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Berenice — by D.J. Mattingly — last modified Jan 23, 2023 04:38 PM

Berenice was a coastal city of western Cyrenaica, located at modern Benghazi in Libya. Founded in the third century BCE, it replaced the earlier Greek colony of Eusperides, which had been centered a short distance to the northeast. Berenice was named in honor of Berenice of Cyrene, the queen of Ptolemy III Euergetes.

Berenice/Berenike — by T. Wilfong — last modified Jul 06, 2022 05:09 PM

An ancient port city on the west coast of the Red Sea in modern Egypt.

Bouthroton — by W.M. Murray — last modified Jul 09, 2023 08:43 PM

Modern Butrint (Butrinti) in Albania, ancient Bouthroton was an ancient Greek and later Roman city located in Epirus. The city became an important bishopric by the sixth century. The site was enrolled as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 because of its archaeological remains, which date from prehistoric times down through the late Middle Ages.

Brundisium/Brentesion — by I.E.M. Edlund Berry — last modified Dec 14, 2020 04:35 AM

A Greek and Roman port, terminus of the Via Appia.

Byblos — by J.P. Brown — last modified Mar 02, 2023 01:38 PM

Occupied since the Neolithic period, historical Byblos was originally a major Punic center called Gebal.

Caieta — by N. Purcell — last modified Dec 06, 2021 05:23 PM

Caieta was a town of ancient Latium located on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast between Tarracina and Formiae.

Calamina — by M.U. Erdosy — last modified Jul 16, 2013 09:26 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 5 E4 Calamina

Cale — by E.W. Haley — last modified Jun 07, 2018 04:49 PM

Cale was the site of an ancient city located at the mouth of the Durius fl. The Roman colony Portus Cale was established there in 136 BC.

Callatis — by A.G. Poulter — last modified Apr 01, 2022 07:37 AM

A Greek colony and port on the west coast of the Black Sea, modern Mangalia in Romania.

Carthago — by R.B. Hitchner — last modified Apr 03, 2024 03:49 PM

The ancient city of Carthage, located in modern Tunis (Tunisia). Carthage engaged the Roman state in a series of wars conventionally referred to as the Punic Wars by scholars.

Castellum Firmanorum — by W.V. Harris — last modified Dec 06, 2020 12:35 AM

Castellum Firmanorum was the ancient port of Firmum Picenum.

Castrum Minervae/Athenaion/Limen Aphrodites — by I.E.M. Edlund Berry — last modified Mar 21, 2023 10:04 AM

An ancient settlement of the Sallentini in Apulia. Legendary history held that this was the spot where Aeneas first landed in Italy, thus the assignation 'Limen Aphrodites' or 'Portus Veneris'.

Catabathmus Maior/Plynos Limen/Tetrapyrgia — by D.J. Mattingly — last modified Oct 06, 2023 10:31 AM

An ancient place, cited: None

Centum Cellae — by W.V. Harris — last modified Apr 17, 2023 08:55 AM

Centum Cellae (modern Civitavecchia) was an ancient coastal settlement in Tyrrhenian Etruria. The emperor Trajan re-builds the harbor at the site in 106/7 and Pliny the Younger mentions its name, Centum Cellae. Saracens destroyed the city in A.D. 812.

Chalcedon — by C. Foss — last modified Apr 15, 2024 12:47 AM

Chalcedon was an ancient maritime city of Bithynia.

Citharista — by S. Loseby — last modified Jun 07, 2018 08:57 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 15 F3 Citharista

Cius — by A.G. Poulter — last modified Nov 03, 2023 01:30 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 22 F4 Cius

Civitas Namnetum/Kondeouinkon? — by H.S. Sivan — last modified Mar 08, 2023 04:59 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 14 D1 Civitas Namnetum/Kondeouinkon?

Classis — by M. Pearce — last modified Oct 07, 2023 04:13 PM

A military port near Ravenna, established by Octavian by 12 B.C. as headquarters for the Roman fleet in the Adriatic Sea.

Clysma — by A. Bernand — last modified Sep 22, 2023 09:32 AM

Clysma was an ancient port city at the northern end of the Gulf of Suez (modern al‑Qulzum in the city of Suez).