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Magliano Sabina — by W.V. Harris — last modified Jul 05, 2019 11:00 AM

Magliano Sabina is located in Lazio, some 50 km north of Rome and some 30 km west of Rieti.

Magnesia ad Sipylum — by C. Foss — last modified May 18, 2023 07:50 PM

Magnesia ad Sipylum was an ancient city in Lydia in Asia Minor (modern Manisa in Turkey). Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus defeated Antiochus the Great at the battle of Magnesia in 190 BC.

Methana/Anthana? — by G. Reger — last modified Jun 11, 2023 10:23 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 D3 Methana/Anthana?

Metropolis? (settlement) — by W.M. Murray — last modified Apr 26, 2024 10:46 PM

The modern village of Palaiomanina in the West Greek regional unit of Aetolia-Acarnania may be identifiable with "Metropolis", a settlement known from ancient sources.

Monte Nero — by N. Purcell — last modified Mar 11, 2023 04:30 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 44 D2 Monte Nero

Monte S. Croce — by N. Purcell — last modified Mar 18, 2018 09:58 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 44 E3 Monte S. Croce

Nemausus — by S. Loseby — last modified Nov 14, 2021 10:51 PM

Nemausus (modern Nîmes, France) was the ancient capital of the Volcae Arecomici and later a Roman colony.

Nikonion — by David Braund — last modified Feb 28, 2022 03:40 PM

Nikonion received a sixth-century B.C. colony from either Miletos or Istros. It was assessed tribute by the Delian League in 425/4 B.C. Authors such as Pseudo-Skylax refer to the site as a polis in the urban sense. The colony was under the protection of the Skythian king Skyles. The ancient city was located on the on east bank of the Dniester river where Roksolany, Ukraine, is now located.

Nomentum — by L. Quilici — last modified Feb 24, 2024 03:39 PM

The Latin town of Nomentum and Rome were linked by means of the Via Nomentana. In Livy's history the town, a member of the Latin League, is captured by Lucius Tarquinius Priscus. Nomentum was one of a number of towns captured by Tarquinius. The Romans granted the town civitas sine suffragio after 338 B.C.

Numistro? — by I.E.M. Edlund Berry — last modified Dec 14, 2020 05:18 AM

A town in Lucania that was the location of a military engagement between Hannibal and Marcus Claudius Marcellus in 210 B.C.

Omphake — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Dec 20, 2022 07:34 PM

Omphake was an ancient Sikanian center that came into conflict with the Greek colony of Gela. It is probably to be identified with modern Butera on the island of Sicily.

Pan(h)ormus — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Feb 15, 2024 05:45 PM

First founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians as Ziz, Pan(h)ormus (modern Palermo) was an important ancient city of the Greek, Roman, and Arabic civilizations.

Panormos — by J. Fossey — last modified Dec 19, 2022 06:40 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 55 F2 Panormos

Panormos (Chalkidiki) — by E.N. Borza — last modified Aug 18, 2023 09:28 PM

An ancient settlement of the Chalkidiki that BAtlas places generally somewhere to the immediate southeast of Akanthos (modern Ierissos). In the Directory entry, the location is glossed as "Ierissos?".

Panormos (Megarid) — by G. Reger — last modified Apr 15, 2024 04:55 PM

An ancient harbor and associated settlement on the Alkyonides Gulf at Psatha, attested in a fragmentary inscription.

Panormos (port of Didyma) — by C. Foss — last modified Aug 16, 2023 10:18 PM

A port on the Aegean coast of Caria, south of Miletus, that provided a point of debarkation for travelers to Didyma, Panormos has been identified with the modern bay of Kovela Limanı. Although the ancient shoreline, harbor works, and presumed town have not been precisely located, an important archaic necropolis has been identified just east of the modern Turkish village of Mavişehir and archaeological survey in the area indicates a long and vibrant record of human occupation.

Pedum — by N. Purcell — last modified Jun 20, 2023 11:29 AM

Pedum was an ancient city of Latium that was part of the Latin League. Located between Tibur and Praeneste, its precise location is now unknown. Some suggest that modern Gallicano is the site of the ancient city.

Peiraion — by G. Reger — last modified Jul 26, 2023 10:09 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 D1 Peiraion

Pharis — by G. Reger — last modified Apr 24, 2024 08:51 AM

Pharis or Phare was an ancient site in Laconia located in the Spartan plain along the route leading from Amyclae to the coast. It was abandoned by Pausanias' day. Shipley ventures a tentative identification with the area of modern Vapheio where there is evidence for a Bronze Age settlement with tholos tomb.

Pharkadon — by J. Fossey — last modified Apr 09, 2024 11:03 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 55 C1 Pharkadon