Last Week in Pleiades (13-20 February 2023)
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Last week the Pleiades editorial college approved updates to 37 existing place resources.
Modified Place Resources
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An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 unlocated Acheloos fl.
Creators: G. Reger; J. McK. Camp II
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified name "Acheloos" (Greek name, reference, time period); created connection "Alphe(i)os (river)"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott -
A rock shelter thought to be the oldest Cypriot settlement, with evidence for human activity already in the Epipalaeolithic.
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors: Brady Kiesling
Modifications: update references; update references; modified connection "Cyprus (island)" (reference)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
The temple of Apollo Hylates, located northwest of Kourion, was one of the most important cult centers of ancient Cyprus. The site was active from the eighth century BCE and until the fourth century CE.
Creators: D. Rupp
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: summary; wikipedia; update references, add geonames; modified name "Apollo Hylates" (reference, ctype)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
Araxes fl. is one of the largest rivers of the Caucasus.
Creators: S.E. Kroll
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: created OSM location of Aras River
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott -
The Medjerda River.
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert; R. Warner
Modifications: created OSM location of Medjerda River
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 87 G3 Bathys fl.
Creators: David Braund; T. Sinclair
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; Diane Braund; R. Talbert
Modifications: created OSM location of Korolistskali; modified name "Bathys" (Latin name, reference)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 91 unlocated Belias fl.
Creators: M. Roaf; St J. Simpson
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified name "Belias" (Latin name, reference)
Actors: Tom Elliott -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 14 E3 Carantonus fl.
Creators: H.S. Sivan; R.W. Mathisen
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: created OSM location of La Charente
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott -
Pliny the Elder classifies the Cinithii as an indigenous community (civitas) that could be considered among the nationes.
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Michael Heubel; Ryan Horne; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert; R. Warner; Richard Talbert
Modifications: summary, references; modified name "Cinithii" (Baseline created)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
The site of an ancient port facility located at the southern tip of the Akrotiri Peninsula, Cyprus. The archaeological remains date to the fifth and sixth centuries CE.
Creators: D. Rupp
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: summary; update references; edited
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 21 B5 Drinum Fl.
Creators: J.J. Wilkes
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified name "Drinum Fl." (Latin name, TP ref.)
Actors: Tom Elliott -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 35 C1 Gigthis
Creators: D.J. Mattingly
Contributors: Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references; modified name "Gigthenses" (Baseline created)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 93 unlocated Harax fl.
Creators: A. Hausleiter; M. Roaf; R. Wenke; St J. Simpson
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; P. Flensted Jensen; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified name "Harax" (Latin name, reference)
Actors: Tom Elliott -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 33 B2 Henchir-el-Guiz
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert; R. Warner
Modifications: TM GEO ID 18688: Henchir el-Guiz
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 61 unlocated Hybettos fl. or spring
Creators: C. Foss; G. Reger
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified name "Hybettos fl. or spring" (ctype, add BAtlas ref.); created connection "Samos (island)"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott -
The south-eastern cape of the Akrotiri Peninsula on the island of Cyprus.
Creators: D. Rupp
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: summary
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 unlocated Kelados fl.
Creators: G. Reger; J. McK. Camp II
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified name "Kelados" (time period, Greek name, reference)
Actors: Tom Elliott -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 72 B3 Kourias? Pr.
Creators: D. Rupp
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: edited; update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 72 A2 Marion
Creators: D. Rupp
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: Smith 1997; update references; edited; reference; modified connection "Cyprus (island)" (reference)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
At Maroni Vournes in southern Cyprus, the remains of a large ashlar building of the thirteenth century BC have been excavated.
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Noah Kaye; Tom Elliott
Modifications: added topostext
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 33 C2 Musunii Regiani
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Michael Heubel; Ryan Horne; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert; R. Warner; Richard Talbert
Modifications: Chebbi 2017; uodate references; modified name "Musunii Regiani" (lang = Latin)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 unlocated Naliphos fl.
Creators: G. Reger; J. McK. Camp II
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified name "Naliphos" (Greek name, reference)
Actors: Tom Elliott -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 72 C3 Neapolis/Theodosias
Creators: D. Rupp
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Jeffrey Becker; David Mimno; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 unlocated Nous fl.
Creators: G. Reger; J. McK. Camp II
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified name "Nous" (add reference, Greek name)
Actors: Tom Elliott -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 72 unlocated Palaia
Creators: D. Rupp
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references; topostext added
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An Archaic to Late Antique settlement and Mycenaean tombs on the hill Gritsa south of modern Pteleos in Magnesia Thessaly.
Creators: J. Fossey; J. Morin
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; G. Reger; R. Talbert
Modifications: added New Pauly reference; added related references; edited; description from topostext; cleaned up references; modified ToposText Location (periods after NPauly, with reference); created ToposText Location; modified name "Pteleon" (modern references (data sources), Greek)
Actors: Tom Elliott -
Ribemont-sur-Ancre is the site of a Celtic and Gallo-Roman sanctuary located on the right bank of the Ancre river, a tributary of the Somme. Roger Agache discovered the site in 1962. The site is vast in its area, covering some 80 ha.
Creators: C. Haselgrove; J. Kunow
Contributors: Gabriel Moss; Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: DARMC 26167, update references, TM GEO, wikidata; add summary
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 2 H2 Roudon fl.
Creators: A. Bursche; R. Warner
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified connection "Suebicum Mare" (ctype, add reference)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
Sarmaticus Oceanus (The Baltic Sea)
Creators: A. Bursche; R. Warner
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 72 B3 Skales
Creators: D. Rupp
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
The Baltic Sea.
Creators: A. Bursche; R. Warner
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: edited
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 88 unlocated Surium fl.
Creators: David Braund
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; Diane Braund; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified name "Surium" (Latin name, reference)
Actors: Tom Elliott -
A small island located just off the northeast coast of Sardinia. It may correspond to a "Hermaia" mentioned in Ptolemy's Geography.
Creators: S.L. Dyson
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: edited; add reference
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 C2 Th(e)isoa
Creators: G. Reger; J. McK. Camp II
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified name "Theisoa" (Greek name, reference)
Actors: Tom Elliott -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 86 C2 Tios/Tieion
Creators: C. Foss
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Rob Chavez; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: add pecs
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
Henchir-el-Guiz → Bir-Oum-Ali
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert; R. Warner
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
Vistula fl. (Vistula River) flows 1,047 km (651 miles) from the south of Poland to the Baltic Sea. Its name is first attested in the Natural History of Pliny the Elder.
Creators: A. Bursche; R. Warner
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references; modified connection "Suebicum Mare" (ctype add reference)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker