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Larissa/Sizara — by J.P. Brown — last modified Apr 03, 2021 10:46 AM

An ancient settlement located on the Orontes river to the southeast of Apamea. Scholars identify it with modern Shaizar in Syria.

Leuktra — by J. Fossey — last modified Mar 24, 2024 03:53 PM

Leuktra was a settlement located in ancient Boeotia. It was located along the road leading from Thespiae to Plataea, somewhere in the vicinity of the modern town. In 371 B.C. the Thebans defeated the Spartans in a celebrated battle near the site.

Los Castellazos — by H.S. Sivan — last modified May 25, 2023 12:04 PM

Los Castellazos is an archaeological site located near Mediana de Aragón, Spain, in a strategic position on the Ginel river. Two phases of occupation relate to the Early Iron Age and the later first millennium BC.

Lykouria? — by G. Reger — last modified Sep 30, 2022 10:06 AM

According to Pausanias, Lykouria? is located in Arcadia and marks the boundary between Pheneus and Cleitor.

Magliano Sabina — by W.V. Harris — last modified Jul 05, 2019 11:00 AM

Magliano Sabina is located in Lazio, some 50 km north of Rome and some 30 km west of Rieti.

Magnesia ad Sipylum — by C. Foss — last modified May 18, 2023 07:50 PM

Magnesia ad Sipylum was an ancient city in Lydia in Asia Minor (modern Manisa in Turkey). Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus defeated Antiochus the Great at the battle of Magnesia in 190 BC.

Marpessos — by C. Foss — last modified Oct 10, 2024 06:26 PM

An ancient settlement in the Troad, located in the vicinity of modern Zerdalılık in the Turkish province of Canakkale.

Methana/Anthana? — by G. Reger — last modified Jun 04, 2024 09:09 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 D3 Methana/Anthana?

Metropolis? (settlement) — by W.M. Murray — last modified Apr 26, 2024 10:46 PM

The modern village of Palaiomanina in the West Greek regional unit of Aetolia-Acarnania may be identifiable with "Metropolis", a settlement known from ancient sources.

Monte Nero — by N. Purcell — last modified Mar 11, 2023 04:30 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 44 D2 Monte Nero

Monte S. Croce — by N. Purcell — last modified Mar 18, 2018 09:58 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 44 E3 Monte S. Croce

Nemausus — by S. Loseby — last modified Nov 14, 2021 10:51 PM

Nemausus (modern Nîmes, France) was the ancient capital of the Volcae Arecomici and later a Roman colony.

Nikonion — by David Braund — last modified Feb 28, 2022 03:40 PM

Nikonion received a sixth-century B.C. colony from either Miletos or Istros. It was assessed tribute by the Delian League in 425/4 B.C. Authors such as Pseudo-Skylax refer to the site as a polis in the urban sense. The colony was under the protection of the Skythian king Skyles. The ancient city was located on the on east bank of the Dniester river where Roksolany, Ukraine, is now located.

Nomentum — by L. Quilici — last modified Feb 24, 2024 03:39 PM

The Latin town of Nomentum and Rome were linked by means of the Via Nomentana. In Livy's history the town, a member of the Latin League, is captured by Lucius Tarquinius Priscus. Nomentum was one of a number of towns captured by Tarquinius. The Romans granted the town civitas sine suffragio after 338 B.C.

Numistro? — by I.E.M. Edlund Berry — last modified Dec 14, 2020 05:18 AM

A town in Lucania that was the location of a military engagement between Hannibal and Marcus Claudius Marcellus in 210 B.C.

Omphake — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Dec 20, 2022 07:34 PM

Omphake was an ancient Sikanian center that came into conflict with the Greek colony of Gela. It is probably to be identified with modern Butera on the island of Sicily.

Oropos — by J.S. Traill — last modified Oct 16, 2024 08:24 PM

Oropos was an ancient settlement and port located on the border between Boeotia and Attica; the bulk of its Hellenistic - Roman remains are thought to underlie the modern village of Skala Oropou. Oropos was source of ongoing disputes in antiquity. Colonists from Eretria founded Oropos.

Pan(h)ormus — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Feb 15, 2024 05:45 PM

First founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians as Ziz, Pan(h)ormus (modern Palermo) was an important ancient city of the Greek, Roman, and Arabic civilizations.

Panormos — by J. Fossey — last modified Dec 19, 2022 06:40 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 55 F2 Panormos

Panormos (Chalkidiki) — by E.N. Borza — last modified Aug 18, 2023 09:28 PM

An ancient settlement of the Chalkidiki that BAtlas places generally somewhere to the immediate southeast of Akanthos (modern Ierissos). In the Directory entry, the location is glossed as "Ierissos?".