ABOUT THE ATLAS

Look beyond a single ruined city

A walled city, a sandstone sanctuary and a prehistoric burial site ask different things of a visitor. This atlas helps you choose which sort of history you want to spend time with.

Read in two directions

Start with a region when your transport is already decided. Start with a type of site when a particular landscape interests you. The guides distinguish the surviving monuments from the wider archaeological setting; the hotel reviews address the practical choice of an overnight base.

A landscape is more than a photograph

At a large historical park, the important decision may be which zone to enter. At a museum, it may be whether the display and an excavation area are separate visits. Our aim is to make those distinctions clear before you set out.

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