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Murcia — by María Jesús Redondo — last modified Dec 03, 2017 11:52 AM

A city located in southeastern Spain that belonged to the kingdom of Alfonso X. The city on the present location was an Islamic foundation under the name Madinat Mursiyah and was established in A.D. 825 by Abd ar-Rahman II, the emir of Córdoba.

Mures — by María Jesús Redondo — last modified Nov 29, 2017 12:16 PM

A Spanish village located in the south of the province of Jaén, near the current boundary of the province of Granada, that once belonged to the kingdom of Alfonso X.

Mursia — by Tom Elliott — last modified Jun 07, 2023 05:33 PM

A modern village on the northwest coast of the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria. Mursia lies atop a settlement of late Bronze Age date that is associated with the cemetery (Sesi) that lies immediately to its south.

Muṣaṣir — by Claudia Horst — last modified Jan 02, 2018 10:30 PM

A town mentioned in Neo-Assyrian sources. Although the city's exact location is not known, it has tentatively been identified with modern Mergasur, which is 10 km west of Topzawa.

Mutkīnu — by Claudia Horst — last modified Jul 30, 2020 11:56 AM

A town mentioned in Neo-Assyrian sources. It is probably to be identified with the modern site Tel ʿAbīr; Tell Ḫamīs is another possible location for the city.

Nadlesk — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Feb 09, 2018 06:20 PM

Nadlesk, Slovenia, was the site of a Roman fortification and associated settlement.

Najafabad — by Jamie Novotny — last modified Jun 16, 2023 11:45 AM

Najafabad (Persian: نجف‌آباد‎) is a city in Iran and the capital of Najafabad, Isfahan Province. The discovery of a stele of the Assyrian king Sargon II (r. 721-705 BC) indicates that the settlement’s ancient name, at least in the eighth century BC, might have been Kišesim.

Namare — by H. Bender — last modified Oct 10, 2024 11:22 AM

The Peutinger map situates "Namare" in modern Austria on an ancient road between "Trigisamo" (also unlocated) and "Arelate" (Arelape, modern Pöchlarn). For decades, scholars have speculated that Namare might have been a Roman fort, situated at what is now Melk; however, despite some finds over the years, this theory has not been archaeologically proven. More recently, purported archaeological finds at nearby Großpriel have provided a possible alternative identification.

Naustathmus Portus — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Jun 15, 2022 11:54 PM

An ancient port on the east coast of Sicily, mentioned by Pliny. It is probably to be associated with modern Fontane Bianche.

Nazzano Romano — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified May 28, 2020 04:44 PM

Nazzano Romano was the site of an Etruscan settlement covering some 7 hectares and dating between the eighth and fifth centuries B.C.

Nea Nikomedeia — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Oct 31, 2018 05:27 PM

Nea Nikomedeia is a Neolithic settlement in Macedonia, dating to the seventh millennium BC.

Neapolis — by C. Foss — last modified Jul 05, 2023 02:18 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 65 F2 Neapolis

Necropolis near Randazzo, Sicily — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Jan 08, 2021 07:10 AM

A necropolis with remains dating to the fifth century B.C.

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.

Nerik — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Apr 20, 2023 07:17 AM

Nerik was a Bronze Age, Hittite settlement. It is likely to be identified with the Oymaağaç Höyük in northern Turkey.

Nersa — by W.V. Harris — last modified Apr 11, 2022 03:03 PM

Referred to by Virgil, Nersa was a vicus of the Aequiculi. Its precise location is not known, but some 19th century scholars identified it with the modern village of Civitella di Nesce in Italy.

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.

Nirabu — by Claudia Horst — last modified Jun 14, 2023 01:35 PM

A town mentioned in Neo-Assyrian sources. Nīrabu is equated with Aramaic nrb, classical Nērabos, and modern Nayrab.

Nizzetti — by Valeria Vitale — last modified Dec 07, 2021 10:44 PM

A hamlet in Sicily, located near Acireale, that is the findspot of antiquities possibly related to the ancient settlement of Acium.

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.

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