This is an ever-growing list of ancient Greek places, where ruins are visible from the air. In almost every case, at least something of the Greek presence is visible, but occasionally not. This list spans the Minoan and Mycenaean periods up to the end of the Hellenistic age. No Roman places are represented. Also included are the sites of various contemporary cultures which were moderately to heavily Hellenized, such as the Lycians, Carians, and Pisidians.

Here is the complete list of places:

Greek/Macedonian -

  • Abdera
  • Abila
  • Achaeum
  • Achilleion
  • Adranon
  • Aegina (Temple of Aphaea)
  • Aegina (Temple of Apollo)
  • Aegospotami
  • Aegyssus
  • Aenus
  • Agrigento
  • Agrigento (Temples)
  • Ai Khanum
  • Aiane
  • Aigaira
  • Aigosthena
  • Akrai
  • Alalia
  • Alektor
  • Alexandria Troas
  • Alexandria-Kapisa
  • Alifeira
  • Aliki
  • Amantia
  • Pellana
  • Amathus
  • Amissos
  • Amphiaraion
  • Amphipolis
  • Amvrakia
  • Anaktorion
  • Antandrus
  • Antigonea
  • Antigoneia
  • Antioch
  • Antipolis
  • Apamea
  • Aphidna
  • Aphrodesias
  • Apollonia ad Rhyndacum
  • Apollonia Pontica
  • Apollonia (Illyria)
  • Aptera
  • Argamum
  • Argilos
  • Argos
  • Argos Heraion
  • Asini
  • Asparos
  • Assos
  • Astra
  • Athens
  • Athens (Temple of Apollo Zoster)
  • Baia
  • Barcelona
  • Bassae
  • Bata
  • Bizone
  • Borysthenes
  • Brauron
  • Butrint
  • Byllis
  • Calydon
  • Canytelis
  • Catania
  • Chaeronea
  • Chersonessos
  • Choirospilia
  • Chytri
  • Cleonae
  • Colossae
  • Corcyra
  • Corinth
  • Crotone
  • Cuma
  • Cyrene
  • Cyrrhus
  • Delos
  • Delphi
  • Demetrias
  • Dion
  • Dioscurias
  • Dobrogea (Temple of Cybele)
  • Dodona
  • Doura Europos
  • Edessa
  • Elauissa-sebaste
  • Eleusis
  • Eleutherai
  • Elis
  • Elyros
  • Emporion
  • Ephyra
  • Epidauros
  • Epitalion
  • Eresos
  • Eretria
  • Eretria (Temple of Apollo Daphnephoros)
  • Gela
  • Gitanae
  • Glanum
  • Gorgippia
  • Gortyn
  • Guenos
  • Hamaxitus
  • Hierapolis
  • Helike
  • Heloros
  • Hemeroskopeion
  • Heraclea (Island)
  • Heraklea Cybistra
  • Heraclea Lucania
  • Heraclea Lyncestis
  • Heraclea Minoa
  • Heraklea Pernithos
  • Heraklea Pontica
  • Heraclea Sinitica
  • Heraklea Trachis
  • Hermonassa
  • Hieropolis
  • Himera
  • Hipponion
  • Histria
  • Hybla
  • Ialysos
  • Icarea
  • Issos
  • Isthmia
  • Itanos
  • Kamarina
  • Kamiros
  • Karthea
  • Kasmenai
  • Kassope
  • Kaucana
  • Kaulon
  • Kionia (Sanctuary of Poseidon)
  • Klopedi
  • Kolonai
  • Kos (East)
  • Kos (West)
  • Kos (Asklepeion)
  • Kourion
  • Kourion (Sanctuary of Apollon Ylatis)
  • Kourion (Stadium)
  • Kyreneia
  • Lampousa
  • Lampsacus
  • Laodicea
  • Laodikeia (Syria)
  • Larisa
  • Larissa
  • Lato
  • Laüs
  • Lebadeia (Temple of Zeus)
  • Lepreo
  • Lindos
  • Lissos
  • Locris
  • Lycosura
  • Mantineia
  • Massilia
  • Matauros
  • Megalopolis
  • Megara Hyblea
  • Mesa (Sanctuary to Zeus, Hera, and Dionysos)
  • Mesimvria
  • Messapica
  • Messene
  • Messene (Temple of Artemis Limnatis)
  • Metaponto
  • Mopsuestia
  • Morgantina
  • Mozia
  • Myrina
  • Mytilini
  • Naucratis
  • Naxos (Crete)
  • Naxos (Sicliy)
  • Naxos Is. (Temple of Apollo)
  • Naxos Is. (Temple of Demeter)
  • Naxos Is. (Temple of Dionysos)
  • Nekromanteion of Parga
  • Nemea
  • Nymphaeon
  • Oiniadai
  • Olbia (France)
  • Olbia (Sardinia)
  • Olbia (Ukraine)
  • Olous
  • Olympia
  • Olynthos
  • Ophryneion
  • Orikum
  • Orchomenos (Arcadia)
  • Paestum (Poseidonia)
  • Palairos
  • Paleopolis
  • Panticapaeum
  • Paphos
  • Paros (Asklepeion)
  • Pella
  • Perachora
  • Phalasarna
  • Phanagoria
  • Phanoti
  • Phasis
  • Phigaleia
  • Philippi
  • Piraeus (Theater)
  • Piraeus (Acropolis)
  • Pistiros
  • Pityus
  • Platea
  • Poseidi (Poseidon Sanctuary)
  • Psicro
  • Ptolemais (Cyrenaica)
  • Pyrasos
  • Pyrra
  • Rhamnous
  • Rhode
  • Rhoiteion
  • Rodos
  • Salamis
  • Samothrace
  • Segesta
  • Selinunte
  • Sesklo
  • Sicyon
  • Sigeion
  • Soli (Cyprus)
  • Soli (Turkey)
  • Sounion
  • Sparta
  • Stageira
  • Stobi
  • Stratonikeia (Chalcidice)
  • Stratos
  • Stymphalos
  • Sybaris
  • Syracuse
  • Syracuse (Sanctuary of Apollo)
  • Syracuse (Temple of Zeus)
  • Tabea
  • Tanais
  • Taormina
  • Tanagra
  • Tarentum
  • Tarsus
  • Tegea
  • Thapsos
  • Thassos (Agora)
  • Thassos (Apollo Sanctuary)
  • Thassos (Pan Sanctuary)
  • Thassos (Temple of Athena)
  • Thassos (Theater)
  • Thebes
  • Therma
  • Thermon
  • Thespiae
  • Thessaloniki (Agora)
  • Thessaloniki (Theater)
  • Thorikos
  • Tindari
  • Tocra
  • Tomis
  • Torivia
  • Tyras
  • Velia
  • Vergina
  • Vouni

Minoan -

  • Akrotiri
  • Armeni
  • Choiromandres
  • Cydonia
  • Fournou Korifi
  • Gournia
  • Hagia Triada
  • Istron
  • Kato Zakros
  • Knossos
  • Kommos
  • Koufounissi
  • Kytaion
  • Malia
  • Moclos
  • Myrtos Pyrgos
  • Petsophas
  • Phaistos
  • Phourni
  • Phylakopi
  • Pseira
  • Roussolakkos
  • Simi
  • Sklavokampos
  • Syrinthos
  • Thira
  • Tylissos
  • Vasiliki
  • Vathypetro
  • Zominthos

Mycenaean -

  • Amyklai
  • Asea
  • Dimini
  • Dispilio
  • Dorio
  • Enkomi
  • Gla
  • Kanakia
  • Korphos-Kalamianos
  • Lerna
  • Midea
  • Mycenae
  • Orchomenos
  • Pavlopetri
  • Pylos
  • Tiryns
  • Troy
  • Vaphio
  • Xeropolis

Pisidian -

  • Adada
  • Ariassos
  • Antioch
  • Kelbessos
  • Keraitae
  • Kremna
  • Milias
  • Pednelissos
  • Sagalassos
  • Seleucia Sidera
  • Selge
  • Sia
  • Sinda
  • Termessos
  • Trebenna

Carian -

  • Alabanda
  • Alinda
  • Amos
  • Amyzon
  • Antiocheia ad Maeandrum
  • Bybassos
  • Halicarnassus
  • Halicarnassus (Mausoleum)
  • Heracleia under Latmos
  • Herakleia Salbace
  • Hydisos
  • Iasos
  • Kalynda
  • Kaunos
  • Keramos
  • Knidos
  • Labraunda
  • Lagina
  • Loryma
  • Marmaris
  • Marmaris (Theater)
  • Mylasa (Pilaf Hill)
  • Mylasa
  • Myndos
  • Myus
  • Nysa
  • Stratonikeia
  • Tralleis

Mysian -

  • Cyzicus
  • Pergamon
  • Pergamon (Asklepeion)

Lycian -

  • Adriake
  • Akalissos
  • Aperlae
  • Apollonia
  • Araxa
  • Arneai
  • Arykanda
  • Cadyanda
  • Chimera
  • Choma
  • Cyaneae
  • Daedala
  • Dereagzi-Kalesi
  • Hoyran
  • Ibedessos
  • Isinda
  • Ision
  • Istlada
  • Kandyba
  • Kas
  • Kekova
  • Kitanaura
  • Korba
  • Kyaneai
  • Letoon
  • Limyra
  • Myra
  • Nisa
  • Oinoanda
  • Olympos
  • Oninda
  • Onobaro
  • Patara
  • Phaselis
  • Phellos
  • Pinara
  • Podaleia
  • Pydnai
  • Rhodiopolis
  • Sebeda
  • Simena
  • Sidyma
  • Sura
  • Telandros
  • Telmessos
  • Tiemiussa
  • Tlos
  • Trysa
  • Tüse
  • Tyberissos
  • Typallia
  • Xanthos

Lydian -

  • Blaundos
  • Kibyra
  • Kolophon
  • Sardis
  • Sardis (Citadel)
  • Sardis (Temple of Artemis)

Phrygian -

  • Aizanoi
  • Apamea
  • Eumenia
  • Gordium
  • Midas
  • Pessinus
  • Tripolis

Phoenician -

  • Abdera
  • Akra Leuke (Spain)
  • Anamur
  • Amrit
  • Anfeh (Phoenician)
  • Arados
  • Balemia
  • Byblos
  • Carteia
  • Carthage
  • Gadir
  • Hadchit
  • Jablah
  • Kitheon
  • Mainake (Spain)
  • Malacca
  • New Carthage
  • Nora
  • Othoca
  • Porphyrion
  • Portus Menesthei (Spain)
  • Pula
  • Sexi
  • Sidon
  • Solunto
  • Tharros
  • Tyre
  • Yanouh

Dacian -

  • Banita
  • Berindia
  • Blindaru
  • Cladova
  • Luncani-Piatra
  • Paulis
  • Racos
  • Sarmizegetusa
  • Savarsin
  • Turda

Pamphylian -

  • Aspendos
  • Etenna
  • Kalelibelen
  • Orokenda
  • Perge
  • Sennea
  • Side
  • Sillyon

Thracian -

  • Aleksandrovo
  • Babovo
  • Badzhaliyata
  • Chit Kaya
  • Didymoteicho
  • Kabile
  • Kaleto
  • Kazanlak
  • Melta
  • Opaka
  • Pistiros
  • Sboryanovo
  • Seuthopolis
  • Varna

Etruscan -

  • Cisra
  • Fiesole
  • Orvieto
  • Populonia
  • Pyrgi
  • Vetulonia
  • Vetulonia (tomb 1)
  • Vetulonia (tomb 2)
  • Vetulonia (tomb 3)

Cilician -

  • Antiochia
  • Aphrodisias
  • Arsinoe
  • Direvli-Kalesi
  • Iotape
  • Kestros
  • Laertes
  • Lamos
  • Nagidos
  • Naula
  • Nephelis
  • Selinus
  • Syedra
  • Titiopolis
  • Zephyrium

Scythian -

  • Colclough
  • Kurgan on the DOn 1
  • Kurgan on the DOn 2
  • Mogila Lyadviga
  • Neapolis
  • Zaporizhia

Ionian -

  • Claros
  • Didyma
  • Ephesus
  • Erythrae
  • Heraion of Samos
  • Klazomenai
  • Larissa
  • Lebedos
  • Leukai
  • Magnesia Ad Maeandrum
  • Magnesia Ad Maeandrum (Theater)
  • Metropolis
  • Miletus
  • Nagos
  • Notion
  • Phocaea
  • Priene
  • Pythagoreia
  • Smyrna
  • Smyrna (Agora)
  • Teos

Illyrian -

  • Apollonia (Illyria)
  • Byllis
  • Daorson (Bosnia)
  • Lissos

3D views -

  • Aegina
  • Athens
  • Paestum
  • Delos
  • Arykanda
  • Kaunos
  • Priene
  • Pergamon
  • Chersonesos
  • Emporion
  • Olympia
  • Thassos

In order to enjoy those last ones, be sure that you have the terrain map turned on, and for the tour, be sure to have that AND 3D buildings turned on! It’s worth it though, for views of Pergamon like this:

And views of Chersonessos like this:

The KMZ file is available from the “original” thread, which is here. (It’s been moved about a hundred times)

  • PeleSpirit@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Thank you for sharing the content again. If you ever decide to create your own instance, please let me know.

    • LorenOP
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      1 year ago

      I will, and thank you again also!