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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.

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.

Carbonaria Silva — by C. Haselgrove — last modified Jul 07, 2014 09:57 PM

A dense, old-growth forest that formed a natural boundary across what is now Belgium during the Late Iron Age through Roman times and into the Early Middle Ages

Hercynia Silva — by H. Bender — last modified Aug 09, 2024 08:30 PM

An ancient forest located east of the Rhine river in southern Germany. The precise location and extent of the forest remains uncertain, although the Black Forest formed the western part of the Hercynian Forest.

Holy Valley — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Feb 24, 2023 12:05 AM

The Qadisha valley is one of the most important early Christian monastic settlements in the world. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998.