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Unlike many cities after the fall of the Roman Empire, Bosra found a new life as a flourishing Muslim town. This has lasted into the present day. more...
The Syrian town of Bosra has a history as a Nabataean and Roman provincial capital, an important garrison town and a major centre of Byzantine Christianity more...
One of the major monuments of Palmyra, the Temple of Bel marries Greco Roman temple architecture with Semitic religious features. more...
The Archaeology of Palmyra, Syria
The remains of Palmyra are at first glance typically classical. There are also many elements to the city's architecture that are unique more...
The Roman fort at Vindolanda predates Hadrian's Wall. It defended northern Roman Britain until the fifth century AD and supported a substantial civilian settlement. more...
Hadrian's Wall is the best-know visible frontier of the Roman Empire, marking the north westerly extent of Rome's territory. more...
The Roman Settlement at Fiesole
Originally an Etruscan town, the Tuscan town of Fiesole also has substantial Roman remains more...
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Roman Influence on the Balkans
By: Rumyana Mokanova
Archaeological discoveries highlighted the lavish lifestyle of the Thracian aristocracy under the Roman rule. more...
By: Loni Perry
For 3000 years the temples of Abu Simbel sat on its ancient site, but when the building of a dam that would flood the site was propsed, achaeologists rushed to save them. more...
By: Sharon Durmaskin
The pyramids were constructed as burial tombs for Egyptian leaders. The most famous pyramids were built about 4,500 years ago along the Nile River on the Giza Plateau. more...
Henges, Circles and Standing Stones
By: Jennifer Walker
British archaeological monuments come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. more...
By: Rumyana Mokanova
Archaeologists and astronomers try to solve the riddle of the Thracian cults and religion. more...
Ancient Megalith Monuments at Thrace
By: Rumyana Mokanova
Nowadays Perperikon is one of the authentic ancient stone cities which impressed Herodotus, Suetonius Tranquillus and other historians many centuries ago more...
By: Jennifer Walker
For centuries, ancient Indian artisans carved temples from outcrops and cliff faces, leaving us to wonder about the religious significance of rock-cut architecture. more...
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