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Bata/Patous — by David Braund — last modified Mar 02, 2022 08:51 AM

Bata/Patous was an ancient Greek colony on the Black Sea.

Berenice — by D.J. Mattingly — last modified Oct 30, 2024 07:46 PM

Berenice was a coastal city of western Cyrenaica, located at modern Benghazi in Libya. Founded in the third century BCE, it replaced the earlier Greek colony of Eusperides, which had been centered a short distance to the northeast. Berenice was named in honor of Berenice of Cyrene, the queen of Ptolemy III Euergetes.

Berenice/Berenike — by T. Wilfong — last modified Jun 26, 2024 04:25 PM

An ancient port city on the west coast of the Red Sea in modern Egypt, Berenice/Berenike was founded in 275 BCE by Ptolemy II Philadelphus, who named it after his mother, Berenice I of Egypt.

Boukephalos — by G. Reger — last modified Jun 07, 2018 07:53 PM

Boukephalos was an ancient port located south of Kenchreai on the Saronic coast of the Corinthia. Wiseman states that it likely corresponds to the modern harbor at Frankolimano on the Bay of Kenchreai.

Bouthroton — by W.M. Murray — last modified Jul 09, 2023 08:43 PM

Modern Butrint (Butrinti) in Albania, ancient Bouthroton was an ancient Greek and later Roman city located in Epirus. The city became an important bishopric by the sixth century. The site was enrolled as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 because of its archaeological remains, which date from prehistoric times down through the late Middle Ages.

Brundisium/Brentesion — by I.E.M. Edlund Berry — last modified Aug 10, 2024 04:27 PM

A Greek and Roman port, terminus of the Via Appia.

Byblos — by J.P. Brown — last modified Sep 05, 2024 10:29 PM

Occupied since the Neolithic period, historical Byblos was originally a major Punic center called Gebal.

Caieta — by N. Purcell — last modified Nov 11, 2024 09:30 PM

Caieta was a town of ancient Latium located on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast between Tarracina and Formiae.

Cale — by E.W. Haley — last modified Jun 07, 2018 04:49 PM

Cale was the site of an ancient city located at the mouth of the Durius fl. The Roman colony Portus Cale was established there in 136 BC.

Callatis — by A.G. Poulter — last modified Apr 01, 2022 07:37 AM

A Greek colony and port on the west coast of the Black Sea, modern Mangalia in Romania.

Carthago — by R.B. Hitchner — last modified Apr 03, 2024 03:49 PM

The ancient city of Carthage, located in modern Tunis (Tunisia). Carthage engaged the Roman state in a series of wars conventionally referred to as the Punic Wars by scholars.

Castellum Firmanorum — by W.V. Harris — last modified Jul 20, 2024 01:01 PM

Castellum Firmanorum was the ancient port of Firmum Picenum.

Castrum Minervae/Athenaion/Limen Aphrodites — by I.E.M. Edlund Berry — last modified Mar 21, 2023 10:04 AM

An ancient settlement of the Sallentini in Apulia. Legendary history held that this was the spot where Aeneas first landed in Italy, thus the assignation 'Limen Aphrodites' or 'Portus Veneris'.

Catabathmus Maior/Plynos Limen/Tetrapyrgia — by D.J. Mattingly — last modified Oct 06, 2023 10:31 AM

An ancient place, cited: None

Chalcedon — by C. Foss — last modified Jul 02, 2024 11:47 AM

Chalcedon was an ancient maritime city of Bithynia.

Circeii 2 — by N. Purcell — last modified Jan 09, 2024 08:35 PM

A port on the Tyrrhenian coast. In myth, the site was considered to be one of the stopping points of the hero Odysseus.

Civitas Namnetum/Kondeouinkon? — by H.S. Sivan — last modified Mar 08, 2023 04:59 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 14 D1 Civitas Namnetum/Kondeouinkon?

Clysma — by A. Bernand — last modified Sep 22, 2023 09:32 AM

Clysma was an ancient port city at the northern end of the Gulf of Suez (modern al‑Qulzum in the city of Suez).

Col. Forum Iulii — by S. Loseby — last modified Sep 01, 2024 11:22 AM

Col. Forum Iulii (modern Fréjus) was a Roman military colony, most likely founded by Iulius Caesar, that served as a major naval base.

Colophon/Colophon ad Mare/Notion — by C. Foss — last modified Jun 08, 2018 07:33 AM

A port city founded by Aeolian settlers at the mouth of the River Avci.