Ain Shams (279 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Arabic, referring to the fact that the district contained the ruins of the ancient city of Heliopolis, once the spiritual centre of ancient Egyptian sun-worship

Zapotec civilization (3,011 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

originated at least 2,500 years ago. The Zapotec archaeological site at the ancient city of Monte Albán has monumental buildings, ball courts, tombs and grave

Hit, Iraq (1,080 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

town surrounded by a halt moat and built on two mounds on the site of the ancient city of Is. In ancient times, the town was known for its bitumen wells;

Burana Tower (519 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

remnants of a castle and three mausoleums, is all that remains of the ancient city of Balasagun, which was established by the Karakhanids at the end of

Farhat Square (459 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

located in the old Jdeydeh District, outside the historic walls of the Ancient City of Aleppo. Farhat Square is a symbolic area of Christianity in Aleppo

Candle in the Tomb (TV series) (390 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

the main financial sponsor of the archaeological group to search for the ancient city of Jingjue. Unknowingly, Hu Bayi has good affinity with Shirley Yang

Culture of Syria (2,420 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

evidence of a culture rivaling those of Iraq, and Egypt in and around the ancient city of Ebla (modern Tell Mardikh). Later Syrian scholars and artists contributed

Antigonë (105 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

population at the 2011 census was 998. The municipal unit is known for the ancient city of Antigonia (Chaonia). The municipal unit consists of the villages

Ain Shams (279 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Arabic, referring to the fact that the district contained the ruins of the ancient city of Heliopolis, once the spiritual centre of ancient Egyptian sun-worship

York City War Memorial (2,089 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

existing architecture, especially as both were in close proximity to the ancient city walls, and that the NER's memorial would overshadow the city's. Continued

Artashat, Armenia (1,620 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1945, it was renamed after the ancient city of Artashat (Artaxata), the ruins of which are located 8 kilometres

Mazar-i-Sharif (4,394 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

shrines as well as the Islamic and Hellenistic archeological sites. The ancient city of Balkh is also nearby. The region around Mazar-i-Sharif has been

Battle of Hillah (2003) (545 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

and Iraq during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. Prior to the Iraq War, the ancient city of Al Hillah was home to numerous bases for the Iraqi Medina division

Sahlan (109 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 3,664. The ancient city of Gilikhan is located near Saghalan. Water buffalos in Saghalan Sahlan

Lacus Curtius (597 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Lacus Curtius ("Lake Curtius") was a pit or pool in the ground of the Forum Romanum. The area where the Forum would be built was likely once a lake

Balaam (3,903 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

non-Israelite prophet and diviner who lived in Pethor, a place identified with the ancient city of Pitru, thought to have been located between the region of Iraq and

Bridge near Kemer (762 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The Bridge near Seydikemer was a Roman segmental arch bridge near the ancient city of Xanthos in Lycia, in modern-day southwestern Turkey. Its remains

Kangeyam (1,890 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the town of Dharapuram, 55 km from the city of Karur, 140 km from the Ancient city of Trichy and 441 km from the state capital Chennai. Kangeyam was the

Agios Nikolaos, Crete (665 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

had 27,785 inhabitants. The town sits partially upon the ruins of the ancient city of Lato pros Kamara.[citation needed] Agios Nikolaos was settled in

Kish (Sumer) (5,812 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

located 80 km (50 mi) south of Baghdad and 12 km (7.5 mi) east of the ancient city of Babylon. The Ubaid period site of Ras al-Amiyah is 8 km (5.0 mi)

Gate of All Nations (188 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

visadahyum), also known as the Gate of Xerxes, is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis, Iran. The construction of the Stairs of All Nations

Cuttack Chandi Temple (725 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

popularly called Maa Kataka Chandi, sits and rules on the heart of the ancient city. She has four hands holding Paasha (noose), Ankusha (goad), gestures

Konya Archaeological Museum (888 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

displays in the museum is of sarcophagi and other antiquities from the ancient city of Çatalhöyük. Other exhibits relate to the Neolithic, Bronze Age (old-Bronze

Caulonia (1,533 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

1862 the citizens decided to change the name of the town to that of the ancient city Caulonia. They believed that this city had been located on their territory

Herculaneum (5,117 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

houses featuring lavish use of coloured marble cladding. Buildings of the ancient city include the Villa of the Papyri and the so-called "boat houses", wherein

Yererouk (1,361 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

River, which defines the frontier with Turkey, about 5 km southeast of the ancient city of Ani. The basilica is considered one of the ancient examples of Armenian

Palmyra offensive (May 2015) (3,344 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Captures the Oil Fields Near Palmyra, While the Syrian Army Secures the Ancient City". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved

Baland Mosque (169 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Mosque, which means the "upper mosque", is a historical mosque in the ancient city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO

Temple of Castor and Pollux (1,581 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Temple of Castor and Pollux (Italian: Tempio dei Dioscuri) is an ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, Central Italy. It was originally built in

Gemarrin Bridge (176 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Bridge of Gemarrin is a Roman bridge in the village of Jemarrin near the ancient city of Bosra in southern Syria. The bridge belonged to the Roman road to

Aymara people (5,867 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(high plain) comes from the site of the ancient city of Tiwanaku. A radiocarbon dating study suggests the ancient city was founded in about 110 CE. Origin

Vulcanal (1,052 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Shrine of Vulcan (Italian: Volcanale), or Vulcanal, or Volcanal, was an 8th-century BC sacred precinct on the future site of the Roman Forum in Rome

Tel Jezreel (2,173 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

site in the eastern Jezreel Valley (Harod Valley) in northern Israel. The ancient city of Jezreel (Hebrew: יִזְרְעֶאל‬, romanized: Yizrəʿʾel, lit. 'God will

Holy Land Experience (1,242 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

public. HLE's theme park recreated the architecture and themes of the ancient city of Jerusalem in 1st-century Judaea. The Holy Land Experience was owned

Circus Flaminius (1,434 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Press. pp. 510–511. Peter Aicher (2004). Rome Alive: A Source Guide to the Ancient City, Vol. 1. Bolchazy-Carducci. Andrea Carandini (2017). Atlas of Ancient

Kumhrar (1,030 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Kumhrar or Kumrahar is the area of Patna where remains of the ancient city of Pataliputra were excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India starting

Standard of Ur (1,937 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

a mosaic of shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli. It comes from the ancient city of Ur (located in modern-day Iraq west of Nasiriyah). It dates to the

De Windhond (205 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(31 ft) in height that was part of the defensive enclosure (stadswal) of the ancient city. The mill itself is 5.7 metres (19 ft) high. The windmill sail spans

Via Praenestina (186 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Roman road in central Italy. Initially called Via Gabiana, from Gabii, the ancient city of Old Latium to which it ran, it received a new name having been extended

Great Mosque of Aleppo (2,306 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the city of Aleppo, Syria. It is located in al-Jalloum district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site, near the entrance to Al-Madina Souq

Mark Lehner (806 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

currently runs the Giza Plateau Mapping Project, excavating and mapping the ancient city of the builders of the Giza pyramid complex, which dates to the fourth

Gemonian stairs (611 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Gemoniae, Italian: Scale Gemonie) were a flight of steps located in the ancient city of Rome. Nicknamed the Stairs of Mourning, the stairs are infamous

Bou Hanifia (93 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

ruins of the Roman Era city of Aqua Sirenses still litter the area. The ancient city is under threat from agriculture. In 1930 a hydroelectric dam was constructed

Ganeshthan Temple (117 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Ganeshthan Temple (Baseni) is one of the most famous Hindu temples in the ancient city of Bharatpur, Nepal. Every Tuesday, people from different parts of

Edray, West Virginia (97 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Trout Hatchery.[citation needed] The community derives its name from the ancient city of Edrei. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System:

Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (1,769 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Diocletian it became the capital of Germania Secunda. Many artefacts from the ancient city survive, including the arch of the former city gate with the inscription

Tourism in Syria (2,153 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Aleppo: The Ancient City of Aleppo is the historic city centre of Aleppo, Syria. The Old City of Aleppo, which is composed of the ancient city within the

Ibrahim Dabo (1,280 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

centuries reigning as Muslim rulers of the ancient city-state of Kano. The dynasty has become synonymous with the ancient city-state in affectionate sayings as

Kalat District (804 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

separate district on 18 February 1992. The district draws its name from the ancient city of Kalat. The old name of the district headquarters was Kahan. The

Orvinio (169 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). The ancient city of Orvinium was destroyed before the year 1000. The successor town

Cypro-Minoan syllabary (3,475 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Discoveries have been made at various sites around Cyprus, as well as in the ancient city of Ugarit on the Syrian coast. It is thought to be somehow related

Pella (municipality) (254 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

is Giannitsa, the largest town of the regional unit. On the site of the ancient city of Pella is the Archaeological Museum of Pella. The municipality Pella

Hippo (disambiguation) (298 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

hippopotamus Hippo or Hippos may also refer to: The ancient city of Hippo Regius (modern Annaba, Algeria) The ancient city of Hippo Diarrhytus (modern Bizerte, Tunisia)

Nalanda University (2,404 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Nālandā Vishwavidyalaya) is a premier research university located in the ancient city of Rajgir in the state of Bihar, India. Designated as an Institute

Siddharthnagar district (1,023 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

scholars have suggested that modern-day Piprahwa-Ganwaria was the site of the ancient city of Kapilavastu, the capital of the Shakya kingdom, where Siddhartha

Shabwa (235 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The ancient city of Shabwa (Hadrami: 𐩦𐩨𐩥𐩩, romanized: ŠBWT, lit. 'Šabwat'; Arabic: شَبْوَة, romanized: Šabwa) was the capital of the Kingdom of Hadhramaut

Médée (Cherubini) (1,397 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

Euripides' tragedy of Medea and Pierre Corneille's play Médée. It is set in the ancient city of Corinth. The opera was premiered on 13 March 1797 at the Théâtre

Berytus (2,636 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

لاذقية كنعان) or Laodicea in Canaan from the 2nd century to 64 BCE, was the ancient city of Beirut (in modern-day Lebanon) from the Roman Republic through the

Pella (municipality) (254 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

is Giannitsa, the largest town of the regional unit. On the site of the ancient city of Pella is the Archaeological Museum of Pella. The municipality Pella

Tozeur (1,990 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Gharsa. It is the capital of Tozeur Governorate. It was the site of the ancient city and former bishopric Tusuros, which remains a Latin Catholic titular

Sampul tapestry (1,329 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Sampul in Lop County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, close to the ancient city of Khotan. The object has many Hellenistic period features, including

Mavria (120 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

northwest of Megalopoli. There is a lignite mine east of the village. The ancient city of Trapezus was situated near the village. List of settlements in Arcadia

Palmyra offensive (March 2016) (4,107 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

recapture from the Islamic State the city of Tadmur (near the ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra), which was strategically important for both forces due

Güvercinada (277 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

World Heritage Sites in Turkey Aegean region Aizanoi Antique City The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe Ancient City of Stratonikeia

Balkh, Tajikistan (481 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

transliteration), is a town in Tajikistan and not to be confused with the ancient city of Balkh (Bactra) located in modern-day northern Afghanistan, after

Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin (676 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

collection are the Ishtar Gate and Procession Way of Babylon, remainders of the ancient city of Babylon, parts of the Eanna temple and Karaindash's temple to Inanna

Elath (858 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Arabic as Aylah (the Arab settlement was built outside the ruins of the ancient city), later becoming Aqabat Aylah ("Aylah Ascent"), eventually shortened

Tell Tayinat (2,973 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Antakya (ancient Antioch), and lies near Tell Atchana, the site of the ancient city of Alalakh. Tell Ta'yinat has been proposed as the site of Alalaḫu

Dardanelles (2,999 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

during the 1915 Battle of Gallipoli in the course of World War I. The ancient city of Troy was located near the western entrance of the strait, and the

Siege of Kars (1,058 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

quite impractical. Selim Pasha, Omar's son, landed another army at the ancient city of Trebizond, to the west, and began marching south to Erzerum to prevent

Anyang (2,409 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

largely agglomerated with the city proper. Anyang is the location of the ancient city of Yin, which was the capital of the Shang dynasty and the first stable

Roman forum of Philippopolis (918 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of the ancient city of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv). It was the center of public, administrative, commercial and religious life in the ancient city. Meetings

Phra That Choeng Chum (189 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Nakhon existed as a major city in the Khmer Empire of Khotraboon, with the ancient city of Srikhotraboon within present-day Udon Thani Province as the capital

Al-Hatab Square (1,930 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

located in the old Jdeydeh Quarter, outside the historic walls of the Ancient City of Aleppo. The square suffered catastrophic damage during the Syrian

Dubravica, Požarevac (141 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

medieval fortified town of Margum Dubravica, presumed location of the ancient city and former Diocese of Margum (although it could be situated elsewhere

Jimsar County (843 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

a population of 130,000. Near the town of Jimsar are the ruins of the ancient city of Beiting (Chinese: 北庭; pinyin: Běitíng) or Ting Prefecture (Chinese:

Beyözü, Mecitözü (81 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

in Turkey. Its population is 314 (2022). It is close to the site of the ancient city of Euchaita. In 1921, its name was mentioned and recorded as Avkat

Bangarh (883 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

ancient city situated in Gangarampur, West Bengal, India. Bangarh was the ancient city which was the administrative centre of Kotivarsha Vishaya (territorial

Colossal statue of Shapur I (1,578 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

in the Shapur cave, a huge limestone cave located about 6 km from the ancient city of Bishapur in the south of Iran. About 1400 years ago, after the Arab

Belenli, Kaş (61 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Province, Turkey. Its population is 751 (2022). Nearby is the site of the ancient city of Isinda. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory

Azimabad (549 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

in India. Long before Pataliputra was conquered, however, most of the ancient city was abandoned in the seventh century of the Common Era but revived

Investiture of Zimri-Lim (733 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Zimri-Lim is a large colorful mural discovered at the Royal Palace of the ancient city-state of Mari in eastern Syria. The fresco, which dates back to the

Radek Zelenka (1,882 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

David Nykl. He is a member of the original expedition from Earth to the Ancient city of Atlantis in the Pegasus galaxy, which he joined after turning down

Joppa, West Virginia (65 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

West Virginia, United States. The community derives its name from the ancient city of Joppa (Jaffa). U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information

Lucentum (1,150 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

11th centuries. The first modern evidence concerning the location of the ancient city came in 1780, when the Count of Lumiares, Antonio Valcárcel Pío de

Küçük Menderes River (203 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

and arrives at the Aegean Sea at Pamucak beach, near Selçuk, İzmir. The ancient city of Ephesus was once an important port on the river, but over the centuries

Stone City (Nanjing) (325 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

crouching like a tiger". The stone wall is all the remains from the ancient city. The ancient city is strongly enough associated with Nanjing that Nanjing itself

Commagene (3,312 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

over the Satrapy of Armenia. The kingdom was located in and around the ancient city of Samosata, which served as its capital. The Iron Age name of Samosata

Indraprastha (1,317 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Kauravas ever lived ...". However, it is possible that the main part of the ancient city has not been reached by excavations so far, but rather falls under

El Alamein (764 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

kilometres (186 mi) northwest of Cairo. The town is located on the site of the ancient city Antiphrai which was built by the Romans.(Greek: Ἀντίφραι). There are

Corycus (1,461 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

churches are also found, one decorated with frescoes. The walls of the ancient city may still be traced, and there appear to be sufficient remains to invite

Dodoni (199 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(community Theriakisi). The modern village of Dodoni is located near the ancient city of same name and site of the ancient oracle of Dodona. Oedipus the

Bursuuk (437 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

largely live in Ethiopia, in the Somali Region, especially around the ancient city of Harar and between the city and Jigjiga. The Bursuuk were one of

Statue of Iddi-Ilum (601 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Iddi-ilum (𒄿𒋾𒀭, i-ti-ilum), the military governor, or Shakkanakku, of the ancient city-state of Mari in eastern Syria. The headless statue was discovered

Awadhi language (3,527 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Terai region of western Nepal. The name Awadh is connected to Ayodhya, the ancient city, which is regarded as the homeland of the Hindu deity Rama, the earthly

Zeila Archipelago (959 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

islands off the northwestern coast of Somaliland. They are situated near the ancient city of Zeila. The Zeila Archipelago is made of six small islands all of

Sarazm (2,298 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Bostondeh, Kamar, Kamar-Tash and Sohibnazar. The archaeological site of the ancient city of Sarazm is located near Sohibnazar, a village situated on the left

Royal Tombs of Selca e Poshtme (1,474 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Shkumbin at an elevation of 1040 m above sea level, lie the remains of the ancient city of Pelion and the accompanying necropolis. The Roman Via Egnatia led

Iddi-ilum (351 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

ruled 2090-2085 BCE), was a military governor, or Shakkanakku, of the ancient city-state of Mari in eastern Syria, following the conquest, the destruction

Léon-Jean-Joseph Dubois (1,079 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

ever carried out in the ancient city of Messene founded in 369 BC by Epaminondas. Dubois spent a full month in the ancient city, starting on 10 April

Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand (435 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Afrasiyab, one of the largest archaeological sites in the world and the ancient city that was destroyed by the Mongols in the early 13th century. Museum

Abydos (Hellespont) (3,559 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

Asian coast of the Hellespont (the straits of Dardanelles), opposite the ancient city of Sestos, and near the city of Çanakkale in Turkey. Abydos was founded

Medjana (657 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria. It is the (approximate) location the ancient city and bishopric of Vardimissa, which remains a Latin Catholic titular

Tiyas Air Base (526 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

base located in the Homs Governorate, north of Tiyas, and west of the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria. Tiyas is the largest airbase in Syria. During the

Agrinio (1,470 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

known for its production of Agrinion olives. According to mythology, the ancient city of Agrinio (situated in the area of Megali Chora) was built by king

Çandarlı Castle (193 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

World Heritage Sites in Turkey Aegean region Aizanoi Antique City The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe Ancient City of Stratonikeia

Yazır, Korkuteli (95 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

population is 1,636 (2022). Yazır was formerly thought to be the site of the ancient city of Isinda, which is now placed at the village of Kişla. Mahalle, Turkey

Samaria (5,990 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

set at the latitude of Ramallah. The name "Samaria" is derived from the ancient city of Samaria, capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel. The name Samaria

Amphitheatre of Pompeii (1,264 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

one of the oldest surviving Roman amphitheatres. It is located in the ancient city of Pompeii, near Naples, and was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius

Suburra (960 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Suburra, or Subura (from the latin Subura) was a vast and populous neighborhood of Ancient Rome, located below the Murus Terreus on the Carinae and

Afqa (2,195 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

is located in the mountains of Lebanon, about 20 kilometres from the ancient city of Byblos, which still stands just east of the town of Qartaba. It

Anthousa, Preveza (576 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Turkish castle on a hill, attributed to Ali Pasha. Remains and coins of the ancient city of Elaia have been found near the village. Tombs of the Hellenistic

Conservation and restoration of Pompeian frescoes (2,512 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

remains of the frescoes from the archeological site of Pompeii, Italy. The ancient city of Pompeii is famously known for its demise in A.D. 79 after the fatal

Archimedes (9,827 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily. Although few details of his life are known,

Patriarchate of Aquileia (2,442 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

ecclesiastical province in northeastern Italy, originally centered in the ancient city of Aquileia, situated near the northern coast of the Adriatic Sea.

Al-Muhdhar Mosque (423 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

romanized: Masjid Al-Miḥḍār) is one of the historical mosques in the ancient city of Tarim, in the Yemeni province of Hadramaut. It is attributed to

Kiato (181 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the river Asopos. It has much tourist activity mainly in the summer. The ancient city Sicyon was located 4 km southwest of present Kiato. Kiato is 4 km northwest

Eşen River (143 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

for its touristic importance. In the antiquity the river as well as the ancient city by the river was known as Xanthos. Both Patara and Letoon are nearby

Statue of Ebih-Il (829 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

figure of Ebih-Il (𒂗𒋾𒅋, EN-TI-IL, e-bih-il), superintendent of the ancient city-state of Mari in modern eastern Syria. The statue was discovered at

Amphipolis (municipality) (169 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

the Serres regional unit of Greece. The municipality is named after the ancient city of the same name. The seat of the municipality is Rodolivos. The municipality

Ploutonion at Hierapolis (932 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

was a ploutonion (a religious site dedicated to the god Pluto) in the ancient city of Hierapolis near Pamukkale in modern Turkey's Denizli Province. The

Haft Tepe (1,794 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Khuzestan Province in south-western Iran, about 15 kilometers southwest of the ancient city of Susa. At this site the possible remains of the Elamite city of Kabnak

Bakong (909 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

AD, it served as the official state temple of King Indravarman I in the ancient city of Hariharalaya, located in an area that today is called Roluos. The

Shuanglin Temple (1,067 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of Qiaotou village about 6–7 kilometres (3.7–4.3 mi) southwest of the ancient city of Pingyao. It is among the many cultural monuments located in the

Aigosthena (829 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

northwest of the ancient city of Megara to which it belonged. It is also the name of the coastal settlement at the foot of the ancient city walls, also

Tell Kazel (860 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the site with the ancient city variously named Sumur, Simyra or Zemar (Egyptian Smr Akkadian Sumuru or Assyrian Simirra). The ancient city is mentioned

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Al-Qahira Castle is a historical castle in the ancient city of Taiz, Yemen. It is located on the northern slope of Mount Sabr, which is based on rocky

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of Ireland and the then Kingdom of Thomond (now County Clare) into the ancient City of Limerick, which was then confined to the Englishtown area of the

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Bartle Scout Reservation. Iconium was founded in 1879, and named after the ancient city of Konya (Latin: Iconium), in Turkey. A post office called Iconium

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The Ager Romanus (literally, "the field of Rome"') is the geographical rural area (part plains, part hilly) that surrounds the city of Rome. Politically

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feeding the plant. Opponents of the coal mining also claim it threatens the ancient city of Lagina. İklim Değişikliği Politika ve Araştırma Derneği (Climate

Mamure Castle (457 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

World Heritage Sites in Turkey Aegean region Aizanoi Antique City The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe Ancient City of Stratonikeia

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foundation pegs each in the shape of a lion that probably came from the ancient city of Urkesh (modern Tell Mozan) in Syria. The pegs were placed at the

Hypate (184 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Borysthenis, which portrayed them as the daughters of Apollo. The name of the ancient city Hypate (now Ypati, a village in Phthiotis west of Lamia) is unrelated

Palmyra offensive (July–August 2015) (1,425 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

result, Syrian government forces were now a mere three kilometers from the ancient city. Footage also showed approximately 300 ISIL combatants fleeing in the

Harran (10,028 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

sources, some scholars use the compound name "Carrhae-Harran" for the ancient city. Under the Byzantine Empire, the city continued to be called Carrhae

List of World Heritage Sites in Albania (794 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

tentative list. The first site in Albania to be added to the list was the ancient city of Butrint which was inscribed at the 16th UNESCO session in 1992.

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Heraion is an archaic temple in Corfu, Greece, built around 610 BC in the ancient city of Korkyra (or Corcyra), in what is known today as Palaiopolis, and

List of heritage sites damaged during the Syrian civil war (2,185 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Old city of Damascus (World Heritage Site) Medieval buildings in the Ancient City of Aleppo (World Heritage Site) Al-Madina Souq in Aleppo, world's largest

Maradi, Niger (1,118 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the population nearly doubling between 1911 and 1950. Up until 1945, the ancient city of Maradi was located in the valley bordering the Goulbi N'Maradi,

Temple of Heracles, Agrigento (702 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Roman name of the hero) is an ancient Greek temple of Magna Graecia in the ancient city of Akragas, located in the Valle dei Templi in Agrigento, Italy. The

Escape from Pompeii (1,206 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. The attraction is based on the ancient city of Pompeii when it was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius

Castel Sant'Angelo (1,525 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

York. p. 369. Aicher, Peter J (2004). Rome Alive: A Source-Guide to the Ancient City Volume I. Bolchazy-Carducci. Archived from the original on 5 October

Saada (3,866 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

since the city was founded by Imam Hadi Yahya in the late 9th century. The ancient city of Sada has been prosperous for a long time. The buildings in the city

Albanian Ionian Sea Coast (2,227 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

architecture, cuisine and tradition. Its most considerable attraction is the ancient city of Butrint, that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, because

Luxor (4,459 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Waset, also known as Nut (Coptic: ⲛⲏ), written as and . Luxor was the ancient city of Thebes, the capital of Upper Egypt during the New Kingdom, and the

Panhtwar (1,215 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Panhtwar (Burmese: ပန်ထွာ) was the legendary queen regnant of Beikthano, the ancient city of the Pyu Kingdom. She was considered to be a strong, spiritual lady

Erythres (288 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

It is part of Athens metropolitan area. Erythres was named after the ancient city of Erythrae, the ruins of which are located 1.5 km east of the present

Marvdasht (905 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

that Marvdasht was originally the name of one of the neighborhoods of the ancient city of Estakhr, until gradually the whole area was called Marvdasht. Others

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Tel Megiddo (from Hebrew: תל מגידו) is the site of the ancient city of Megiddo (Greek: Μεγιδδώ), the remains of which form a tell or archaeological mound

Sikyona (193 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

seat of the municipality is in Kiato. Sikyona takes its name from the ancient city Sicyon, which was located in the same territory. The municipality Sikyona

Azerai (580 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Laotian debut in the ancient city of Luang Prabang in March 2018". AVANI Hotels & Resorts to make Laotian debut in the ancient city of Luang Prabang in

Constantinople (11,700 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

following the reunification of the Eastern and Western Roman Empires, the ancient city of Byzantium was selected to serve as the new capital of the Roman

Battle of Philippi (3,156 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Roman civil wars, consisted of two engagements in the plain west of the ancient city of Philippi. The first occurred in the first week of October; Brutus

Opis (1,790 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

been proposed. That site has also been suggested as the location of the ancient city of Akshak. Akkadian and Greek texts indicate that it was located on

Mastia (346 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the same location. Some scholars[who?] locate Mastia somewhere near the ancient city of Carteia (near modern Gibraltar), at the head of the Bay of Algeciras

Afgeio (97 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

municipal unit of Amaliada, Elis, Greece. It is situated in a plain near the ancient city of Elis, 1 km southwest of Kalyvia, 2 km northeast of Sosti and 9 km

Constantinople (11,700 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

following the reunification of the Eastern and Western Roman Empires, the ancient city of Byzantium was selected to serve as the new capital of the Roman

Lao sausage (516 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

capital and seat of power of the Kingdom of Lan Xang (1353-1707). The ancient city of Luang Prabang is considered to be the cradle of Lao culture and

Lake Köyceğiz (610 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

called "Dalyan" which flows by a township of the same name (Dalyan) and the ancient city of Kaunos. Dalyan channel joins the sea at İztuzu Beach. The surroundings

Pactolus (395 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Turkey. The river rises from Mount Tmolus, flows through the ruins of the ancient city of Sardis, and empties into the Gediz River, the ancient Hermus. The

Al-Hadi Mosque (350 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

romanized: Jāmiʿ Al-Imām Al-Hādī) is one of the historical mosques of the ancient city of Sa'ada, Yemen. It is located east–west of the city, was built in

Vlorë (6,741 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

period to the medieval period. It has been suggested that a transfer of the ancient city from the site of Triport to the site of modern Vlorë occurred. The

Wandering Star (novel) (517 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

World War II; and Nejma, a young Arab orphaned and unable to return to the ancient city of her birth, Akka, after the Israeli declaration of statehood. Esther

Mṛcchakatika (1,798 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

devotee of Shiva who lived for above 110 years. The play is set in the ancient city of Ujjayini during the reign of the King Pālaka, near the end of the

El Alia (234 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

mark on the ancient city situated at the top of the hill (Djebel H'kima). The new city developed in the plains surrounding the ancient city. Monuments

Kekova (377 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

World Heritage Sites in Turkey Aegean region Aizanoi Antique City The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe Ancient City of Stratonikeia

Kingdom of Khotan (10,406 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

circumference of the ancient city of Khotan at Yōtkan was about 2.5 to 3.2 km (1.5 to 2 miles). Much of the archaeological evidence of the ancient city of Khotan

Karain Cave (376 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

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Ližnjan (217 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

underneath. Importantly, the municipality also includes the remains of the ancient city of Nesactium, built by the ancient Histri. According to the 2021 census

Kazerun (12,883 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

some writings, Kazerun was a small and sparsely populated area of the ancient city of Dindella (Persian: دین‌دلا), which was destroyed in the attack of

Preveza (4,678 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the north, to Aktio of western Acarnania to the south. The ruins of the ancient city of Nicopolis lie 7 kilometres (4 miles) north of Preveza. Despite the

Vlorë County (2,800 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Karaburun Sazan National Marine Park are located in Vlorë County. The ancient city of Butrint is an archeological site in Vlorë County, some 14 kilometres

Sinop Fortress (149 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

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Aigio (2,258 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Aigio is a port town on the Gulf of Corinth, and takes its name from the ancient city of Aegium. The southwestern part of the municipality consists of the

Sami Moubayed (726 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

non-governmental organization, aimed at preserving the archives of the ancient city of Damascus. Sami Moubayed, a native of Damascus, studied at the Faculty

Saint Paul's Well (183 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

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Topography of ancient Rome (1,266 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

reality of the ancient city." Biondo, like Poggio an Apostolic Secretary, produced a series of volumes surveying the topography of the ancient city as well

Thespies (152 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of 108.152 km2, the community 12.725 km2. Thespies is named after the ancient city of Thespiae. Thespies or then Erimokastro used to be an Arvanite settlement

Mint (facility) (2,396 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

within city-states on Greek islands such as Crete; a mint existed at the ancient city of Cydonia on Crete at least as early as the fifth century BCE. At

Ağlasun (144 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The mayor is Ali Ulusoy (AKP). The town is 7 km from the ruins of the ancient city of Sagalassos, from which it gets its modern name. With its rich architectural

Roman theatre of Philippopolis (1,021 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

theatres, located in the city center of modern Plovdiv, Bulgaria, once the ancient city of Philippopolis. It was constructed in the 1st century AD, probably

The Assassins (film) (644 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

the Bronze Bird Terrace, a terrace constructed in 210 by Cao Cao in the ancient city of Ye (in present-day Handan, Hebei). The film is set in China in the

Kouklia (2,172 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

archaeology has been continuing on the site since 2006, and remains of the ancient city and the sanctuary can be seen today. From around 1200 BC, Palaepaphos

Eifel Aqueduct (3,093 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

kilometres (59 mi) from the hilly Eifel region of what is now Germany to the ancient city of Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (present-day Cologne). If the

Greece in the Roman era (1,918 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

"This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus." The side facing the Temple of Zeus and the 'new city' (this was still part of the ancient city; e.g. the Panathenaic

Ashdod (6,292 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

with its ports identified at Ashdod-Yam and Tel Mor. The remains of the ancient city and later settlements are located at Tel Ashdod. Modern Ashdod was

Ila Orangun (628 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Oyi Ayegunle and so on. There are as much as over 200 compounds in the ancient city. The people of Ila speak the distinctive dialect of the Yoruba language

Zaachila (688 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Tenochtitlan, as it was a city in the middle of a lake. The full extent of the ancient city is not known either, principally because excavation is impeded by the

Lappa, Rethymno (147 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

in Episkopi. The municipality's name was a revival of the name of the ancient city of Lappa, now the village of Argyroupoli. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού

Lycus (Thebes) (655 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

Ancient Greek: Λύκος, romanized: Lúkos, lit. 'wolf') was a ruler of the ancient city of Ancient Thebes (Boeotia). His rule was preceded by the regency of

Dolichi (287 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

covers an area of 17.373 km2. Within the village's area is the site of the ancient city of Doliche.The settlement was formerly known as Douchlista (Δούχλιστα)

Antonio Nibby (317 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Antonio Nibby (October 4, 1792 at Rome – December 29, 1839 at Rome) was an Italian archaeologist and topographer. Nibby was a critic of the history of

Garip Island (439 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Island was a lost island in the eastern Aegean that was once home to the ancient city of Kane (Canae). Openstreetmap image showing the Garip Islands off

Ancient Linzi (741 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

himself the first emperor of China shortly afterwards. The ruins of the ancient city were excavated in 1926 by Japanese archaeologists and in 1964 by Chinese

Judgement of Paris (mosaic) (418 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

discovered in 1932 in Antioch. It is one of the most important mosaics from the ancient city, which was located a short distance from the site of modern Antakya

Sdot Yam (494 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

founded in 1936 and moved to its present site at the southern border of the ancient city and archeological ruins of Caesarea, in 1940. Sdot Yam was established

Aegean region (380 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The ancient city of Aizanoi located in Kütahya

Bodai (380 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

foothills of Mount Lebanon. Bodai is located 15 km (9 miles) northwest of the ancient city of Baalbek and 26 km (16 miles) from the Lebanese–Syrian border and

Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis (711 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of the Thessaloniki–Kavala national highway and within the walls of the ancient city itself. In the museum, finds from Amphipolis and its surroundings are

Monte Albán (3,554 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

to the north are traditionally considered to be an integral part of the ancient city as well. Besides being one of the earliest cities of Mesoamerica, Monte

Thermo, Greece (272 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

was the birthplace of Cosmas of Aetolia. Thermo took its name from the ancient city Thermos, that was located near the present town. The municipality Thermo

Ferdows Religious School (90 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

design, located in the southwest of Ferdows city, in the center of the ancient city of Toon, in South Khorasan province, Iran. This school was built in

Bernalda (509 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Italian region of Basilicata. The frazione of Metaponto is the site of the ancient city of Metapontum. Until the 15th century, it was called Camarda. It is

Ibbit-Lim (320 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

first evidence permitting the identification of Tell Mardikh with the ancient city of Ebla, whose location had been lost. As one of the earliest rulers

Beit She'an (7,208 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

serves as a regional centre for the towns in the Beit She'an Valley. The ancient city ruins are now protected within the Beit She'an National Park. The town

Sdot Yam (494 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

founded in 1936 and moved to its present site at the southern border of the ancient city and archeological ruins of Caesarea, in 1940. Sdot Yam was established

Dipylon Krater (1,323 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Kerameikos is known as the ancient potters quarter on the northwest side of the ancient city of Athens and translates to "the city of clay." A krater is a large

Antonio Nibby (317 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Antonio Nibby (October 4, 1792 at Rome – December 29, 1839 at Rome) was an Italian archaeologist and topographer. Nibby was a critic of the history of

Çeşme Castle (224 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

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Ancient Linzi (741 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

himself the first emperor of China shortly afterwards. The ruins of the ancient city were excavated in 1926 by Japanese archaeologists and in 1964 by Chinese

Eastern gate of Philippopolis (445 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The Eastern gate of Philippopolis is one of the three entrances of the ancient city that have been discovered in Plovdiv. The gate was built on the main

Faistos (139 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

seat of the municipality is the village Moires. It is named after the ancient city Phaistos, located in the municipality. The municipality has an area

Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis (711 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of the Thessaloniki–Kavala national highway and within the walls of the ancient city itself. In the museum, finds from Amphipolis and its surroundings are

Bernalda (509 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Italian region of Basilicata. The frazione of Metaponto is the site of the ancient city of Metapontum. Until the 15th century, it was called Camarda. It is

Etemenanki (2,177 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Earth') was a ziggurat dedicated to the Mesopotamian god Marduk in the ancient city of Babylon. It now exists only in ruins, located about 90 kilometres

Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey (153 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Monastery (The Monastery of Virgin Mary) 25/02/2000 I,III, Trabzon The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe 15/04/2013 I,II,III Manisa

Temir komuz (468 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

1960s American archeologists working in the Shushdagh mountains near the ancient city of Jygamish in Iranian Azerbaijan, uncovered a number of rare clay

Compsa (281 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

municipium, but it lay far from any of the main highways. The ruins of the ancient city were studied again, when they reappeared after the destruction of the

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of the Darunta district to the west of Jalalabad, probably based on the ancient city of Nagarahara, located to the west of Jalalabad. Kharahostes's name

Lâm Ấp (1,987 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

kingdom located north of the Hải Vân Pass. The ruins of its capital, the ancient city of Kandapurpura is now located in Long Tho Hill, 3 kilometers to the

Nurmahal (452 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

many coins found beneath the soil of this town. It is believed that the ancient city was abandoned or destroyed around 1300 for an unknown reason. Maharaja

Gonnoi (275 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

About 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the town lies the site of the ancient city of Gonnus, after which the present town is named. The municipal unit

Macerata Campania (299 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Santa Maria Capua Vetere. Its history is linked, for its origins, with the ancient city of Capua, corresponding to the current Santa Maria Capua Vetere, because

Cerveteri (1,414 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

600 BC, its population was perhaps around 25,000 – 40,000 people. The ancient city was situated about 7 km (4.3 mi) from the sea, a location which made

Seferihisar (1,711 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

especially once reached the six-lane highway in Urla. Seferihisar is where the ancient city of Teos is located and its highly interesting await further research

Maturaikkāñci (965 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

in vanci meter. It is a detailed description of life and bustle in the ancient city of Madurai. The poem praises the king for all his accomplishments and

Filiatra (342 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the 13th centuries.[citation needed] It was built near the site of the ancient city Erana. Filiatra has several schools, churches and shops. A scaled reproduction

Hebron, Shelby County, Missouri (98 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

populated place. Hebron was founded in the 1840s, and named after the ancient city of Hebron, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. U.S. Geological Survey

Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara (942 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara is situated 16 kilometres south east of the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. The Dimbulagala range houses a number of

Erdene Zuu Monastery (758 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

approximately 2 km north-east from the center of Kharkhorin and adjacent to the ancient city of Karakorum, it is part of the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape World

Dumat al-Jandal (2,033 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

wall[dubious – discuss] and stands within an oasis.[better source needed] The ancient city of Duma was described as "the stronghold of the Arabians" on a Neo-Assyrian

Metropolis of Philippi, Neapolis and Thasos (499 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Orthodox metropolitan see in eastern Macedonia, Greece. It was founded in the ancient city of Philippi, where it was based until the destruction of the host city

Kediri kingdom (2,652 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

until 1222 (1292–1293 under Jayakatwang). This kingdom is centered in the ancient city Dahanapura, despite the lack of archaeological remains, the age of

Skysurfer Strike Force (1,252 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

written by Michael Maurer 6. Cyber-Magic: written by Michael Maurer 7. The Ancient City: written by Mark Jones 8. Time Storm: written by Francis Moss and Ted

Ein HaNetziv (338 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Religious Kibbutz Movement, it is located about three kilometers south of the ancient city of Beit She'an, 130 meters below sea level. It falls under the jurisdiction

Saint Paul's Church, Tarsus (598 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

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Zaraka Monastery (557 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

about a kilometre from the shores of Lake Stymphalia, the site of the ancient city of Stymphalus, during the "Frankokratia", i.e. the occupation of parts

Mudurnu (757 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

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Sbiba (174 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Tunisian campaign in World War II. The city is located at the site of the ancient city of Sufes at the altitude of 630m. By the city is located the Mount

Lavinia (800 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

if there is truth in what I presage." Aeneas is said to have named the ancient city of Lavinium for her. By some accounts, Aeneas and Lavinia had a son

Trapeza, Achaea (170 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

shore below the village. Trapeza has a well known beach called Pounta. The ancient city of Boura may have been located near present Trapeza.[citation needed]

Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex (216 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

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Gal Vihara (2,153 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

'the great monastery'), is a rock temple of the Buddha situated in the ancient city Polonnaruwa, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, now

Magoula (185 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

growing Sparta city. It is an aristocratic area and the centre of the ancient city of Sparta. It is said that it was named after the word 'magus' (μάγος)

Aiani Archaeological Museum (318 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

museum was inaugurated in 1970, with a collection of antiquities of the ancient city but in 1983 a number of major additional finds meant that the museum

Palmyra offensive (December 2016) (4,226 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

operation launched by the military of ISIL which led to the re-capture of the ancient city of Palmyra, and an unsuccessful ISIL attack on the Tiyas T-4 Airbase

Ulamburiash (425 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

which was found in a large burial, during excavations of the site of the ancient city of Metsamor. The burial for two, was accompanied by fifty sacrificial

Arthur Flowerdew (555 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

an English man from Norfolk, England whose claimed recollections of the ancient city of Petra in Jordan are offered as a supposed proof of the existence

Bardak Siah Palace (196 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

name of the site of an ancient Achaemenid Persian palace situated in the ancient city of Temukan near the township of Borazjan in the northern part of Bushehr

Miragaia (189 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

17 square miles). Local landmarks include Santo António Hospital, the ancient city walls of Porto, built by Ferdinand I, the Chafariz da Colher fountain

Petra (9,459 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

and it was the opinion among the clergy of Jerusalem that Kerak was the ancient city of Petra. Burckhardt already spoke Arabic fluently, and was on his

Morgantina (2,188 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

from Livy to argue that the city found at Serra Orlando was in fact the ancient city of Morgantina. The name appears in different forms among different

Sagalassos (1,227 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

World Heritage Sites in Turkey Aegean region Aizanoi Antique City The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe Ancient City of Stratonikeia

Polis (8,713 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

models: the concept of a city-state, and Fustel de Coulange's model of the ancient city. However, no model ever seems to resolve all the paradoxes or provide

Magoula (185 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

growing Sparta city. It is an aristocratic area and the centre of the ancient city of Sparta. It is said that it was named after the word 'magus' (μάγος)

Polis (8,713 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

models: the concept of a city-state, and Fustel de Coulange's model of the ancient city. However, no model ever seems to resolve all the paradoxes or provide

Morgantina (2,188 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

from Livy to argue that the city found at Serra Orlando was in fact the ancient city of Morgantina. The name appears in different forms among different

Shaanxi History Museum (646 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

which is located to the northwest of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in the ancient city Xi'an, in the Shaanxi province of China, is one of the first huge state

Titani (180 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Vesizas, above the left bank of the river Asopos, at 580 m elevation. The ancient city Titane was situated near the present village. It is 1 km northeast

Gnathia vases (412 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Apulian vase painting of the 4th century BC. They are named after the ancient city of Gnathia (now Egnazia) in Eastern Apulia. There, the first examples

Evrymenes, Larissa (251 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

mi). The seat of the municipality was in Stomio. It was named after the ancient city Eurymenae. The municipal unit Evrymenes stretches along the Aegean

Porte Maillot (192 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

is one of the access points into Paris mentioned in 1860 and one of the ancient city gates in the Thiers wall. It was on the boundary between the 16th and

Hebron, Pleasants County, West Virginia (85 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

States, along McKim Creek. The community most likely was named after the ancient city of Hebron. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System:

Balkh (6,466 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

political significance in Ariana. A hub of Zoroastrianism and Buddhism, the ancient city was also known to the Persians as Zariaspa and to the Greeks as Bactra

Georgios Markou (833 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

have painted in Athens. His surviving works can be found all over the ancient city. He also completed works on the island of Salamina. Three icons survived

Olga Tufnell (1,364 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

1985) was a British archaeologist who assisted on the excavation of the ancient city of Lachish in the 1930s. She had no formal training in archaeology

Fluvià (85 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Besalú, and flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Sant Pere Pescador. The ancient city of Empúries was founded near the mouth of the Fluvià, when it was 6

Kato Achaia (188 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Manetaiikia, Paralia Kato Achaias and Piso Sykea. Nearby are the ruins of the ancient city of Dyme. Kato Achaia is located 1km south of the Gulf of Patras and

Kleitoria (206 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

municipality. The municipal unit has an area of 253.221 km2. The site of the ancient city of Cleitor is nearby. The municipal unit Kleitoria is subdivided into

Aiani Archaeological Museum (318 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

museum was inaugurated in 1970, with a collection of antiquities of the ancient city but in 1983 a number of major additional finds meant that the museum

An Inhabitant of Carcosa (562 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Can Such Things Be? The first-person narrative concerns a man from the ancient city of Carcosa who awakens from a sickness-induced sleep to find himself

Alexandria Ariana (880 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

eastern satrapies of the crumbling Achaemenid Empire. The remains of the ancient city lie in the general area of the modern settlement of Herat, Afghanistan

Olympus (Lycia) (943 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

a titular see. Olympus is now a popular tourist area. The ruins of the ancient city end in a valley that holds numerous pensions and guest houses. The

Jabal Zawiya (459 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

such as the ancient city of Bārā. The northern part of the mountain is called Mount Arbaʻīn (Arabic: جبل الأربعين) (877 m). The ancient city of Ebla stands

Bridge near Limyra (2,475 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

one of the oldest segmented arch bridges in the world. Located near the ancient city of Limyra, it is the largest civil engineering structure of antiquity

Galata Tower (988 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

World Heritage Sites in Turkey Aegean region Aizanoi Antique City The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe Ancient City of Stratonikeia

Eskihisar, Denizli (134 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

kilometers from the city of Denizli. Near the village are the ruins of the ancient city of Laodicea, one of the Seven Churches of Revelation. The name eski

LMLK seal (1,622 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

some in northern Israel. Several complete jars were found in situ at the ancient city of Lachish, where they were buried underneath a destruction layer caused

Robert Koldewey (921 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

was a German archaeologist, famous for his in-depth excavation of the ancient city of Babylon in modern-day Iraq. He was born in Blankenburg am Harz in

Sidi Fredj (349 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Staouéli, on a presque-isle on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the site of the ancient city and bishopric Obori, which remains a Catholic titular see. Obori was

Temple of Concord (1,703 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The Temple of Concord (Latin: Aedes Concordiae) in the ancient city of Rome refers to a series of shrines or temples dedicated to the Roman goddess Concordia

Zeugma (Commagene) (883 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

World Heritage Sites in Turkey Aegean region Aizanoi Antique City The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe Ancient City of Stratonikeia

Mangalia (1,363 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Marina 4th-/7th-century Roman-Byzantine archaeological display from the ancient city of Callatis, housed in the basement of Hotel New Belvedere Esmahan

Troezen (643 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Troezen. The ancient city had a spring that was supposedly formed where the winged horse Pegasus once came to ground. A cult built up in the ancient city around

Herschel 400 Catalogue (395 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Lydel Guzman, Paul Jones, James Morris, Peggy Taylor and Sara Saey of the Ancient City Astronomy Club in St. Augustine, Florida, United States c. 1980. They

Myra (1,788 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

title of Myra, accordingly officiated. Archaeologists first detected the ancient city in 2009 using ground-penetrating radar that revealed anomalies whose

Porto Cheli (307 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of the town, but it's closed since 2004 and now the land was sold. The ancient city of Halieis (named Halike by Pausanias), excavated by Michael H. Jameson

Meydan Castle (226 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

oversees the mid portion of the road from the Mediterranean Sea coast to the ancient city of Uzuncaburç, (ancient Diokaesareia). A deep canyon is to the north

Anazarbus (2,127 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

modest Turkish farming village (Dilekkaya) lies to the southwest of the ancient city. A small outdoor museum with some of the artifacts collected in the

Old City of Jerusalem (6,758 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

settlement core of Jerusalem during the Bronze and Iron Ages. At times, the ancient city spread to the east and north, covering Mount Zion and the Temple Mount

Sarandë (4,452 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

its deep blue Mediterranean waters. Near Sarandë are the remains of the ancient city of Butrint, a UNESCO World Heritage site. In recent years, Sarandë

Beçin (701 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

World Heritage Sites in Turkey Aegean region Aizanoi Antique City The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe Ancient City of Stratonikeia

Alahan Monastery (1,340 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

World Heritage Sites in Turkey Aegean region Aizanoi Antique City The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe Ancient City of Stratonikeia

Golra Sharif Railway Museum (1,191 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the Margalla Hills and east of the cradle of Gandhara civilization, the ancient city of Taxila. Established in 2003 and renovated in 2018, the railway museum

Urla, İzmir (2,138 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Bryela has become Vourla, meaning marshlands. Urla is the location of the ancient city of Klazomenai whose remains are much visited, and whose name lives

Pavlia (130 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

southeast of Stemnitsa and 14 km north of Megalopoli. The location of the ancient city Thyraion has been identified with that of the present village Pavlia

Yıldız Palace (1,450 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

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Black Sphinx of Nebthu (412 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

who promises divine support for Conan. The goal of his expedition is the ancient city of Nebthu, site of a massive sphinx depicting the hyena god of chaos

Bagram (989 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

in winter months. The annual mean temperature is 12.0 °C (53.6 °F) The ancient city of Kapisi is identified with present-day Bagram. The figures of ancient

Raise the Red Lantern (3,289 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Ju Dou in 1990. The film was shot in the Qiao Family Compound near the ancient city of Pingyao, in Shanxi Province. Raise the Red Lantern received widespread

Perga (2,937 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

p. 952 "A Bevy Of Greek Mythology-Depicting Mosaics Uncovered At The Ancient City Of Perga, Turkey". Archived from the original on 2018-11-20. Retrieved

Otto Kern (805 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

his investigations of Greek mystery cults and Orphism, as well as the ancient city of Magnesia on the Maeander and later also the history of ancient studies

Lovamahapaya (282 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

is a building situated between Ruwanweliseya and Sri Mahabodiya in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is also known as the Brazen Palace or

Rankoth Vehera (469 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Rankoth Vehera is a stupa located in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. The stupa was built by Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa, who ruled the