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Aeolis — by C. Foss — last modified Jun 20, 2023 01:36 PM

Sometimes defined as covering the entrance of the Hellespont to the mouth of the Hermus River, Aeolis was a region centered on the North West coast of Asia Minor and some islands, notably Lesbos. Herodotus lists the eleven ancient cities of Aeolis as Cyme, Lerisae, Neon Teichos, Temnos, Cilla, Notion, Aegiroessa, Pitane, Aegaeae, Myrina, and Gryneia. He also claims that Smyrna was once an Aeolian city, but was taken by the Ionians at an unspecified date.

Aethiopia — by D.T. Potts — last modified Apr 30, 2022 06:51 AM

Aethiopia is a term used in the Classical sources to refer both to Upper Egypt and the regions south of the Sahara desert. It is employed as early as the time of Homer.

Aethiopia — by E.W.B. Fentress — last modified Jun 06, 2023 06:03 PM

Aethiopia is a term used in the Classical sources to refer both to Upper Egypt and the regions south of the Sahara desert. It is employed as early as the time of Homer.

Aetolia — by J. Fossey — last modified Sep 20, 2022 10:19 AM

An ancient region and associated ethnic group (tribe) of central Greece.

Africa (region) — by Mary E. Downs — last modified Apr 14, 2017 08:11 AM

The region of modern North Africa to which the Romans referred as "Africa", effectively the majority of same with the exception of Egypt, later truncated to correspond to the Roman province of the same name.

Ager Albanus — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Mar 04, 2024 10:30 AM

A famously fertile territory of central Italy that originally was a part of Alba Longa. This region lay between the lacus Albanus, Bovillae, and Aricia. The Roman Via Appia passed through it.

Ager Faliscus (region) — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Apr 12, 2023 12:02 PM

The territory of the Faliscans that lay between areas where Etruscan, Latin, and Sabellic languages were spoken. The geographic limits of this territory on the right bank of the Tiber River stretch from Grotta Porciosa in the north to Capena in the south.

Ager Gallicus — by M. Pearce — last modified Aug 30, 2022 07:16 AM

Ager Gallicus describes the territory Rome annexed after defeating the Senonian Gauls at the Battle of Sentinum.

Ager Gallicus (region) — by W.V. Harris — last modified May 13, 2021 12:00 AM

A region of Italy in which Gallic settlement had taken place after 400 BC. This territory was captured by Rome following the battle of Sentinum in 295 BC.

Ager Laurens — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Nov 21, 2022 06:50 PM

A region south of Rome along the Tyrrhenian coast between Ostia and Lavinium that is noted for its numerous rural villas and its connection to otium.

ager Mutycensis — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Feb 02, 2021 06:32 PM

The territory of Motyca in the Roman province of Sicilia that, according to Cicero, supported 187 farmers.

Ager Romanus — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Oct 04, 2021 05:18 PM

The rural hinterland of the ancient city of Rome.

Ager Veientanus — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Dec 16, 2020 05:10 AM

The territory of the Etruscan, and later Roman, city of Veii in South Etruria.

Ager Venusinus — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Mar 01, 2018 06:10 AM

The Ager Venusinus is the territory of ancient Venosa, located in the Basilicata region of Italy.

Agri Decumates — by H. Bender — last modified Aug 03, 2019 09:14 PM

Agri Decumates, an area located to the east of the upper Rhine river, to the south of the Taunus hills, to the west of the modern town of Welzheim, and north of the Swiss border.

Ainyra — by E.N. Borza — last modified Oct 17, 2022 02:01 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 51 D3 Ainyra

Aithikia — by W.M. Murray — last modified Sep 13, 2023 09:32 AM

An area of northwest Thessaly at one time in antiquity occupied by a people named Aithikes, whence the name.

Akilisene (region) — by M. Roaf — last modified Sep 19, 2022 11:37 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 89 A1 Akilisene

Akkad — by Jamie Novotny — last modified Feb 24, 2023 08:50 PM

Akkad (Māt-Akkadî) is the name of a historical region of central Mesopotamia (northern Babylonia). During the Sargonic/Akkadian Period (ca. 2334-2113 B.C.), its capital was the city of Agade, which may have been located somewhere near the confluence of the Diyala and Tigris Rivers. In cuneiform texts of the first millennium B.C., the term Māt-Akkadî was used for the name of the region roughly comprising the northern half of Babylonia, now modern-day central Iraq.

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.

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