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Cibola - The Seven Cities of Gold & Coronado
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Cibola - The Seven Cities of Gold & Coronado

The Seven Cities of Cibola are the mythical lands of gold that the Spanish of the 16th century believed existed somewhere in the southwest of North America, comparable to the better-known mythical city of El Dorado. No sites matching the...
The Rise of Cities in the Ancient Mediterranean
Article by Greg Woolf / Oxford University Press

The Rise of Cities in the Ancient Mediterranean

The history of the ancient world has always been told as a history of cities, from Homer's epic poems about events just before and just after the sack of Troy, through the prose histories of wars between Athens and Sparta, Rome and Carthage...
Mesopotamia: The Rise of the Cities
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Mesopotamia: The Rise of the Cities

Once upon a time, in the land known as Sumer, the people built a temple to their god who had conquered the forces of chaos and brought order to the world. They built this temple at a place called Eridu, which was “one of the most southerly...
A Gallery of Maya Cities
Image Gallery by Joshua J. Mark

A Gallery of Maya Cities

The Maya Civilization flourished between 250-950 although it drew upon earlier civilizations such as that of the Olmecs (1500 - 200 BCE) and Zapotec (600 BCE - 800 CE) and lasted through the Post-Classic Period of 950-1524. The great cities...
Seekers of the Seven Cities of Gold
Image by Jim Carson

Seekers of the Seven Cities of Gold

Artist's impression of how Coronado's expedition may have looked, titled "Seekers of the Seven Cities of Gold, Coronado in the Chiricahaus".
Cities Founded or Renamed in Hadrian’s Name (117 -138 CE)
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Cities Founded or Renamed in Hadrian’s Name (117 -138 CE)

Emperor Hadrian (r. 117–138 CE) was known for his extensive travels across the Roman Empire and his habit of renaming, founding, or elevating cities in his name. Many of these cities were called Hadrianopolis (Ἁδριανούπολις), reflecting his...
Ancient Mesopotamia from Cities to Empires
Image by Simeon Netchev

Ancient Mesopotamia from Cities to Empires

A visual timeline illustrating the development of what most consider the “cradle of civilization” - Mesopotamia (meaning “the land between two rivers,” the Tigris and Euphrates) from the emergence of small tribal settlements in the Stone...
Lost Cities of the Ancient World - Interview With Author Philip Matyszak
Video by Kelly Macquire

Lost Cities of the Ancient World - Interview With Author Philip Matyszak

What happened to the places that history forgot – the cities submerged under water, decimated by invading armies or swallowed up by the sands of time? Where are they, and what can they tell us about our past? From the sunken city of Thonis...
The Life and Death of Ancient Cities: Interview with Greg Woolf
Video by Ancient History Encyclopedia

The Life and Death of Ancient Cities: Interview with Greg Woolf

The author of The Life and Death of Ancient Cities, Greg Woolf talks about the history of cities in the ancient world. Why did all cities not survive? What constitutes a city? How long have humans been creating cities? All of these questions...
Prominent Cities of Europe from Antiquity to the Present
Image by Simeon Netchev

Prominent Cities of Europe from Antiquity to the Present

A map of Europe displaying important cities that shaped its history, from antiquity to the present. Cities on the map represent key centers throughout history. Each city represents a distinct period from Athens, Rome, and Constantinople (now...
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