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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.

Caesia? Silva — by C. Haselgrove — last modified Apr 04, 2023 04:31 PM

The Caesia? Silva was a forested area on the right bank of the Rhine River.

Castulonensis Saltus — by P.O. Spann — last modified May 25, 2023 12:05 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 27 B3 Castulonensis Saltus

Gabreta? Hyle — by H. Bender — last modified Jun 18, 2020 05:49 AM

Gabreta? Hyle (Gabreta Forest) is an ancient forest of continental Europe mentioned by Strabo and Ptolemy.

Gallinaria Silva — by N. Purcell — last modified Jan 08, 2024 11:44 AM

An evergreen thicket of the area around Cumae.

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.

Litana Silva — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Feb 29, 2024 01:25 PM

The Litana Silva was a forest located in Gallia Cispadana in the territory of the Boii. It was the site of the defeat of the Roman consul L. Postumius Albinus in 216 BC. Its precise location is uncertain, but it probably lay somewhere in the flat land south of the Po river in Italy.

Saltus Attianus — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Feb 02, 2018 11:28 AM

The Saltus Attianus is mentioned in the Tabula Alimentaria from Veleia.

Saltus Sumelocennensis — by H. Bender — last modified Feb 12, 2022 05:33 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 12 B4 Saltus Sumelocennensis

Silva Arsia — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Apr 19, 2023 10:37 AM

A forest located near the boundary between the archaic territory of Rome and that of Veii. Lucius Junius Brutus fell there in battle in 509 B.C.

Silva Ciminia — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified May 03, 2021 05:54 PM

A forest in ancient Etruria that was a feared and trackless wilderness in the middle Republican period.

Teutoburgiensis? Saltus — by J.H.F. Bloemers — last modified Oct 12, 2024 11:42 PM

Teutoburgiensis? Saltus (Teutoburger Wald) is a range of low, forested mountains in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia.

Unnamed settlement at Sampuy — by C. Haselgrove — last modified Nov 14, 2018 09:11 AM

An extensive Roman-era settlement identified via aerial photography and archaeological survey in the modern French commune of Mérouville.

Vasconum saltus — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified May 22, 2024 04:16 PM

A forest, now unlocated, in the territory of the Varduli.