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Last Week in Pleiades (10-17 February 2025)

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Last week the Pleiades editorial college published 13 new and 425 updated place resources, reflecting the work of Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, Maxime Guénette, Brady Kiesling, Chris de Lisle and Gabriel McKee.
Last Week in Pleiades (10-17 February 2025)

A terrain map with orange markers indicating updates and pink circles indicating new place resources. The map stretches from Europe in the northwest to modern Kenya in the south and Central and South Asia in the east.

New Place Resources

  • Barnavos, Chamber Tomb C1749
    A chamber tomb was excavated to the west of ancient Nemea in 2002 and 2003. The robbed tomb was dated to the Late Helladic IIIA2 period (ca. 1390–1315 BC BCE).
    Creators: Jeffrey Becker
    Published by: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
  • Cappadocia (Roman province)
    A province of the Roman empire created after the annexation of the kingdom of Cappadocia in AD 17.
    Creators: Chris de Lisle
    Published by: Tom Elliott
  • Column of Marcus Aurelius
    The Column of Marcus Aurelius is a monumental victory column erected along the Via Lata between 176 and 193 CE. The monument celebrated victories realized against the Marcomanni and the Sarmatians (172-175 CE).
    Creators: Jeffrey Becker
    Contributors: Brady Kiesling
    Published by: Tom Elliott
  • Horrea Piperataria
    A portion of a warehouse complex dating to the Flavian period, the Horrea Piperataria, was likely destroyed in the fire of 192 CE. Its remains were later incorporated into the obstructions of the Basilica Nova (a.k.a. Basilica of Maxentius).
    Creators: Jeffrey Becker
    Published by: Tom Elliott
  • Horrea Vespasiani
    A warehouse complex on the Palatine slope adjacent to the Sacra Via.
    Creators: Jeffrey Becker
    Published by: Tom Elliott
  • Horti Aciliorum
    An urban villa in ancient Rome of the second century CE located on the Pincian Hill between what is now the Porta Pinciana and the Spanish Steps.
    Creators: Jeffrey Becker
    Published by: Tom Elliott
  • Khirbet ez-Zeraqōn
    Settlement in northern Jordan dated to the Early Bronze Age.
    Creators: Gabriel McKee
    Published by: Tom Elliott
  • Schola Praeconum
    The so-called Schola Praeconum is located at the foot of the Palatine Hill near the church of S. Anastasia. A black-and-white floor mosaic discovered during excavations depicts public heralds known as praecones, thus the name of the site.
    Creators: Jeffrey Becker
    Published by: Tom Elliott
  • Tomba di Tulliola
    The so-called tomb of Tulliola is a Roman mausoleum located at Formiae. Situated about 100 meters from the so-called tomb of Cicero, this tomb is held to be that of Cicero's father.
    Creators: Jeffrey Becker
    Published by: Tom Elliott
  • Tsoungiza (Archaia Nemea)
    The archaeological site of Tsoungiza shows evidence of human activity since the Early Neolithic period. Modern excavations began under Carl Blegen in 1924.
    Creators: Jeffrey Becker
    Published by: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
  • Tullianum
    Prison located at the foot of the Capitoline Hill, named either for Servius Tullius (578–535 BCE) or for the spring (tullus) on which it was constructed. Also known as the Mamertine Prison. The church of San Giuseppe dei Falegnami was constructed on the site in the 11th century CE.
    Creators: Gabriel McKee
    Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Brady Kiesling
    Published by: Jeffrey Becker
  • Unnamed villa
    Remains of an extensive urban villa were discovered in 1886 during construction work at the intersection of what is now the Via Cavour and the Via dei Quattro Cantori.
    Creators: Jeffrey Becker
    Published by: Tom Elliott
  • Villa in via Enzo Tortora
    A villa site that was active from the middle Republican period to the early Middle Ages was investigated in 2009 and 2010 at via Enzo Tortora, no. 79. The site is located about 500 meters east of the line of the ancient Via Flaminia.
    Creators: Jeffrey Becker
    Published by: Tom Elliott

Updated Place Resources