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Scythopolis/Nysa — by E.M. Meyers — last modified Nov 04, 2024 09:09 AM

A settlement located at the juncture of the Jordan and Jezreel valleys, Scythopolis/Nysa had important Egyptian through Roman phases.

Serapieion — by A. Bernand — last modified Jan 03, 2024 02:02 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 74 G4 Serapieion

Šibaniba — by Claudia Horst — last modified Jan 03, 2024 02:11 PM

A settlement mentioned in Neo-Assyrian sources, Šibaniba is identified with the modern site of Tell Billa in Iraq. Although excavated in the early 20th century, very little was published about the archaeology of the site (but see now Creamer 2021).

Sidon/Col. Aurelia Pia — by E.M. Meyers — last modified Jan 04, 2024 11:56 AM

Sidon/Col. Aurelia Pia is an ancient maritime city and Phoenician metropolis

Sippar — by M. Roaf — last modified Dec 26, 2023 12:27 AM

Sippar (or Zimbir) was an ancient city located on the east bank of the Euphrates river at the site of modern Tell Abu Habbah. In order to avoid confusing this site with its sister city of Sippar-Amnanum (Tell ed-Der), it is sometimes labeled as Sippar-Yahrurum.

Susa/Seleucia ad Eulaeum — by A. Hausleiter — last modified Sep 16, 2024 03:32 PM

An ancient city of the Elamite, Persian, and Parthian empires of Iran. Located at modern Shush, Susa was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015.

Sychem — by E.M. Meyers — last modified Dec 23, 2023 12:47 PM

An ancient settlement in the Levant, attested Biblically and in ancient Egyptian documents and the Amarna letters. Scholars associate this settlement with the archaeological site of Tel Balata, which is located in the modern West Bank and has seen attention from archaeologists since the early 20th century.

Takrit/Birta — by M. Roaf — last modified Jan 11, 2024 05:20 PM

Ancient Birta (or Birtha) was a fortress on the Tigris river that may have been established by Alexander the Great.

Tanis — by A. Bernand — last modified Jun 11, 2024 09:29 AM

An important settlement in the eastern Nile delta (modern San el-Hagar), Tanis boasted a massive temple precinct and was the burial site for Egyptian kings of the 21st and 22nd dynasties.

Tas-Silġ — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Dec 27, 2023 01:03 PM

A hilltop on Malta that is the locus of multi-period settlement and religious activity from the Neolithic period to late antiquity.

Tell al-Hawa — by M. Roaf — last modified Jan 11, 2024 05:18 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 89 E4 Tell al-Hawa

Tell Hamidi/[Ta'idu]? — by M. Roaf — last modified Jan 05, 2024 12:08 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 89 D4 Tell Hamidi/[Ta'idu]?

Tell Laham — by A. Hausleiter — last modified Jan 11, 2024 05:32 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 93 B1 Tell Laham

Tell Taban/[Tabite]/Thebet(h)a? — by M. Roaf — last modified Jan 04, 2024 11:54 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 89 C4 Tell Taban/[Tabite]/Thebet(h)a?

Thaima — by D.F. Graf — last modified Jan 21, 2024 09:54 AM

Thaima or Tayma is an oasis with a long history of human settlement.

Thebai/Thebae — by J. Fossey — last modified Feb 29, 2024 09:42 PM

The ancient city of Thebes in Boeotia (modern Greece).

Tiryns — by G. Reger — last modified May 31, 2024 11:47 PM

A fortified Mycenaean center in the Argolid that flourished between 1400 and 1200 B.C.

Touphion — by T. Wilfong — last modified Jan 12, 2024 10:11 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 80 B2 Touphion

Tulul Abu Adhem — by M. Roaf — last modified Jan 04, 2024 11:36 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 91 G5 Tulul Abu Adhem

Tulul Khattab — by M. Roaf — last modified Jan 11, 2024 05:22 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 91 F4 Tulul Khattab