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Imported map directories 63-64, 66-68
Map directories 63-64, 66-68 have been imported.
Imported map directories 78, 79
Map directories 78 and 79 have been imported.
Imported map directories 52, 56, 61-62
Map directories 52, 56, 61-12 have been imported
Imported map directories 36, 69
Map directories 36 and 69 are imported.
Imported map dirs 35, 37, 73-75
Map directories 35, 37, 73-75 have been imported.
Imported map directories 70, 71
Map directories 70 and 71 have been imported.
Imported map directories 80-83
Map directories 80-83 imported and submitted
Imported map dirs 20-22
Map directories 20-22 have been imported.
Imported map directories 15, 76
Map directories 15 and 76 have been imported. Import of the map 77 directory failed.
New contributor quick start guide
Initial emphasis is on adding new appellations to existing places, with more scenarios to come
Representative latitude and longitude added to daily tables
Inclusion of representative points makes simple maps easy
Results from partner project PELAGIOS
PELAGIOS is a JISC funded project aimed at connecting ancient world resources using Pleiades as glue
How to follow comments
Comments are now searchable and followable via RSS
New top-level tabs
The portal tabs have been modified
Missing places from Barrington map 87 imported
Idiosyncratic directories for maps 87 and 87-inset tripped us up, but we've recovered
Map user interface improvements
Key improvements to the map and user interface are now in production
Updated categorization of places
Hundreds of rivers, islands, lakes, capes, temples, monasteries, and monuments have been categorized
Mapping aggregations of roughly located places
No longer do fuzzy places blot out their neighborhood
New home page
Lighter, faster, more engaging
More locations from DARMC
1793 more DARMC features have been reconciled with Pleiades places