Ancient Greek Sites

Olympia

Elis, Greece
8th century BCE

Acropolis of Lindos

Lindos, Greece
10th century BCE

Panathenaic Stadium

Athens, Greece
144 AD

Greek Theatre of Syracuse

Syracuse, Italy
5th century BC

Mycenae

Argos-Mykines, Greece
1600-1100 BCE

Temple of Aphrodite

Rhodes, Greece
3rd century BCE

Paestum

Capaccio Paestum, Italy
550-450 BCE

Ancient Corinth

Corinth, Greece
9th century BCE

Ancient Theater of Epidaurus

Epidaurus, Greece
4th century BCE

Temple of Apollo

Syracuse, Italy
6th century BCE

Ancient City of Nessebar

Nesebar, Bulgaria
6th century BCE

Jardin des Vestiges

Marseille, France
6th century BCE

Kerameikos

Athens, Greece
2700 BCE

Segesta Temple

Calatafimi-Segesta, Italy
420 BCE

Greek Theatre of Ohrid

Ohrid, North Macedonia
200 BCE

Altar of Hieron

Syracuse, Italy
3rd century BCE

Temple of Poseidon

Taranto, Italy
6th

Philopappos Monument

Athens, Greece
c. 116 AD

Ancient Theatre of Lindos

Lindos, Greece
4th century BCE

Segesta Greek Theatre

Calatafimi-Segesta, Italy
3rd century BCE

Walls of Constantinople

The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul) since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. With numerous additions and modifications during their history, they were the last great fortification system of antiquity, and one of the most complex and elaborate systems ever built. They were also the largest and strongest fortification in both the ancient and medieval world.

Initially built by Constantine the Great, the walls surrounded the new city on all sides, protecting it against attack from both sea and land. As the city grew, the famous double line of the Theodosian Walls was built in the 5th century. Although the other sections of the walls were less elaborate, they were, when well-manned, almost impregnable for any medieval besieger.