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Macedonia (region) — by E.N. Borza — last modified Nov 07, 2023 11:44 AM

The region of ancient Macedonia in the Balkan peninsula. The boundaries of the region have shifted significantly over time, and remain controversial.

Magna Graecia — by Mary E. Downs — last modified Jul 09, 2024 01:56 PM

Magna Graecia refers to the coastal areas of Southern Italy on the Tarentine Gulf that were extensively colonized by Greek colonists beginning in the eighth century BC.

Maionia/Mysia (region) — by C. Foss — last modified May 25, 2023 05:52 PM

An ancient region in Lydia, located at the base of mount Tmolus (the modern Boz Dağ in Turkey) and in the vicinity of the Gygaie Limne (modern Marmara Gölü). In discussing the Katakekaumene, Strabo implies some variance in traditions about whether it should be considered Maionian or Mysian (i.e., the footprints of the two regional names may have overlapped).

Makrones/Machelones — by T. Sinclair — last modified Sep 25, 2022 11:06 PM

Makrones/Machelones, an ancient tribe of Colchis.

Mardyene — by A. Hausleiter — last modified Aug 09, 2021 11:57 AM

A now unlocated district of ancient Persis.

Margiana/Margush/Merv — by St J. Simpson — last modified Aug 30, 2022 07:19 AM

Margiana/Margush/Merv (Persian: مرو), once the Achaemenid Satrapy of Margiana, is a region of ancient Persia.

Marmarica — by D.J. Mattingly — last modified Nov 12, 2024 12:00 AM

Marmarica was an ancient region of the North African coast between Cyrenaica and Aegyptus.

Masabadan/Massabatene — by A. Hausleiter — last modified Sep 09, 2022 08:20 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 92 B3 Masabadan/Massabatene

Matiane — by M. Roaf — last modified Sep 09, 2022 10:19 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 89 H4 Matiane

Matiane — by S.E. Kroll — last modified Oct 23, 2024 01:43 PM

Matiene was the name of an ancient kingdom in northwestern Iran.

Mauretania Tingitana (region) — by M. Euzennat — last modified Oct 23, 2024 07:45 PM

An ancient region of northwest Africa.

Maurusii — by M. Euzennat — last modified Aug 03, 2019 05:04 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 28 D4 Maurusii

Media/Mad(aya) (region) — by A. Hausleiter — last modified Jul 30, 2023 06:26 AM

Media/Mad(aya) was a region of northwestern Iran.

Megaris — by G. Reger — last modified Apr 14, 2024 04:30 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 E2 Megaris

Melitene — by T.B. Mitford — last modified Sep 20, 2022 10:09 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 64 E4 Melitene

Mesene/Characene/Shad Bahman/Maisan — by A. Hausleiter — last modified Aug 30, 2022 08:03 PM

Mesene/Characene/Shad Bahman/Maisan was a kingdom within the Parthian Empire founded ca. 127 BC under Aspasine.

Mesopotamia (region) — by M. Roaf — last modified Aug 16, 2024 02:50 PM

An important region surrounding the Tigris–Euphrates river system, in the northern part of the Fertile Crescent, roughly corresponding to most of modern Iraq and Kuwait, eastern Syria, and Southeastern Turkey. Mesopotamia was a critical part of many empires and kingdoms, including the Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, the Achaemenids, Alexander the Great, and the Seleucids. It was also a site of intense conflict between the Roman, Parthian, and Sassanid Empires until the 7th century Muslim conquest.

Messenia — by G. Reger — last modified Aug 16, 2023 07:23 PM

Messenia was the southwestern district of the Peloponnesus. It was bounded on the east by Laconia, on the north by Elis and Arcadia, and on the south and west by the sea.

Metalli Ulpiani — by J.J. Wilkes — last modified Nov 11, 2023 09:58 PM

The Metalli Ulpiani mining district

Mihragan Kadag (region) — by A. Hausleiter — last modified Sep 21, 2022 08:40 PM

Mihragan Kadag or "province of the house of Mihrag" was a region of Media located north of Khuzistan and west of Saymarah.