Ancient Places & Sites
Journey through the legendary locations of ancient civilizations. From mighty pyramids to lost cities, explore the places where history was made and mysteries still linger.
Alexandria
Ancient
31.200100, 29.918700
Ancient Egyptian city founded by Alexander the Great, home to the famous Library of Alexandria and t...
Amarna
Amarna (ancient Akhetaten) is an extensive archaeological site in Middle Egypt, located on the east...
Angkor Wat
Khmer Empire • Cambodia
UNESCO World Heritage
Ancient temple located in Cambodia
Athens
508-322 BCE (Classical) • Greece
37.983800, 23.727500
Leading Greek city-state, center of arts, learning and philosophy. Burned by Persians after Thermopy...
Babylon
Ancient
32.535500, 44.427500
Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of the Babylonian Empire, famous for the Hanging Gardens and the...
Colosseum
Roman Empire • Italy
Ancient monument located in Italy
Egypt
Ancient
26.820600, 30.802500
Ancient civilization along the Nile River, one of the earliest and longest-lasting civilizations in...
Great Pyramid of Giza
Old Kingdom • Egypt
UNESCO World Heritage
Ancient pyramid located in Egypt
Greece
Ancient
39.074200, 21.824300
Ancient civilization that laid the foundations for Western culture, philosophy, democracy, and the O...
Hellespont
Ancient
40.200000, 26.400000
The narrow strait (now called the Dardanelles) connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, cros...
Karnak Temple Complex
The Karnak Temple Complex is one of the largest religious sites ever built, located in Luxor (ancien...
Machu Picchu
Inca Empire • Peru
Ancient city located in Peru
Marathon
490 BCE
38.151100, 23.955500
Coastal plain northeast of Athens where the Athenians defeated the first Persian invasion in 490 BCE...
Persepolis
Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550-330 BCE), located in modern-...
Persian Empire
550-330 BCE
32.427900, 53.688000
The Achaemenid Persian Empire, one of the largest empires in ancient history, stretching from India...
Petra
Nabataean Kingdom • Jordan
Ancient city located in Jordan
Rome
Ancient
41.902800, 12.496400
Capital of the Roman Empire, one of the most powerful ancient civilizations that influenced law, pol...
Rubicon River
The Rubicon River is a small stream in northern Italy that flows from the Apennine Mountains into th...