Alabanda, a capital of Roman Conventus. History and coinage.
Doğanyurt (also called Araphisar) is a small village in the interior of Turkey, heir to the once rich and famous city of Alabanda, capital o
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The Celtiberian city of Tamusia and its coinage.
The ruins of the Celtiberian town of Villasviejas del Tamuja are located about 3 kilometers from the town of Botija (province of Cáceres, Sp
Alinda: the powerful carian stronghold.
The current Turkish town of Karpuzlu is the heiress of an ancient Carian city called Alinda. Its ruins are located on the top of the hill th
Aigai: A city in the mountains of Aeolis. History and coinage.
The ruins of the ancient Aeolian city of Aigai (Aegae in Latin) are located half a dozen kilometers from the small Turkish village of Yuntda
A brief description of the main Roman masonry techniques. 4th. Part
We are going to conclude this series of four articles about the main Roman masonry techniques.
Oppus Scutulatum, Oppus Alexandrinum, Oppus
A brief description of the main Roman masonry techniques. 3rd. Part
We continue with the third part of this serie of four articles about the main Roman masonry techniques.
Oppus Testaceum. This constructive
Nysa on the Maeander: An introduction to its History and Coinage.
Nysa was founded on the hillside of a mountain met by the ancients as Mesogis. The area is populated with trees nowadays, mainly pines. Geog
A brief description of the main Roman masonry techniques. 2nd. Part
Let's continue with the description of the various Roman masonry techniques started in the previous publication of this web "A brie
The Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo (Spain)
The Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes was commissioned by the Catholic Monarchs in the city of Toledo (Spain) to honor the victory in Battl
A brief description of the main Roman masonry techniques. 1st. Part
Vitruvius wrote in the decade from 35 to 25 BC his masterpiece "De architectura", conceived as a summary of the architectural know
Kyme: The ancient aeolian harbour.
The story of Kyme (Cyme in Latin), Turkey, is long as few. It was founded by greek settlers from the city of Locris sometime from the 8th ce
The Thermae of Alexandria Troas
The remains of the Thermae of Herodes Atticus are the most important architectural vestige of the once magnificent city of Alexandria Troas,
A visit to Neandria, Turkey.
December 5, 2015. We find ourselves driving through the heart of the mountains and valleys of ancient Troas, in the northwest of Turkey not
Assos: The main Street and the Agora.
Assos (present Behramkale, in the northwestern extreme of Turkey) is the name of an ancient Greek city built on the southern slope of a high
The Amphitheatre of Cyzicus.
During our visit to the site of the ancient city of Cyzicus in December 2015, we find out that, apart from the ruins of Hadrian's Temple
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