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Pikrai Limnai — by A. Bernand — last modified Jun 26, 2023 10:13 AM

The Great Bitter Lake is a salt water lake in the Sinai.

Pteleos L. — by C. Foss — last modified Dec 06, 2021 05:56 PM

A lake of the Troad, mentioned by Strabo following his discussion of the grove of Hector.

Regillus? L. — by L. Quilici — last modified Jul 15, 2017 09:21 PM

An ancient lake in Latium that was the site of a Roman military victory in 496 BC; the precise location of the lake cannot be determined, although some scholars place its location at Pantano Secco near Frascati, Italy.

Regma/Rogmoi — by S. Mitchell — last modified Nov 30, 2021 06:06 PM

Regma/Rogmoi (also Rhegma) is an ancient lake or lagoon formed by the Cydnus river in Cilicia, approximately 5 km from Tarsus.

Saloe?/Tantali? L. — by C. Foss — last modified Feb 14, 2012 08:21 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 56 E4 Saloe?/Tantali? L.

Sanaos (lake) — by C. Foss — last modified Jul 05, 2022 06:46 PM

The modern Acıgöl in Turkey's Aegean region.

Sapra Limne — by David Braund — last modified Jan 12, 2020 09:14 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 87 I2 Sapra Limne

Stiphane Limne — by T. Sinclair — last modified Aug 22, 2021 04:42 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 87 B4 Stiphane Limne

Tanitike Limne — by A. Bernand — last modified May 09, 2022 11:52 AM

During the period of Greek and Roman engagement with Egypt, the Tanitike Limne (one of the Nile Delta's many lake/lagoons) was bounded by the Phatnitikon (modern Damietta branch) and Mendesion (now disappeared) mouths of the Nile. The lake's ancient extent corresponds roughly to the western half of the modern Lake Menzala.

Thospitis Limne — by M. Roaf — last modified Jan 31, 2020 11:32 AM

Lake Van, the largest lake in Asia Minor, is a saline soda lake.

Umber L. — by W.V. Harris — last modified Oct 16, 2022 08:12 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 42 unlocated Umber L.

Velini (lake) — by W.V. Harris — last modified Apr 05, 2021 07:12 AM

A lake formed by three rivers (Avens, Himella and Tolenus) in the territory of the Sabines.

Velini L. — by W.V. Harris — last modified Jun 13, 2023 05:05 PM

In the Roman period the Lacus Velinus was a larger body of water than the surviving remnant that is now known as Lake Piediluco. Modern intervention drained water away from the lake into the lower Nera River.