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*Alpis Graia — by E. Bertrand — last modified Jun 05, 2019 03:27 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 17 H2 *Alpis Graia

*Cunus Aureus — by H. Bender — last modified Jun 03, 2021 01:22 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 19 B3 *Cunus Aureus

Amanikai Pylai — by T. Sinclair — last modified Aug 15, 2024 03:11 PM

A mountain pass that is located on the border between Osmaniye and Gaziantep provinces in south-central Turkey. The pass played an important role in the Battle of Issus, 333 B.C.

Amanikai Pylai/Ciliciae Portae — by T. Sinclair — last modified Aug 30, 2020 01:45 PM

A pass through through the Taurus Mountains, the modern Karanlik Kapi.

Caspiae Portae? — by A. Hausleiter — last modified Apr 12, 2021 02:41 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 92 H1 Caspiae Portae?

Clausura Bir Oum Ali — by Stanisław Ludwiński — last modified Feb 23, 2023 03:49 PM

The so-called Clausura Bir Oum Ali is part of a defensive barrier that formed part of the Limes Numidiae of the ancient Roman empire. This system of military outposts and fortifications closed off the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis to the south.

Fern Pass — by H. Bender — last modified Apr 14, 2022 06:57 PM

Fern Pass (elevation 1212 m) is a mountain pass of the Tyrolean Alps.

Hadd-Hajar-Clausura — by Stanisław Ludwiński — last modified Oct 06, 2023 09:27 AM

Hadd-Hajar-Clausura, a modern appellation for a Roman-era linear barrier that is thought to have been part of the Limes Tripolitanus in the province of Africa Proconsularis.

Ioventio Mons — by M. Pearce — last modified Nov 17, 2021 10:38 AM

A mountain mentioned in an inscribed Roman boundary demarcation from the area of modern Genova, dating to 117 BCE. Modern scholars place this peak in the vicinity of the modern Passo dei Giovi.

Julier Pass — by H. Bender — last modified Jun 03, 2021 01:22 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 19 B3 no. 3 (Julier Pass)

Kaspiai Pylai/Albaniai Pylai — by David Braund — last modified Dec 15, 2020 05:33 AM

Kaspiai Pylai/Albaniai Pylai, also referred to as Portae Caspiae by Pliny, is used to describe both the Sirdara Pass in the Elburs mountains and the road from Darband to the Caspian Sea.

Kaspiai Pylai/Caucasiae Portae — by David Braund — last modified Apr 12, 2021 06:56 PM

The river Terek flows through the Darial Gorge in eastern Georgia along the flank of Mount Kazbek. This natural pass was known by many names in antiquity, including the Caspian Gates, the Caucasian Gates, and the Gates of Iberia. It was also referred to as the Gates of the Sarmatians and the Gates of the Alans. The latter name provides the source for the current toponym describing the gorge itself. Anderson 1928 notes that "Caspian Gates" (Caspiae portae) is used to refer to at least three locations in the ancient sources, with the Darial Gorge being one of those.

Kilikiai Pylai — by S. Mitchell — last modified Aug 30, 2020 04:03 PM

The Cilician Gates, a pass through the Taurus Mountains connecting Cilicia to the Anatolian Plateau, by way of the gorge of the Gökoluk River.

Kilikiai Pylai — by T. Sinclair — last modified Sep 10, 2020 12:18 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 67 C3 Kilikiai Pylai

Klimax — by C. Foss — last modified Jun 19, 2023 12:12 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 65 E4 Klimax

Klimax — by C. Foss — last modified Jun 22, 2020 03:02 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 65 E3 Klimax

Klimax? — by D.J. Mattingly — last modified Mar 04, 2023 12:33 AM

An ancient place, cited: None

Kontoporia — by G. Reger — last modified Dec 21, 2021 12:05 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 unlocated Kontoporia

Lukmanier Pass — by H. Bender — last modified Apr 12, 2021 06:57 PM

The Lukmanier Pass or Passo del Lucomagno is a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps (elevation 1915 meters above sea level).

Marukh Pass — by T. Sinclair — last modified Sep 25, 2018 05:45 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 87 G1 Marukh Pass