In this second illustrated and including "added map" book (Volume-II)

contains belove ancient cities;

I. MESSENE

II. MYCENÆ

III. MILETUS

IV. NAUPLIA

V. NEMEA

VI. NINEVEH

VII. NUMANTIA

VIII. OLYMPIA

IX. PUTEOLI

X. PALMYRA (TADMOR)

XI. PATRÆ

XII. PELLA

XIII. PERGAMUS

XIV. PERSEPOLIS

XV. PETRA (WADY MOUSA)

XVI. PHIGALIA

XVII. PLATÆA

XVIII. PÆSTUM

XIX. POMPEII

XX. RAMA

XXI. ROME

XXII. SAGUNTUM

XXIII. SAIS

XXIV. SAMARIA

XXV. SAPPHURA

XXVI. SARDIS

XXVII. SELEUCIA

XXVIII. SELINUS, OR SELINUNTUM

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