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Elis (region) — by G. Reger — last modified May 30, 2023 03:32 PM

An ancient region of the northwest Peloponnese.

Elymais/Susiana — by A. Hausleiter — last modified Aug 30, 2022 10:47 AM

Susiana, derived from the city of Susa, is the Classical appellation for Elam.

Eordaia — by E.N. Borza — last modified Apr 17, 2024 12:59 PM

A region of Macedonia

Epikteteis — by T. Drew Bear — last modified Sep 14, 2022 09:29 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 62 C3 Epikteteis

Epirus — by W.M. Murray — last modified Apr 22, 2024 05:18 PM

An ancient region that included northwest parts of modern Greece and the southern tip of modern Albania.

Eremia Geton — by David Braund — last modified Sep 07, 2022 01:01 PM

Strabo describes the Eremia Geton ("the wasteland/desolation of the Getai") as lying between the territory of the Getai and the Pontic Sea, between the river Ister (Danube) and the river Tyras (Dniester), a region where little ancient settlement has been found. This area, subject to the rising waters of the Black Sea, may also have been referred to by the name or descriptive term "Sorsdesertus" on the Peutinger Map.

Etruria/Tuscia (region) — by W.V. Harris — last modified Jan 15, 2024 02:29 PM

Etruria/Tuscia was an ancient region of Central Italy inhabited by the Etruscans. Its spatial footprint was roughly equivalent to the modern Italian regions of Toscana and northern Lazio.

Eumenetica regio — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Mar 27, 2019 03:29 PM

An ancient region located on the border of Lydia and Phrygia through which the Meander river flowed.

Eurytania — by J. Fossey — last modified Apr 23, 2023 07:09 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 55 A2 Eurytania

Eutresia? — by G. Reger — last modified Sep 15, 2022 12:54 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 C2 Eutresia?

Falernus Ager — by N. Purcell — last modified Sep 27, 2022 04:51 PM

The Ager Falernus comprised the northern portion of Campania from the Massican hills to the Vulturnus river. The area was celebrated for its fertility and, in particular, for its wines.

Fayyum (oasis) — by Gabriel Mckee — last modified Aug 05, 2020 06:36 PM

Large depression (not a true oasis) west of the Nile River containing arable land watered by the flooding of the Nile. Inhabited from the Mesolithic period, the Fayyum contains the earliest evidence of farming in Egypt. The water levels of the Fayyum's lake varied significantly until a land reclamation project during the 12th dynasty implemented artificial water controls. During the Ptolemaic and Roman periods, the Fayyum was administered as the Arsinoite Nome.

Flaminia (region) — by W.V. Harris — last modified Sep 17, 2022 03:18 PM

An ancient region of Roman Italy, located in the modern Marche region, north of the river Aesis (modern Esino).

Fundus Campus Naranus — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified May 09, 2022 01:19 PM

Fundus Campus Naranus, a region located near Volcei in Bruttium et Lucania (Regio III).

Gaetulia — by E.W.B. Fentress — last modified Sep 20, 2022 10:03 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 34 B3 Gaetulia

Galatia — by S. Mitchell — last modified Apr 15, 2024 06:04 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 63 B1 Galatia

Galiba — by M.U. Erdosy — last modified Sep 22, 2013 09:42 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 5 unlocated Galiba

Galilaea — by E.M. Meyers — last modified Aug 30, 2022 07:17 AM

Galilaea was the northernmost region of Palaestina. Galilaea became a Seleucid territory after the conquests of Alexander the Great.

Gallia — by Mary E. Downs — last modified Feb 23, 2023 10:08 AM

An ancient region covering a large part of southwestern Europe, roughly approximating the territory of modern France. It was bounded by the Atlantic ocean, the Pyrenees mountains, the Mediterranean, the Alps, and the river Rhine. Gallia was famously described by Caesar as the territory of the ancient Celts (Celtae), whom the Romans called Gauls (Galli in Latin), hence the common modern usage "Gaul" for the region.

Gallicia — by María Jesús Redondo — last modified Jun 25, 2019 02:13 PM

A region of northwest Spain that belonged to the kingdom of Alfonso X. It is now known as Galicia.

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