Philosophiana
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: R.J.A. Wilson
Creators: R.J.A. Wilson
Contributors:
Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Valeria Vitale, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, Jonathan Prag, R. Talbert
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Feb 12, 2025 12:36 PM
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History
An ancient settlement not far from Piazza Armerina, in the municipality of Mazzarino. Archaeological finds suggest it was inhabited from the early Roman Imperial period to the third century A.D., when it was abandoned. The site was then re-occupied during the Middle Ages.
500 km
Base style derived from Mapbox Satellite Streets. | Pleiades layers and interaction design by Sean Gillies, David Glick, Alec Mitchell, Ryan M. Horne, and Tom Elliott.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/462423
37.319261464, 14.2956854395
- Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Sophiana (30 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
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- Philosophiana (330 BC - AD 300)
- Sofiana (Italian, modern)
- Philosophiana connection Sicilia (island) (unspecified date range)
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None
basilica, settlement, bath, spa
- See Further:
- Related:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 47 E4 Philosophiana
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Sofiana, near Mazzarino
R.J.A. Wilson, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Valeria Vitale, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, Jonathan Prag, and R. Talbert, 'Philosophiana: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/462423> [accessed: 03 April 2025]
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