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Place Columnae Herculis — by M. Euzennat — last modified Nov 25, 2020 11:53 AM
The Columnae Herculis (Pillars of Hercules) are the twin promontories that flank the Straits of Gibraltar, namely the rock of Gibraltar on the northern side and a debated southern promontory, likely either Monte Hacho (the ancient Abila Mons) or the Jebel Musa.
Place Coracium Pr. — by C. Foss — last modified Feb 14, 2012 07:54 PM
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 53 B2 Coracium Pr.
Place Corynaeum? Pr. — by C. Foss — last modified Apr 16, 2013 10:09 AM
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 56 C5 Corynaeum? Pr.
Place Crunoe — by David Braund — last modified Mar 21, 2022 09:39 PM
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 84 unlocated Crunoe
Place Cuneus (promontory) — by Jr. — last modified Jul 18, 2022 08:56 AM
Cabo de Santa Maria is the southernmost point of mainland Portugal.
Place Dades? Pr. — by D. Rupp — last modified Feb 14, 2012 10:02 PM
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 72 D3 Dades? Pr.
Place Damnonion/Okrinon Akron — by A.S. Esmonde Cleary — last modified Mar 29, 2014 10:56 PM
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 B5 Damnonion/Okrinon Akron
Place Deire — by D.T. Potts — last modified Sep 13, 2020 04:05 PM
Deire is located on a promontory (modern Ras Siyyan) on the western side of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, located between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Place Dion? Pr. — by J. Bennet — last modified Jun 23, 2021 12:12 PM
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 60 C2 Dion? Pr.
Place Drekanon promontory — by C. Foss — last modified Jan 13, 2020 12:05 PM
An ancient promontory on western end of the island of Kos, mentioned by Strabo. Its precise location cannot be determined today with full confidence, but the Ákra Dafní and the Ákra Kríkellos are the two likely candidates.
Place Drepanon (promontory) — by G. Reger — last modified Nov 28, 2022 04:56 PM
The modern Cape Drepano, located at the western narrowing of the Corinthian Gulf, just east of Rhion/Antirrhion.
Place Drepanon Pr. — by D. Rupp — last modified Apr 19, 2014 11:32 AM
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 72 A3 Drepanon Pr.
Place Drepanon Pr. — by J. Bennet — last modified Jul 10, 2020 06:25 PM
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 60 B2 Drepanon Pr.
Place Drepanon? Akron — by D.J. Mattingly — last modified Feb 14, 2012 10:05 PM
An ancient place, cited: None
Place Drepanon? Pr. — by C. Foss — last modified Nov 16, 2022 12:29 PM
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 53 A2 Drepanon? Pr.
Place Echaia Pr. — by C. Foss — last modified Feb 14, 2012 07:54 PM
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 53 B2 Echaia Pr.
Place Eetioneia Pr. — by J.S. Traill — last modified Nov 22, 2022 05:52 AM
A fortified promontory located on the western side of the main port of Piraeus.
Place Elaia (promontory) — by D. Rupp — last modified Oct 06, 2022 02:34 PM
Ptolemy places this cape on the east coast of the island of Cyprus, enumerating it between the ancient city of Salamis and the Kleides promontory at the terminus of the island's distinctive northeast peninsula.
Place Elephas Pr. — by D.T. Potts — last modified Oct 17, 2022 11:08 AM
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 4 D3 Elephas Pr.
Place Epidion Akron — by A.S. Esmonde Cleary — last modified Sep 18, 2023 12:22 PM
The Mull of Kintyre.