Detourmap
The ancient world
388 places on Detourmap founded from about 1200 BC to the fall of Rome in the west, in 46 countries. The best known is Colosseum. Dates come from Wikidata, and only 5,549 of the 39,832 places here have one.
- In this era
- 388
- Countries
- 46
- Oldest
- Alba Longa 1200 BC
- Of all dated
- 7%
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1.Colosseum
Archaeological · 1st century · Iconic
Ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy
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2.Parthenon
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Iconic
Former temple of Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
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3.Constantinople
Archaeological · 4th century · Iconic
Capital of the Eastern Roman, Latin and Ottoman Empires, currently Istanbul, Turkey
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9.Persepolis
Archaeological · 6th century BC · Iconic
Ancient city in Marvdasht County, Iranian national heritage site and World heritage site
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10.Acropolis of Athens
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Iconic
Ancient citadel above the city of Athens
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12.Temple of Ephesian Artemis
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Iconic
Temple in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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13.Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Iconic
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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14.Terracotta Army
Archaeological · 3rd century BC · Iconic
Collection of ancient Chinese military statues
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15.Ajanta Caves
Nature · 2nd century BC · Iconic
2nd century BCE to 1st century CE Buddhist cave monuments located in Maharashtra, India
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21.Byzantium
Archaeological · 7th century BC · Iconic
Ancient Greek city, precursor of Constantinople
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22.Ctesiphon
Archaeological · 2nd century BC · Iconic
Capital of the Iranian empire in the Parthian and Sasanian eras in present Iraq
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23.Cyrene
Archaeological · 7th century BC · Iconic
Ancient Greek and Roman city near present-day Shahhat, Libya
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24.Roman Forum
Archaeological · 8th century BC · Iconic
Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
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26.Pergamon
Archaeological · 8th century BC · Iconic
Ancient city of Ionia in modern-day Turkey and UNESCO World Heritage Site
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28.Nazca lines
Archaeological · 2nd century BC · Iconic
Large geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in Peru
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29.Platonic Academy
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Renowned
Ancient philosophical, research and educative center, founded by Plato in Athens
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30.Capernaum
Archaeological · 2nd century BC · Renowned
Village at Lake Tiberias in the north of historical Judea, associated with Jesus
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31.Pont du Gard
Archaeological · 1st century · Renowned
Ancient Roman aqueduct bridge that crosses the Gardon River in Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
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33.Paestum
Archaeological · 6th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Greek city in present-day village Paestum, Italy
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34.Trajan's Column
Archaeological · 2nd century · Renowned
Ancient Roman victory column, a landmark of Rome, Italy
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39.Halicarnassus
Archaeological · 11th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Greek city in Caria, present day Bodrum in Turkey
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40.Qumran
Archaeological · 2nd century BC · Renowned
Archaeological site in the Palestinian Authority, West Bank
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41.Erechtheion
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens
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44.Aurelian Walls
Archaeological · 3rd century · Renowned
Historic line of walls built around the city of Rome, Italy
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45.Pataliputra
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Indian city, Emperor Asoka’s classic capital city; present day Patna, the capital city of state of Bihar in India
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46.Dur-Sharrukin
Archaeological · 8th century BC · Renowned
Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II
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48.Trajan's Forum
Archaeological · 1st century · Renowned
Trajan's Forum was the last of the Imperial fora to be constructed in ancient Rome. The architect Apollodorus of Damascus oversaw its construction. monumental…
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49.Nicomedia
Archaeological · 3rd century BC · Renowned
Ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey
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52.Temple of Athena Nike
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Greek temple built in the fifth century CE on the Acropolis of Athens in honor of Athena as the goddess of victory, located in Athens Municipality, Gre…
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55.Edessa
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Renowned
Ancient city in upper Mesopotamia, modern day Urfa, Southeast Turkey
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57.Arch of Titus
Archaeological · 1st century · Renowned
Triumphal arch in Rome (constructed c. 81 AD)
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63.Roman amphitheatre of El Jem
Archaeological · 3rd century · Renowned
Carthagian amphitheatre in Tunisia
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66.Salamis
Archaeological · 11th century BC · Renowned
Historical state on Cyprus and archaeological site
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68.Roman Theatre of Orange
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Renowned
Ancient Roman theatre in Orange, France
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69.Arch of Septimius Severus (Roman Forum)
Archaeological · 3rd century · Renowned
Celebratory monument/triumphal arch in the Roman Forum
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71.Servian Wall
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Renowned
Defensive barrier around the ancient city of Rome
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78.Temple of Castor and Pollux
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Notable
Ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, central Italy
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79.Tanais
Archaeological · 3rd century BC · Notable
Ancient Greek city in the Don river delta, Russia
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84.Pyramid of Cestius
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
Ancient pyramid in Rome, Italy, near the Porta San Paolo and the Protestant Cemetery
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86.Basilica of Maxentius
Archaeological · 4th century · Notable
Ancient building in the Roman Forum, Rome
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87.Nicopolis
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
Ancient city founded by Augustus after the battle of Actium
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88.Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Archaeological · 2nd century · Notable
Ancient theater in Athens Acropolis
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90.Sümela Monastery
Archaeological · 4th century · Notable
Greek Orthodox monastery and Tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site in Turkey
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91.Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
Archaeological · 2nd century · Notable
2nd century Roman temple in Rome which was later converted into a Roman Catholic church, the Chiesa di San Lorenzo in Miranda or simply "San Lorenzo in Miranda"
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92.Temple of Zeus in Olympia
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Notable
Ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to the Greek god Zeus, built in the second quarter of the 5th century BC in the Doric order
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93.Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
Archaeological · 6th century BC · Notable
The poliadic temple of the ancient city of Rome
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96.Monastery of Stoudios
Archaeological · 5th century · Notable
Greek Orthodox monastery in Constantinople
The ancient world, by country
- Italy97
- Greece55
- Turkey36
- United Kingdom21
- Spain20
- France18
- Japan14
- Israel12
- Portugal9
- Syria9
- Libya8
- Iran7
- Germany6
- Jordan6
- Ukraine6
- Palestine5
- Tunisia5
- India4
- Peru4
- Afghanistan3
- Bulgaria3
- Cyprus3
- Iraq3
- Mexico3
- Morocco3
- Romania3
- Algeria2
- Armenia2
- Denmark2
- Egypt2
- Russia2
- Albania1
- Azerbaijan1
- China1
- Croatia1
- Czech Republic1
- Lebanon1
- Mongolia1
- Montenegro1
- Myanmar1
- Northern Cyprus1
- Pakistan1
- Slovenia1
- Sudan1
- Switzerland1
- United States1
Other eras
Questions about this page
What is the best known the ancient world place here?
Colosseum in Italy. Ancient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy.
Is this every place from that era?
No, and it is worth being plain about it: this is every place on this atlas that Wikidata gives a founding date inside the band. 5,549 of the 39,832 places here carry a date at all, so the list is a slice of a slice. It is not a survey of the period.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.