Dura-Europus: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Doura-Europus

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Dura-Europus: Temple of Bel

Dura-Europus, Syria: synagogue ruins

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Mural Hierapolis Ugarit Ebla Mari Kadesh Bostra Tall Birāk Tall Ḥalaf Katna Wassukkani

Parthia: Hatra ruins

Parthia

ancient region, Iran

Historical map showing ancient Mesopotamia with labeled locations of major archaeological and historical sites. Symbols and color codes indicate sites from the prehistoric era, Sumerian-Akkadian culture, Babylonian and Neo-Babylonian eras, Assyrian civilization, Hurrian era, late Persian, Greek, and Parthian eras, as well as marshland areas. The map covers the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, including present-day Iraq and surrounding areas.

history of Mesopotamia

historical region, Asia

Roman Forum

ancient Rome

ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia

Map highlighting the extent of the Seleucid Empire in orange, spanning from the eastern Mediterranean coast through Mesopotamia and into parts of Central and South Asia. Surrounding regions, including Europe, Africa, and major bodies of water like the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, and Red Sea, are labeled for geographic context. A small locator globe in the top left shows the empire's position within Eurasia.

Seleucid empire

ancient empire, Eurasia

Syria

country, Asia

carving of Hammurabi

Babylonia

ancient region, Mesopotamia

Temple ruins of columns and statures at Karnak, Egypt (Egyptian architecture; Egyptian archaelogy; Egyptian history)

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