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Arduenna Silva — by C. Haselgrove — last modified Jan 09, 2021 08:22 PM

An ancient forest region occupying parts of modern Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and France; its modern remains are known as the Ardennes.

Ben Shemen Forest — by Jamie Novotny — last modified Mar 19, 2023 03:27 PM

Ben Shemen Forest is the largest forest in Central Israel and it contains several archaeological sites, including Bir a Shemi, Tel Gimzo, Tel Hadid, and several Hasmonean-period tombs.

Bois des Lens Quarries — by S. Loseby — last modified Jan 28, 2021 05:49 PM

A series of opencast limestone quarries located in the Bois des Lens about 25 km west of Nîmes (France) were identified and studied in the 20th century. They are thought to have been brought into use in the fourth century BCE, with peak exploitation occurring during the early Roman Empire.

Castulonensis Saltus — by P.O. Spann — last modified May 25, 2023 12:05 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 27 B3 Castulonensis Saltus

Gallinaria Silva — by N. Purcell — last modified Jan 08, 2024 11:44 AM

An evergreen thicket of the area around Cumae.

Litana Silva — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Feb 29, 2024 01:25 PM

The Litana Silva was a forest located in Gallia Cispadana in the territory of the Boii. It was the site of the defeat of the Roman consul L. Postumius Albinus in 216 BC. Its precise location is uncertain, but it probably lay somewhere in the flat land south of the Po river in Italy.

Maesia Silva — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified May 04, 2021 10:07 AM

An ancient forest of Etruria that originally was situated in the territory of Veii. Ancus Marcus conquered the area which most likely was located on the right bank of the Tiber.

Scantia Silva — by N. Purcell — last modified Jan 23, 2021 01:59 PM

The 'Scantia Silva' was a forest in Campania that, according to Cicero, was leased by Roman censors as pasturage.