Ancient Sites You Can Still Visit: Greece, Rome, Byzantium, and Their World

Discover the ancient world through a curated database of sites that can still be visited today. Each entry highlights places with remains worth exploring.

This database is supported by a growing library of articles that explain the civilizations behind the ruins. The core focus is on Greek and Roman history, with Rome also understood to include the Byzantine Empire. The scope then extends outward to their wider world:

• Predecessors such as the Phoenicians
• Rivals including Carthage, the Achaemenids, Parthians, and Sassanids
• Successors from the Visigoths and medieval European kingdoms in the west to the Umayyads, Abbasids, Crusader states, Venetians, and Ottomans in the east

In addition to site entries, selected articles explore broader themes such as clothing, food, housing, communication, infrastructure, and trade.