Nana TravelNEED TO KNOW LOCATION Palmyra is about 134 miles (215 km) northeast of Damascus, Syria DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1st–3rd centuries AD DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 45°F (7°C); Apr: 64°F (18°C); Jul: 86°F (30°C); Oct: 68°F (20°C) Palmyra, also known by its Arabic name of Tadmor, is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. It … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION This ancient city is found near the town of Batna, in northeastern Algeria DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1st–6th centuries AD DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 41°F (5°C); Apr: 54°F (12°C); Jul: 77°F (25°C); Oct: 57°F (14°C) Timgad was established in AD 100 by the Roman Emperor Trajan, and for six centuries was one of … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION Kourion lies near the port of Limassol in southern Cyprus DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 12th century BC to 4th century AD DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 54°F (12°C); Apr: 63°F (17°C); Jul: 81°F (27°C); Oct: 69°F (21°C) Ancient Kourion, which is perched on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean, emerged as a major Mycenaean settlement … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION Akrotiri is on Santorini in the Cyclades island group, Greece DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 20th–17th centuries BC DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 54°F (12°C); Apr: 61°F (16°C); Jul: 77°F (25°C); Oct: 66°F (19°C) The Bronze Age settlement of Akrotiri, once the largest Minoan city outside Crete, suffered a Pompeii-like end when it was buried … Read more
Herculaneum, with its beautifully preserved Roman ruins, offers an atmospheric and uncrowded alternative to its better-known rival, Pompeii NEED TO KNOW LOCATION Herculaneum is in the Bay of Naples, 5 miles (8 km) south of Naples and 10 miles (16 km) north of Pompeii DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 6th century BC DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 54°F (12°C); … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION The city of Nîmes is located in the south of France, 360 miles (580 km) south of Paris and 65 miles (105 km) west of Marseille CAPACITY 24,000 DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 45°F (7°C); Apr: 55°F (13°C); Jul: 73°F (23°C); Oct: 61°F (16°C) This is the most complete surviving Roman amphitheater in … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION The city of Verona is in the Veneto region of northern Italy, 160 miles (255 km) from Milan and 120 miles (195 km) from Venice CAPACITY 25,000 DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 36°F (2°C); Apr: 57°F (14°C); Jul: 77°F (25°C); Oct: 59°F (15°C) Although you don’t have to see a performance to appreciate … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION The city of Mérida lies in western Spain’s Extremadura region, 175 miles (280 km) from the capital, Madrid CAPACITY 15,000 DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 43°F (6°C); Apr: 75°F (24°C); Jul: 99°F (37°C); Oct: 79°F (26°C) On the hot, dusty plains of Spain’s high Meseta lies the lovely ruined municipium of Mérida. This … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION Trier is located in the west German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, near the Luxembourg border CAPACITY 25,000 DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 36°F (2°C); Apr: 48°F (9°C); Jul: 66°F (19°C); Oct: 50°F (10°C) The Romans did not build all their amphitheaters out of stone. In Trier, the most important Roman city north of the … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION The amphitheatre at El Djem is located 105 miles (170 km) south of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia CAPACITY 30,000 DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 50°F (10°C); Apr: 59°F (15°C); Jul: 77°F (25°C); Oct: 68°F (20°C) The amphitheater in El Djem (Roman Thysdrus) dominates the town, visible for miles from the surrounding desert. … Read more