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Mesembria — by A.G. Poulter — last modified Jul 28, 2023 05:10 PM

Originally a Thracian site known as Menebria, Mesembria was subsequently settled by Dorian Greeks in the early sixth century BC, eventually becoming an important trading colony on the Black Sea coast (modern Nesebar, Bulgaria). Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

Mesene — by M. Roaf — last modified Jul 01, 2019 07:29 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 91 unlocated Mesene

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.

Mesoboa — by G. Reger — last modified Apr 30, 2023 10:32 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 unlocated Mesoboa

Mesobounos — by J. Bennet — last modified Feb 14, 2012 08:49 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 60 G3 Mesobounos

Mesochoros — by J. Fossey — last modified Sep 22, 2022 10:49 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 55 G4 Mesochoros

Mesochorum — by I.E.M. Edlund Berry — last modified Aug 03, 2021 02:58 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 45 F4 Mesochorum

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.

Mesopotamium — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Dec 15, 2015 10:02 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 47 E5 Mesopotamium

Mesorome — by David Braund — last modified Oct 20, 2012 03:52 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 87 D4 Mesorome

Mesphe — by D.J. Mattingly — last modified Nov 13, 2019 01:51 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 35 F2 Mesphe

Messa — by G. Reger — last modified Apr 24, 2024 10:43 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 C4 Messa

Messapii — by I.E.M. Edlund Berry — last modified Sep 09, 2022 07:19 PM

The Messapii were an ancient Indo-European people occupying the Salento peninsula in southeast Italy.

Messapion (mountain) — by J. Fossey — last modified Mar 10, 2021 05:31 PM

A small mountain range that is located in the northeastern part of Boeotia and mainland Euboea. This mountain range borders the North Euboean Gulf and the Euripus Strait.

Messeis Fons — by J. Fossey — last modified Jan 13, 2021 03:49 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 55 unlocated Messeis Fons

Messene — by G. Reger — last modified Jun 05, 2023 08:57 AM

Capital of Messenia

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.

Messeniani — by David Braund — last modified Dec 24, 2019 08:22 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 84 unlocated Messeniani

Messoa — by G. Reger — last modified Jan 29, 2020 11:40 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 unlocated Messoa

Messon — by C. Foss — last modified Mar 06, 2021 10:38 AM

An extensive ancient sanctuary complex on the island of Lesbos, thought to have been dedicated to Zeus, Hera and Dionysos and dating back to at least the 7th century BCE. A Christian basilica was built on the site in the late fourth century CE.

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