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Acrae — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Jul 04, 2024 12:35 PM

Akrai, an ancient city of Sicily, originated as a colony founded by Syracuse in 664 B.C., making it the first of the city's three colonial foundations.

Acrillae — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Apr 15, 2022 02:49 PM

A Greek colony founded in Sicily ca. 598 B.C., Acrillae was an important economic center. In 213 B.C. the Roman consul M. Claudius Marcellus fought an engagement against the Syracusans there.

Ad Decimum — by L. Quilici — last modified Sep 16, 2024 02:18 PM

The road station of Ad Decimum corresponds with the archaeological area of Castel di Decima where archaeological excavations in the 1970s identified the remains of a settlement covering some 11 hectares that dates to the eighth through sixth centuries BCE. Excavations revealed not only habitation evidence but also several hundred tombs.

Adranon — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Jun 06, 2022 10:22 AM

Adranon was a settlement founded ca. 400 B.C. on the western slopes of mount Aetna.

Aefula — by L. Quilici — last modified Sep 05, 2023 03:58 PM

Aefula was an ancient settlement of Latium that had disappeared by the time of Pliny the Elder, although the cult of Bona Dea there continued to flourish.

Aidepsos? (polis) — by J. Fossey — last modified Jun 04, 2021 01:03 AM

The modern town of Aidepsos (formerly Lispo) in Greece, is usually identified as the original city and/or polis center of ancient Aidepsos. This location lies some three kilometers north of the extensive archaeologically attested spa center at modern Loutra Aidepsou.

Aigiai — by G. Reger — last modified Apr 12, 2024 06:21 PM

An ancient settlement in Lakonia, mentioned by Strabo and Pausanias. Since the early 20th century, scholars have connected it with Classical and Roman remains at a site consequently dubbed "Palaeochora" between modern Aigies/Aigiai (formerly Chania Koutoumous) and Limni.

Apollonopolis Parva/Diocletianopolis — by T. Wilfong — last modified Sep 09, 2023 05:16 PM

The ancient settlement of Apollonopolis Parva/Diocletianopolis, modern Qus.

Aquae Apollinares — by W.V. Harris — last modified Dec 29, 2020 11:19 AM

The Aquae Apollinares were thermal springs located between Careiae and Tarquinii, perhaps to be associated with the Bagni di Stigliano or Bagni di Vicarello.

Arainon — by G. Reger — last modified Apr 19, 2024 10:06 AM

An ancient settlement of Laconia, mentioned by Pausanias. Kiesling (ToposText) notes: "Based on the similarity of the names, Forster placed Arainos/Arainon at the modern coastal village of Ageranos. Just to the south, at Kamares, survives the apse of a very large Roman building, and traces of Roman settlement." Roman era remains, including possible harbor constructions (submerged), have also been identified just north of Ageranos at Vathy.

Arbela/Arba-ilu — by M. Roaf — last modified Jul 09, 2024 02:22 PM

An ancient Mesopotamian city located between the two Zab rivers (modern Erbel/Erbil in Iraq).

Archilocheion — by C. Foss — last modified Jun 14, 2023 08:43 PM

A sanctuary dedicated to the Greek lyric poet Archilochus, known as the Archilocheion, was established on Paros during the third century BCE. It is attested textually in both literature and inscriptions; however, the precise location of the sanctuary has not been identified. During the 19th and 20th centuries, some scholars argued for it to be placed at the site of the “Three Churches” (Tris Ekklisies) because inscriptions mentioning Archilochos were found reused in remains of the 6th century Christian basilica over which the later churches had been built. Other scholars (e.g., Kontoleon in PECS) have vigorously rejected this view. Foss (BAtlDir) cites Berranger in tentatively placing the Archilocheion further east at the modern village of Elitas.

Arisbe — by E.N. Borza — last modified May 24, 2024 03:19 PM

Arisbe was an ancient city of the Troad, possibly to be identified with modern Musakoy in Turkey. It was a colony of Miletus according to Anaximenes of Lampsacus.

Arkaseia — by J. Bennet — last modified Feb 09, 2024 10:08 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 60 E5 Arkaseia

Armento — by I.E.M. Edlund Berry — last modified Jun 26, 2024 12:03 PM

Located in the valley of the Agri Rier, Armento has been investigated among a series of small Iron Age centers that include Serra Lustrante, Caprarella, and S. Giovanni.

Asine — by G. Reger — last modified Oct 29, 2024 03:18 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 D4 Asine

Bagdata — by M. Roaf — last modified Apr 01, 2024 03:36 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 91 F4 Bagdata

Balneum Regis — by W.V. Harris — last modified Aug 01, 2022 01:44 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 42 C3 Balneum Regis

Cabum? — by L. Quilici — last modified Mar 26, 2023 09:22 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 43 C2 Cabum?

Camarina — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Apr 06, 2024 03:10 PM

Camarina was founded by Syracuse in 599 B.C., but subsequently destroyed in 552 B.C. The city was re-founded by Gela in 461 B.C. Carthage razed the site in 405 B.C., but Timoleon restored it in 339 B.C. From the late third century B.C. the town fell under Roman administration.