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.
Strato III Philopator: The Last Indo-Greek Monarch in Punjab
Strato III Philopator ruled eastern Punjab around 25 BCE–10 CE, known mainly through his coinage which reflects the final phase ...
Strato II Soter: The Last Indo-Greek King of Eastern Punjab
Strato II Soter ruled the eastern Punjab in the late first century BCE, known primarily through his coinage which reflects ...
Apollophanes Soter: The Last Indo-Greek King in Punjab on Indo-Greek and Archaeology
Apollophanes Soter ruled in eastern and central Punjab around 35–25 BCE and is known primarily through his distinctive coinage, marking ...
Zoilus II Soter: Indo-Greek King and Numismatic Legacy
Zoilus II Soter ruled in eastern Punjab around 55–35 BC and is primarily known through his distinctive coinage, which provides ...
Dionysius Soter: Indo-Greek King of Eastern Punjab
Dionysius Soter was an Indo-Greek ruler in eastern Punjab during the late 1st century BCE, known primarily through his distinctive ...
Hippostratus: The Last Western Indo-Greek King and His Legacy
Hippostratus ruled parts of Punjab and Pushkalavati in the late first century BCE, known for his extensive coinage and resistance ...
Apollodotus II
Apollodotus II was an Indo-Greek king who restored control over Taxila and left a lasting legacy through his extensive and ...
Telephus Euergetes
Telephus Euergetes was a late Indo-Greek ruler in Gandhara around 75–60 BCE, known primarily through his distinctive and rare coinage ...
Archebius Dikaios Nikephoros
Archebius Dikaios Nikephoros ruled in the Taxila region around 90–80 BCE, known primarily through his distinctive coinage that reflects Indo-Greek ...
