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(H)Enna — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Mar 21, 2024 01:35 PM

The origins of (H)Enna are unclear. Some sources claim it was founded by Syracuse in 664 B.C. but the archaeological record suggests it is likely a Hellenized Sikel settlement.

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.

Adana/Antiochia ad Sarum — by S. Mitchell — last modified Feb 12, 2023 05:09 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 66 G3 Adana/Antiochia ad Sarum

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.

Alb(i)um Intimilium/Albintimilium — by S. Loseby — last modified Dec 01, 2023 10:46 AM

Alb(i)um Intimilium/Albintimilium (modern Ventimiglia) was the main settlement of the Ligurian tribe of the Intemelii. In the 2nd century BC it came under control of the Roman Republic. Albintimilium became a municipium in 89 BC in the tribus Falerna. In the same period the city walls were built, with several towers. The city flourished in the early Imperial period, with baths, an acqueduct and a theater. In the 6th and early 7th century it was a Byzantine kastron, coming under control of the Longobards in 641. During the 7th and 8th century the Roman city was slowly abandoned in favour of a smaller hilltop settlement focused around the Cathedral.

Alyz(e)ia — by W.M. Murray — last modified Feb 15, 2024 05:50 PM

A city located on the west coast of Acarnania. The southwestern portion of the walled city underlies modern Kandila.

Amathe/Epiphaneia — by J.P. Brown — last modified Jul 31, 2024 10:17 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 68 C3 Amathe/Epiphaneia

Anaphlystos — by J.S. Traill — last modified Apr 18, 2024 01:26 PM

A coastal deme of the tribe Antiochis in Attika, located on Anavyssos Bay.

Andros (settlement) — by J. Bennet — last modified Oct 04, 2024 05:53 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 60 A4 Andros

Apamea/Kelainai/Kibotos — by C. Foss — last modified Sep 04, 2019 12:56 PM

Apamea/Kelainai/Kibotos (modern Dinar) was an ancient settlement of Phrygia located at a road junction linking Ionia to the east. In 333 BC Alexander the Great installed his general Antigonos as satrap of Phrygia.

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

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

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.