Ancient sites
The great sites of the ancient world, each on one page: its story, what to see when you go, where the finds are and the latest discoveries.
Mycenaec. 1600-1100 BC, at its height in the 14th and 13th centuries BC
The Acropolis of Athens5th century BC (main buildings 447-406 BC)
Knossosc. 1900–1350 BC (Minoan palace); settled from around 7000 BC
Delphi8th century BC to late 4th century AD
Pompeii6th century BC–AD 79; at its richest from the 2nd century BC
Ephesusc. 600 BC–AD 600; at its peak in the 1st–2nd centuries AD
Göbekli Tepec. 9500–8000 BC (Pre-Pottery Neolithic)
The Pyramids of Gizac. 2600–2500 BC (Fourth Dynasty)
Petrac. 1st century BC–AD 4th century
Stonehengec. 3000–1500 BC