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Band-e Amīr/Tukrash? — by A. Hausleiter — last modified Jan 07, 2022 01:14 PM

Archaeological survey and prospecting has identified Achaemenid-era buildings and embankments in the vicinity of the modern Iranian village of Band-e Amīr (Fars province). Sumner writes that this location might be identified with Tukrash, a settlement mentioned in surviving documents.

Bandar-e ʿAbbās — by B. Siewert-Mayer — last modified Jul 11, 2018 04:31 PM

A place from the TAVO Index

Bani Walid — by Tom Elliott — last modified Mar 11, 2023 12:13 PM

A modern city in Libya's Misratah province on the western edge of which Roman milestones and funerary inscriptions have been found removed from their original positions as part of modern agricultural activity. The local museum holds artistic and architectural artifacts from a number of nearby locations.

Bara — by Jamie Novotny — last modified Jun 16, 2023 12:04 PM

A modern village located on the border of Iraq and Syria. An Assyrian stele (possibly of Adad-nerari III) was found there.

Barrington Atlas feature labeled 62 — by H.S. Sivan — last modified Feb 26, 2020 06:49 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 14 E3 no. 62 (Boutiers-Saint-Trojan)

Başbük — by Tom Elliott — last modified May 11, 2022 02:39 PM

This modern village in Turkey's Şanlıurfa province is the site of a subterranean complex discovered in 2017 and only partially excavated. The excavated portion of the complex can be dated to the Neo-ssyrian period, thanks to the presence of an unfinished, rock wall panel depicting a divine procession with some divine figures labeled in Aramaic.

Başkale — by Birgit Christiansen — last modified Jun 05, 2020 03:02 PM

Başkale (Turkish "Main Castle") is a town and district located in Van Province in south-eastern Turkey. According to an inscription in the Urartean language of the Urartean king Minua (9th/8th century BCE) on a stone block (A 5-52) the fortress located here was built by Minua and was given the name "City of the God Haldi".

Beitin — by Ryan Horne — last modified Jan 29, 2021 09:01 AM

A settlement which originally dates to the Chalcolithic period.

Beljaus — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Dec 20, 2020 06:56 AM

Founded from Chersonesus in the late fourth century B.C., Beljaus was a fortified agricultural settlement located near the mouth of Lake Donuzlav.

Benalúa — by Javier Martínez Jiménez — last modified Aug 03, 2022 11:52 AM

A late antique harbour site that is linked to the abandonment of the site of Lucentum.

Berekynthos — by J. Bennet — last modified Dec 17, 2020 01:35 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 60 B2 Berekynthos M.

Beta Samati — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Jan 31, 2020 11:10 AM

Archaeological investigation at the site of Beta Samati, located between Aksum and the Red Sea, has revealed remains of a significant Aksumite administrative center. The archaeological site is located in the vicinity of Yeha, Ethiopia.

Bethlehem — by B. Isaac — last modified Dec 24, 2023 11:22 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 70 G2 Bethlehem

Bibbiena — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Jul 18, 2018 03:22 PM

Bibbiena likely originated as an Etruscan hilltop settlement. A Medieval castle is eventually built atop the hill, which stands 425 metres (1,394 ft) above sea level.

Bidis? — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Nov 11, 2015 03:14 PM

Bidis? was a fortress located near Syracuse.

Birytis? — by C. Foss — last modified Oct 03, 2023 10:51 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 56 C2 Birytis?

Bletisa(ma) — by E.W. Haley — last modified Apr 22, 2022 03:09 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 24 F3 Bletisa(ma)

Bobium — by M. Pearce — last modified Jan 08, 2021 10:06 AM

A small city of northern Italy with Roman origins.

Boia(i) — by G. Reger — last modified Apr 16, 2024 04:57 PM

An ancient settlement on the west coast of the Parnon peninsula (Peloponnese), now the site of modern Neapolis.

Bon-Encontre Roman villa — by H.S. Sivan — last modified Feb 27, 2023 05:08 AM

Located at the modern site of Bon Encontre in France.

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