ancient urban center
C39346
concept
An ancient urban center is a densely populated, historically significant settlement that served as a focal point for political, economic, religious, and cultural activities in early civilizations.
Observed surface forms (11)
- Arcadian city ×1
- Decapolis city ×1
- Late Bronze Age city-state ×1
- ancient capital city ×1
- ancient university city ×1
- ancient urban region ×1
- city in classical antiquity ×1
- early urban settlement ×1
- historical urban complex ×1
- pre-Islamic Arab city ×1
- urban civilization ×1
Instances (13)
- Kingdom of Kadesh via concept surface "Late Bronze Age city-state"
- Etruscan acropolis
- Hira via concept surface "pre-Islamic Arab city"
- Al-Mada’in via concept surface "historical urban complex"
- Birka via concept surface "early urban settlement"
- Hellenistic Athens via concept surface "city in classical antiquity"
- Scythopolis via concept surface "Decapolis city"
- Tripolis (region of three cities) via concept surface "ancient urban region"
- Indus–Saraswati archaeological complex via concept surface "urban civilization"
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Roman city of Lugdunum Convenarum
surface form: Lugdunum Convenarum
- Vallabhi as a major learning center via concept surface "ancient university city"
- Dongmo Mountain capital via concept surface "ancient capital city"
- Pheneus via concept surface "Arcadian city"