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al-Jazirah (region) — by Gabriel Mckee — last modified Jan 18, 2023 03:58 PM

The northern portion of the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is known today as Upper Mesopotamia. The area, extending from the mountains of eastern Anatolia in the north to the Tharthar Depression (northwest of Baghdad) in the south, is an alluvial plain that formed an important crossroads region in the ancient and medieval periods. Major settlements of the region in the early Islamic period include Ar-Raqqah and Edessa.

Albania — by David Braund — last modified Sep 17, 2022 06:42 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 88 F3 Albania

Almopia — by E.N. Borza — last modified Jun 04, 2024 06:09 PM

An ancient region of Macedonia.

Alpes Maritimae — by S. Loseby — last modified Aug 30, 2022 07:17 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 16 B1 Alpes Maritimae

Amithoscattha/Amithoscatta/Amithoscutta — by D.T. Potts — last modified Mar 07, 2016 11:27 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 4 unlocated Amithoscatt(h)a/Amithoscutta

Amphax(it)is — by E.N. Borza — last modified Oct 17, 2022 08:33 PM

The western maritime district of Mygdonia in ancient Macedonia.

Amphilochia — by W.M. Murray — last modified Feb 09, 2024 07:51 PM

An ancient region and its associated people, located in west Greece, to the east of the Gulf of Ambracia.

Anaetica Regio — by M. Roaf — last modified Sep 17, 2022 07:35 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 89 B1 Anaetica Regio

Ancient Egypt (region) — by J.J. Wilkes — last modified Jan 10, 2025 08:49 PM

The ancient kingdom(s) and region of Egypt as understood by the Egyptians themselves, their neighbors, and their successors. Individual administrative districts, provinces, nomes, and the like have separate place resources in Pleiades.

Andalucía (region) — by María Jesús Redondo — last modified Sep 01, 2019 10:42 AM

The region of Andalucía (Andalusia in English), located in the south of Spain, is the second largest and the most populous region of modern Spain. At one time it belonged to the kingdom of Alfonso X. Much of the modern region is coincident with the extent of ancient Baetica.

Anthemusia? — by T. Sinclair — last modified Sep 02, 2022 12:45 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 67 G3 Anthemusia?

Apavortene — by M. Roaf — last modified Aug 09, 2021 12:11 PM

According to Pliny the Elder, Apavortene was a region of Parthia located to the east of the Caspian Pylai.

Apeiros — by C. Foss — last modified Aug 30, 2022 10:27 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 61 G4 Apeiros

Aphrodisias/Politice Orgas — by C. Foss — last modified Dec 24, 2022 03:18 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 56 unlocated Aphrodisias/Politice Orgas

Apolloniatis/Sittacene — by M. Roaf — last modified Sep 09, 2023 04:00 PM

Apolloniatis/Sittacene was an ancient region of Babylonia and Assyria.

Apulia — by I.E.M. Edlund Berry — last modified Sep 05, 2022 04:50 PM

Apulia is a region of the south-eastern Italian peninsula.

Aquitania (region) — by H.S. Sivan — last modified Jul 25, 2019 07:15 PM

A region corresponding generally to modern Aquitaine in France. Its Latin name derives from a tribal confederation incorporated into the Roman empire in the first century BCE. Subsequent Roman provinces used the name.

Ar(e)ia — by St J. Simpson — last modified Jan 12, 2025 04:19 PM

A region and Persian satrapy located in the area of the modern Afghan province of Herat.

Ar(e)morica — by P. Galliou — last modified May 26, 2024 06:16 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 7 C3 Ar(e)morica

Arabia — by A. Hausleiter — last modified Jan 11, 2025 08:45 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 93 B4 Arabia

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