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Tunisia
- El Djem Amphitheater, El Djem, North Africa.
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Spain - The Amphitheater of Mérida.
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Jordan - The walled Greco-Roman settlement of Gerasa.
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Cyprus - The ruins of ancient Kourion, located on the island's southwestern coast.
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Italy - Ostia Antica, near Rome.
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Turkey - The Library of Celsus, Ephesus.
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Italy - The Colosseum, Rome.
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Italy - Dionysiac frieze, Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii.
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Spain - Aqueduct of Segovia.
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Italy - Wall mosaic in Herculaneum, Ercolano, Campania.
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Turkey - The ancient amphitheater in Hierapolis, Pamukkale.
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Italy - The Amphitheater of Capua.
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Croatia - The Pula Arena is the name given to the city's Roman amphitheater.
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France - Pont Du Gard Bridge, Nimes.
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Portugal - The Roman Temple of Évora, Alentejo, one of Portugal's must-see ancient sites.
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England - The Roman Baths, Bath, Somerset.
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Italy - Farnese Gardens on Palatine Hill at the Roman Forum, Rome.
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Croatia - Diocletian's Palace, Split.
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Italy
- Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily.
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Portugal - House of the Fountains, Conímbriga.
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Jordan - The ruins of ancient Gadara (Umm Qais).
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France - The Amphitheater of Nimes.
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Cyprus
- Paphos mosaics, Paphos Archaeological Park.
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Tunisia - Ruins of the Baths of Antoninus at Carthage.
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England - Hadrian's Wall, the largest Roman artifact anywhere.
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Lebanon - The Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek.
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Lebanon - The Roman Triumphal Arch at Tyre.
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Israel - The Caesarea aqueduct.
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Algeria - The ruins of the Romano-Berber city of Timgad, in the Aurès Mountains.
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Germany - The Trier Imperial Baths complex.
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Tunisia
- Dougga is the best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.
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England - Fishbourne Roman Palace, Chichester, West Sussex.
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Morocco
- Volubilis, situated near the city of Meknes.
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Spain - Baelo Claudia, near Tarfia—one of Andalusia's most significant and well-preserved Roman archaeological sites.
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Turkey - The Temple of Hadrian, in the ancient city of Ephesus.
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Macedonia - Roman mosaic artwork in Heraclea Lyncestis, an ancient city located near present-day Bitola, Republic of Macedonia.
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Germany - The Porta Nigra in Trier.
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England - The ruins of Vindolanda, a Roman auxiliary fort located south of Hadrian's Wall.
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Jordan - The Temple of Hercules near Amman.
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Algeria Djémila - Djémila remains a fine example of how Roman architecture could be adapted to a mountain environment.
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Libya
- The Theater of Sabratha is one of the most magnificent Roman sites anywhere.
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Wales - Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths.
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Bulgaria - Plovdiv and its ancient Roman theater.
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Libya - The imposing Septimius Severus Arch, Leptis Magna.
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Turkey - Aspendos, an ancient Greco-Roman city, is known for having the best-preserved amphitheater of antiquity.
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France - The Amphitheater of Arles.
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France - The Maison Carrée in Nimes has one of the best-preserved Roman temple facades to be found in the former territory of the Roman Empire.
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Spain - The Ferreres aqueduct, also known as the Pont del Diable, was built to supply water to the Roman city of Tarraco, today Tarragona.
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Spain - The Roman bridge of Córdoba has been restored and renovated on several occasions.
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Italy - The Pantheon, Rome.
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Italy
- The ornate Maritime Theater in Hadrian's Villa, situated near Tivoli.
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Italy
- The Baths of Caracalla, Rome. They were the city's second-largest public baths.
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Tunisia - The Roman forum temples at Sbeitla.
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France - The Temple of Augustus and Livia, Vienne.
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Italy - The Temple of Hercules Victor in Piazza Bocca della Verità, in the Forum Boarium area.
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Greece - The Odeon of Herodes Atticus. It is named after the wealthy Greek aristocrat who served as a Roman senator and who funded its construction.
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Italy - The Amphitheater of Flavian in Pozzuoli.
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Hungary - The ruins of the ancient city of Aquincum are located in Budapest.
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Italy
- The Pompeii Forum and Jupiter Temple. Mount Vesuvius is in the background. See also: Making the most of a visit to Pompeii and Vesuvius
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Tunisia
- El Djem Amphitheater, El Djem, North Africa.
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Spain - The Amphitheater of Mérida.
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Jordan - The walled Greco-Roman settlement of Gerasa.
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Cyprus - The ruins of ancient Kourion, located on the island's southwestern coast.
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Italy - Ostia Antica, near Rome.
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Turkey - The Library of Celsus, Ephesus.
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Italy - The Colosseum, Rome.
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Italy - Dionysiac frieze, Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii.
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Spain - Aqueduct of Segovia.
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Italy - Wall mosaic in Herculaneum, Ercolano, Campania.
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Turkey - The ancient amphitheater in Hierapolis, Pamukkale.
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Italy - The Amphitheater of Capua.
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Croatia - The Pula Arena is the name given to the city's Roman amphitheater.
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France - Pont Du Gard Bridge, Nimes.
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Portugal - The Roman Temple of Évora, Alentejo, one of Portugal's must-see ancient sites.
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England - The Roman Baths, Bath, Somerset.
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Italy - Farnese Gardens on Palatine Hill at the Roman Forum, Rome.
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Croatia - Diocletian's Palace, Split.
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Italy
- Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily.
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Portugal - House of the Fountains, Conímbriga.
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Jordan - The ruins of ancient Gadara (Umm Qais).
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France - The Amphitheater of Nimes.
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Cyprus
- Paphos mosaics, Paphos Archaeological Park.
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Tunisia - Ruins of the Baths of Antoninus at Carthage.
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England - Hadrian's Wall, the largest Roman artifact anywhere.
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Lebanon - The Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek.
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Lebanon - The Roman Triumphal Arch at Tyre.
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Israel - The Caesarea aqueduct.
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Algeria - The ruins of the Romano-Berber city of Timgad, in the Aurès Mountains.
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Germany - The Trier Imperial Baths complex.
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Tunisia
- Dougga is the best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.
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England - Fishbourne Roman Palace, Chichester, West Sussex.
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Morocco
- Volubilis, situated near the city of Meknes.
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Spain - Baelo Claudia, near Tarfia—one of Andalusia's most significant and well-preserved Roman archaeological sites.
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Turkey - The Temple of Hadrian, in the ancient city of Ephesus.
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Macedonia - Roman mosaic artwork in Heraclea Lyncestis, an ancient city located near present-day Bitola, Republic of Macedonia.
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Germany - The Porta Nigra in Trier.
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England - The ruins of Vindolanda, a Roman auxiliary fort located south of Hadrian's Wall.
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Jordan - The Temple of Hercules near Amman.
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39 / 60 Fotos
Algeria Djémila - Djémila remains a fine example of how Roman architecture could be adapted to a mountain environment.
© iStock
40 / 60 Fotos
Libya
- The Theater of Sabratha is one of the most magnificent Roman sites anywhere.
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Wales - Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths.
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Bulgaria - Plovdiv and its ancient Roman theater.
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Libya - The imposing Septimius Severus Arch, Leptis Magna.
© iStock
44 / 60 Fotos
Turkey - Aspendos, an ancient Greco-Roman city, is known for having the best-preserved amphitheater of antiquity.
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45 / 60 Fotos
France - The Amphitheater of Arles.
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France - The Maison Carrée in Nimes has one of the best-preserved Roman temple facades to be found in the former territory of the Roman Empire.
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Spain - The Ferreres aqueduct, also known as the Pont del Diable, was built to supply water to the Roman city of Tarraco, today Tarragona.
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Spain - The Roman bridge of Córdoba has been restored and renovated on several occasions.
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Italy - The Pantheon, Rome.
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Italy
- The ornate Maritime Theater in Hadrian's Villa, situated near Tivoli.
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51 / 60 Fotos
Italy
- The Baths of Caracalla, Rome. They were the city's second-largest public baths.
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Tunisia - The Roman forum temples at Sbeitla.
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France - The Temple of Augustus and Livia, Vienne.
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54 / 60 Fotos
Italy - The Temple of Hercules Victor in Piazza Bocca della Verità, in the Forum Boarium area.
© iStock
55 / 60 Fotos
Greece - The Odeon of Herodes Atticus. It is named after the wealthy Greek aristocrat who served as a Roman senator and who funded its construction.
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Italy - The Amphitheater of Flavian in Pozzuoli.
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Hungary - The ruins of the ancient city of Aquincum are located in Budapest.
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Italy
- The Pompeii Forum and Jupiter Temple. Mount Vesuvius is in the background. See also: Making the most of a visit to Pompeii and Vesuvius
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Must-visit Roman ruins from around the world
Travel back to antiquity and explore ancient Roman civilization
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The Roman Empire was vast. At its zenith, it included much of Europe, coastal northern Africa, the Balkans, Asia Minor, and some parts of Mesopotamia and the Middle East. That's the modern-day equivalent of nearly 50 countries!
Discovering the Roman Empire's architectural legacy is one of the great pleasures of traveling. Browse the gallery and find out where to explore ancient Roman civilizations.
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