Explore Civilizations and Their Historic Sites

Explore civilizations, kingdoms and empires through their surviving sites and historical background. Browse collections featuring Greek temples, Roman cities, Byzantine churches, Persian palaces, Crusader castles and other historic places.

Choose Explore sites to open a civilization’s map and site articles. Choose History and reading to visit its main page, where available articles cover subjects such as rulers, daily life, architecture, trade and religion.

The regional groups provide starting points for browsing. Many civilizations extended across several regions, and their maps cover that wider geographical range.

Western Europe

Southern Europe

Central and Eastern Europe

Northern Europe

Middle East

Caucasus

North Africa

East Asia

  • Chinese History and Dynasties

    Ancient · Medieval · Early Modern · Modern

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  • Japanese

    Ancient · Medieval · Early Modern · Modern

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  • Korean Kingdoms and Dynasties

    Ancient · Medieval · Early Modern · Modern

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Central Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

North America

Central America

South America

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