Last Week in Pleiades (20-27 April 2026)
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Last week the Pleiades editorial college published 10 new and 104 updated place resources, reflecting the work of Jeffrey Becker, Anika Campbell, Tom Elliott, Maxime Guénette, Greta Hawes, Brady Kiesling, Gabriel Mckee and R. Scott Smith.
A terrain map with orange markers for updates and pink circles for new place resources. The map stretches from modern England in the northwest to the Ganges Delta and Sri Lanka in the southeast.
New Place Resources
- Bolan Pass
A pass through the Toba Kakar mountain range in modern Pakistan.
Creators: Tom Elliott
Published by: Jeffrey Becker - East Creech villa
A Roman villa with mosaic floors and columns was discovered between East Creech and Cotness in 1869.
Creators: Maxime Guénette
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker
Published by: Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Hind (Sasanian province)
Claimed as a province by Šāpūr I in extant inscriptions, this province seems to have extended from the Bolan pass and/or Peshawar to the Indus delta.
Creators: Tom Elliott
Published by: Jeffrey Becker - Indus Delta
The delta of the Indus river.
Creators: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Published by: Jeffrey Becker - Machilipatnam
A modern city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Machilipatnam served as a major port on the Bay of Bengal, from the 16th through the 19th centuries. Some Roman coins and Mediterranean ceramics have been recovered in the area.
Creators: Tom Elliott
Published by: Jeffrey Becker - Makurān
A region on the north coast of the Gulf of Oman, straddling the modern Iran/Pakistan border and corresponding to modern Makran. It was an ancient province of the Sasanian Empire.
Creators: Tom Elliott
Published by: Jeffrey Becker - Monastery of Agnountos
Monastery constructed in the 11th century near Nea Epidauros.
Creators: Gabriel Mckee
Published by: Tom Elliott - Scaean Gate
The gate encompassed by the fortifications of Troy.
Creators: Anika Campbell
Contributors: R. Scott Smith, Greta Hawes, Tom Elliott, Brady Kiesling, Jeffrey Becker
Published by: Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Turan
An Indo-Parthian kingdom that became a Sasanian province and was later incorporated into the Umayyad caliphate. It was located in modern Pakistan.
Creators: Tom Elliott
Published by: Jeffrey Becker - Visakhapatnam
Although the present city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh seems to have been founded in the 11th or 12th century CE, archaeological evidence indicates the natural harbor at Visakhapatnam has served as a center of maritime trade from the 4th or 3rd century BCE onward.
Creators: Tom Elliott
Published by: Jeffrey Becker
Updated Place Resources
- Abarshahr
A province of the Sasanian empire with its capital as Nishapur. The name and regional/administrative connotation outlasted the Sasanians.
Modifications: Modified summary; modified place type = province; added EncIran reference; cleaned up references Tom Elliott. Created new name. Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: M Roaf, EJ Keall
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Abbotts Ann
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 F3 Abbotts Ann
Modifications: Updated references.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Abercyfor
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 C3 Abercyfor
Modifications: DARE.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Ad Olivam
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 31 unlocated Ad Olivam
Modifications: KU TP Database (Rathmann).
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: EWB Fentress
Contributors: R Warner, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Ad Sava Municipium
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 31 C4 Ad Sava Municipium
Modifications: KU TP Database (Rathmann).
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: EWB Fentress
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - *Adana
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 68 C2 *Adana
Modifications: Updated references.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: JP Brown, P-L Gatier
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Jeffrey Becker, R Warner, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Adiabene
Adiabene was an ancient kingdom in Assyria situated between the Upper Zab (Lycus) and the Lower Zab (Caprus) rivers. Its capital was at Arbela.
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: M Roaf, St J Simpson
Contributors: Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, R. Scott Smith, Richard Talbert, Thomas Carlson, Greta Hawes - Albania
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 88 F3 Albania
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: David Braund
Contributors: Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, Diane Braund, Richard Talbert, Richard Talbert, R. Scott Smith, Thomas Carlson, Greta Hawes, Ryan M. Horne - Alexandria Ariorum/Artacavan/Harey
Alexandria Ariorum/Artacavan/Harey (modern Herat, Afghanistan).
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: St J Simpson, F Hiebert, PL Kohl
Contributors: Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Carolin Johansson, Tom Elliott, H Kopp, W Röllig, Eric Kansa, World Historical Gazetteer, Richard Talbert, B Siewert-Mayer, Rune Rattenborg, Francis Deblauwe, Enes Yılandiloğlu - Alosygni
An ancient "emporion" listed by Ptolemy on the east coast of India. He also remarks that it is the "aphoterion" (point of departure) for those sailing out to the Chryse Chersonnesos. BAtlas tentatively identifies it with modern Vilasa in the Ghodivari river delta in the east Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Modifications: Modified summary; cleaned up and connected Ptolemy reference; added BAtlDir reference Tom Elliott. Created new location. DARMC location 19723.
Modified by: Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: MU Erdosy
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Amyclanus Sinus
Amyclanus Sinus, the modern Gulf of Gaeta, is an open body of water along the central-western coast of the Italian peninsula. To the north, Cape Circeo bounds the gulf, while to the south it is bounded by the island of Ischia and the Gulf of Naples. It extends westward to the Pontine Islands.
Modifications: Connected Suetonius reference to Zotero. Created new name. Updated references.
Modified and published by: Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker
Creators: N Purcell
Contributors: Sean Gillies, Perry Scalfano, Richard Talbert, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Ara Ubiorum/Col. Claudia Ara Agrippinensium
Ara Ubiorum/Col. Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (Cologne, Germany) was a key site of the Germanic Ubii that became a Roman colony in the first century AD. The city served as the capital of Germania Inferior.
Modifications: Updated references. Created new name.
Modified by: Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Creators: J Kunow, C Haselgrove
Contributors: Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, Richard Talbert, David Mimno - Armenia (region)
A plateau region between the Black and Caspian Seas.
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: M Roaf, T Sinclair, SE Kroll, St J Simpson
Contributors: Gabriel Mckee, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Ryan M. Horne, Jeffrey Becker, Richard Talbert, Tom Elliott - (As)Syria (region)
The long-lived, ancient region of Assyria, which originated with ancient Aššur and its empire in the early first millennium BCE. Understanding of its extent shifted with time and the perspectives of ancient writers. For Herodotus, Pliny, and Strabo (whose individual understanding seems to have differed), it was a broad region, centered on Mesopotamia. For the Assyrian kings and subsequent imperial powers of the region (as well as Biblical authors), it was confined to a more specific area along the Tigris, corresponding to what is now sometimes referred to as the "Assyrian Homeland". It seems likely that this tighter definition also applied to the ephemeral Roman province of Assyria that is reported to have been established during Trajan's short-lived incursion into Mesopotamia.
Modifications: Created new connection. Added and adjusted Wikipedia references; modified summary; removed erroneous "related" reference to the Wikidata article for the Assyrian empire; connected RE reference to wiki; added New Pauly reference; added "related" connection to Assyrian Kingdom (i.e., empire); edited Tom Elliott. Added topostext Brady Kiesling.
Modified by: Tom Elliott, Brady Kiesling
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: M Roaf
Contributors: Gabriel Mckee, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, M Joann McDaniel, Jeffrey Becker, Jamie Novotny, Tom Elliott, Brian Z Lund, Richard Talbert, Mary E Downs - Aspadana/(I)Spahan/Gay/Gabai?
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 92 G4 Aspadana/(I)Spahan/Gay/Gabai?
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: A Hausleiter, M Roaf, EJ Keall
Contributors: Sean Gillies, Chris de Lisle, Jeffrey Becker, W Röllig, Tom Elliott, H Kopp, DARMC, World Historical Gazetteer, Richard Talbert, B Siewert-Mayer, Eric Kansa, Francis Deblauwe, Enes Yılandiloğlu - Auchis
An unlocated ancient city mentioned by Ptolemy and placed by him on the Psathis river, which is also unlocated. BAtlDir tentatively suggests Auchis may have been located in the area of modern Taman’ i.e. at the west end of the ancient Hermonassa island in the Kerch Strait.
Modifications: Initial revision; removed pro forma BAtlas reference for unlocated and added BAtlDir reference; corrected Ptolemy reference and connected to Zotero and edition at Hathi Trust; modified summary; modified place type = settlement Tom Elliott. Created new connection. Added modified name attested form, Greek language, and Ptolemy reference Tom Elliott.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: David Braund
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Diane Braund, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Autipsida
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 33 unlocated Autipsida
Modifications: Created new name.
Modified by: Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Tom Elliott
Creators: RB Hitchner
Contributors: R Warner, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Bauterna
Bauterna was an ancient place, probably a settlement, in Bactria and was included on the Peutinger map. It is probably to be identified with modern Khuzdar in Pakistan (Brunner).
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Jeffrey Becker, Richard Talbert
Contributors: Tom Elliott - Bazira
The site of an Indo-Greek settlement dating to the reign of King Menander I in the second century BC. This Hellenistic settlement covered some 30 ha at its peak. Earlier settlement phases have been identified, including a village dating ca. 1100-1000 B.C. in addition to Chalcolithic pit structures (ca. 1700 B.C.)
Modifications: Created new name.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: MU Erdosy
Contributors: DARMC, Gabriel Mckee, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Boxted Roman villa
A Roman villa excavated in the late 1880s and dating from the late first century CE to the late second century at Boxted, Upchurch, United Kingdom
Modifications: NHLE.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Maxime Guénette
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker - Buconica
Roman fort in Germany
Modifications: KU TP Database (Rathmann).
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: C Haselgrove, J Kunow
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Maxime Guénette, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Byrsa
Walled citadel in Carthage built in the early first millennium BCE. The site was destroyed during the Third Punic War in 146 BCE by the forces of Scipio Aemilianus. The hill became the site of the city's forum in the Roman period.
Modifications: Created new name. Reimported full way geometry and updated provenance.
Modified by: Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Gabriel Mckee
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Cappellette
The site of a villa located between Frascati and Monte Porzio Catone. It is associated with Matidia Augusta on account of an inscribed fistula discovered there in 1888.
Modifications: Reimported full node geometry and updated provenance. Created new name.
Modified by: Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Creators: L Quilici, S Quilici Gigli
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Caranusca?
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 11 G3 Caranusca?
Modifications: Updated references. Edited.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: C Haselgrove, J Kunow
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Carmania
A province of both the Achaemenid Empire and the Sassanid Empire.
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: M Roaf
Contributors: Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, M Joann McDaniel, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, Brian Z Lund, Richard Talbert, Mary E Downs - Castelvecchio di San Gimignano
The site of Castelvecchio di San Gimignano likely had sacred significance in the first millennium BCE. The area was occupied in the late sixth to early seventh centuries CE, as it provided a location to control movement between southern Tuscany and Piedmont. The site was fortified in the twelfth century.
Modifications: Updated references.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Jeffrey Becker - Castle of Serravalle
The Castle of Serravalle is a twelfth century castle located in Bosa, province of Oristano, Sardinia. It is connected with the Tuscan Malaspina family.
Modifications: Reimported full way geometry and updated provenance. Wikidata Q3662893.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Jeffrey Becker - Caucasus (mountain range)
The Caucasus Mountains, located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
Modifications: Updated references. Created new connection. Created new name.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Creators: David Braund
Contributors: Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, Diane Braund, Gabriel Mckee, Richard Talbert, R. Scott Smith, Greta Hawes - Causennis?
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 G2 Causennis?
Modifications: Updated references.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Col. Augusta Treverorum
The chief ancient city (civitas) of the Treveri. Modern Trier in Germany.
Modifications: Updated references. Created new name.
Modified by: Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Creators: J Kunow, C Haselgrove
Contributors: Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, David Mimno, Richard Talbert, R. Scott Smith, Greta Hawes - Compasi
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 80 D3 Compasi
Modifications: Updated references.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: T Wilfong, SE Sidebotham, J Keenan
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Crixia
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 39 C5 Crixia
Modifications: Updated references. Added Latin name and TP reference.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: M Pearce, P Tozzi
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Cromwell
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 G1 Cromwell
Modifications: Edited.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Dandagula/Dantapura/Paloura
The name "Dandagula" (Pliny) has long been identified with a "Dantapura" mentioned in Buddhist texts and "Paloura" (Ptolemy) has long been identified as coincident. Law 1976 (whence BAtlas) places them at the former fortified settlement of Dantapura, "on the southern bank of the river Vamśadharā, three miles from Chicacole Road Station". Dayalan 2019 passes over Law's suggestion in silence and follows Gerini 1909 in identifying Ptolemy's Paloura with modern Palur.
Modifications: Connected Ptol. (Renou) references to copy in IA; adjusted Pliny accessURI; modified title; modified summary; added additional Ptolemy book 1 reference; dayalan 2019; gerini 1909; added Wikipedia (Telugu); wikidata; added Saikumar 2010; added imagery location of the center of the ruined fortification. Tom Elliott. Created new location. Created new name.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: MU Erdosy
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Divodurum/Mettis
Divodurum/Mettis was a Celtic capital oppidum of the Mediomatrici tribe and was captured by Iulius Caesar in 52 BC.
Modifications: Updated references.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: J Kunow, C Haselgrove
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Frigidus (river)
A small river draining into the Tyrrhenian Sea just south of Luna (the modern Fiume Frigido in Tuscany).
Modifications: Reimported full way geometry and updated provenance. Wikidata Q3753322.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: WV Harris
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Gaesao/Tyrium
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 17 H4 Gaesao/Tyrium
Modifications: Updated references. Edited. TM GEO ID 22440: Gaesao (Cesana Torinese). Created new name.
Modified by: Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Creators: E Bertrand
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Gandaris
Gandaris was an ancient kingdom in the valleys of the Swat and Kabul rivers. Its chief settlements were Purushapura and Takshashila.
Modifications: Created new name. KU TP Database (Rathmann).
Modified by: Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: MU Erdosy
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Gangara
An ancient city mentioned by Ptolemy that some have tentatively identified with modern Baku.
Modifications: Added modified name attested form, Greek language, and Ptolemy reference Tom Elliott. Removed pro forma BAtlas reference and added BAtlDir reference; updated RE reference to link to wiki entry now that it is available; connected Ptolemy reference to Zotero and Müller edition in Hathi Trust Tom Elliott.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: David Braund
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Diane Braund, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Gird-i Rostam
Tall multiperiod settlement mound in Kurdistan Iraq. Preliminary excavations have yielded evidence for occupation and construction ranging from the Chalcolithic to the Iron Age.
Modifications: Corrected withdrawn Zotero URI. Corrected short modified name title in reference.
Modified and published by: Tom Elliott
Creators: Carolin Johansson, Rune Rattenborg
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Iberia (ancient region)
Iberia was an ancient region of southern Caucasia.
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: David Braund
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Greta Hawes, R. Scott Smith, Jeffrey Becker, Diane Braund, Tom Elliott - Ichthyophagi
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 78 D4 Ichthyophagi
Modifications: TM GEO ID 4681: Ichthyophagoi.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: SE Sidebotham
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Michael Heubel, Ryan M. Horne, Jeffrey Becker, Richard Talbert, Tom Elliott - Ichthyophagoi
Ichthyophagoi ("fish-eaters"), a people of what is now Pakistan mentioned by Nearchus.
Modifications: Updated references. TM GEO ID 41661: Ichthyophagoi. Created new connection. Created new name. Corrected RE reference citation detail and linked directly to wiki version of entry.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Creators: M Roaf
Contributors: Sean Gillies, M Joann McDaniel, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, Brian Z Lund, Richard Talbert, Richard Talbert, Mary E Downs, Ryan M. Horne - Il Barco
The so-called "Barco Borghese" is an archaeological site located in Monte Porzio Catone (Roma) in Italy. This multiperiod site began as a Roman terracing or substructure, perhaps originally meant to support a villa (basis villae). Subsequent modification and reuse converted the Roman structure into a "barco", an enclosure for animal hunts.
Modifications: Updated references.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: L Quilici, S Quilici Gigli
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Indus/Sinthos/Phison (river)
The Indus River flows 3,180 km (1,980 mi). from the Tibetan Plateau to the Arabian Sea.
Modifications: Manto 11299629: River Indos (India).
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: MU Erdosy
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, R. Scott Smith, Jeffrey Becker, Greta Hawes, Tom Elliott - Koiamba
An ancient settlement, attested by literary or documentary sources, whose precise location cannot be determined today
Modifications: Removed pro forma BAtlas reference for unlocated and added BAtlDir reference.
Modified and published by: Tom Elliott
Creators: MU Erdosy
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Kophanta/Kophas
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 3 unlocated Kophanta/Kophas
Modifications: RE Kophas (Albert Herrmann).
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: M Roaf
Contributors: Brian Z Lund, Richard Talbert, Mary E Downs, M Joann McDaniel, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Lemellef
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 34 C2 Lemellef
Modifications: KU TP Database (Rathmann).
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: EWB Fentress
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Maka/Maketa
An ancient people inhabiting a portion of southeastern Iran.
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: M Roaf
Contributors: Brian Z Lund, Richard Talbert, Mary E Downs, M Joann McDaniel, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Marcomagus?
Marcomagus was a road station along the Roman road from Augusta Treverorum to Colonia Agrippinensis, the modern Nettersheim-Marmagen.
Modifications: KU TP Database (Rathmann).
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: C Haselgrove, J Kunow
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Margiana/Margush/Merv
Margiana/Margush/Merv (Persian: مرو), once the Achaemenid Satrapy of Margiana, is a region of ancient Persia.
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: St J Simpson, F Hiebert, PL Kohl
Contributors: Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Richard Talbert, Tom Elliott - Margidunum
Margidunum was a large settlement along the Fosse Way that began as a Roman fort during the mid-first century A.D. and was abandoned ca. A.D. 70.
Modifications: Updated references. Wikidata Q17642967.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Matisco
A settlement in the territory of the Aedui mentioned by Caesar.
Modifications: KU TP Database (Rathmann).
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: GD Woolf
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Media Atropatene
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 89 H2 Media Atropatene
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: M Roaf, T Sinclair, SE Kroll, St J Simpson
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Ryan M. Horne, Jeffrey Becker, Richard Talbert, Tom Elliott - Mesene/Characene/Shad Bahman/Maisan
Mesene/Characene/Shad Bahman/Maisan was a kingdom within the Parthian Empire founded ca. 127 BCE under Aspasine. Mesene is subsequently attested as a dependent country of the Sasanian empire.
Modifications: Created new connection. Wikidata Q1062946.
Modified by: Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: A Hausleiter, M Roaf, St J Simpson, R Wenke
Contributors: Sean Gillies, P Flensted Jensen, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, Richard Talbert, Michael Heubel, Richard Talbert, Ryan M. Horne - Metaris Eischusis
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 G2 Metaris Eischusis
Modifications: Edited.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: R Warner, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Mons
A toponym (in the ablative: "Monte") attested in Peutinger Map routes between Sitifis and Cuicul (and possibly between Ad Olivam and Ruzai). It is perhaps to be identified with the ancient site of Mopht(i?), modern El-Kasr in Algeria's Beni Fouda municipality (Sétif Province), but if so presents problems of interpretation as the Peutinger Map separately treats a "Mopti Municipium". See further the "details" section of this resource.
Modifications: KU TP Database (Rathmann). Edited.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Tom Elliott
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker - Moridunum
Axminster Roman Fort, probably dating to the second century AD.
Modifications: Updated references. Reimported full way geometry and updated provenance.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Maxime Guénette, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Nabataei
The Nabataei or Nabataeans was an ancient nation whose Arabian subjects lived in the Southern Levant and northern Arabia.
Modifications: Created new name. Manto 11326186: the Land of the Nabataei.
Modified by: Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: DF Graf
Contributors: Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, Anna Accettola, Richard Talbert, Richard Talbert, Michael Heubel, R. Scott Smith, Greta Hawes, Ryan M. Horne - Nahrawān Canal
A Sasanian irrigation system in central Iraq, associated with the Tigris and Diyala rivers. It seems to have been created in the 6th century CE and remained in use into the 10th.
Modifications: Modified title; modified summary; added Wikipedia and Wikidata references; edited Tom Elliott. Created new name.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: M Roaf, St J Simpson
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Nev-Shapur/Nishapur
An ancient settlement (modern Nishapur), founded or rebuilt by Šāpūr I. Capital of the Sassanian province of Abaršahr.
Modifications: Modified summary; modified title; encIran reference Tom Elliott. Created new connection. Created new name.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: M Roaf, EJ Keall
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Enes Yılandiloğlu, Tom Elliott, World Historical Gazetteer - Novioregum
An ancient road station, identified with the archaeological site at Barzan, in France.
Modifications: Added page number to ItAnt citation detail. Completed citation detail for RFO reference. Corrected invalid TM access URI and adjusted citation detail.
Modified and published by: Tom Elliott
Creators: HS Sivan, RW Mathisen
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Oglasa (island)
Oglasa (Montecristo) is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea and part of the Tuscan Archipelago.
Modifications: Created new location.
Modified by: Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Tom Elliott
Creators: WV Harris
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Orsières Roman Bridge
A Roman bridge at modern Orsières in Switzerland.
Modifications: Modified title; modified summary Tom Elliott. Created new location.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: E Bertrand
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Osmanthorpe Roman vexillation fortress
The remains of Osmanthorpe Roman vexillation fortress are situated on a hilltop in the valley of the River Greet.
Modifications: Updated references.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors: Maxime Guénette - Ostia
The port city of ancient Rome located at the mouth of the river Tiber.
Modifications: Updated references.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: L Quilici, S Quilici Gigli
Contributors: Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, Richard Talbert, R. Scott Smith, Greta Hawes, Ryan M. Horne - Owmby
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 G1 Owmby
Modifications: Updated references. Created new name.
Modified by: Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Parthyene/Parthia
A region of northeastern Iran connected with the Arsacid dynasty, rulers of the Parthian Empire.
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: M Roaf, EJ Keall
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Pelousion
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 75 unlocated Pelousion
Modifications: Removed pro forma BAtlas reference for unlocated and added BAtlDir reference. Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker
Creators: R Müller Wollermann
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Persis/Pars
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 94 B3 Persis/Pars
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: A Hausleiter, M Roaf, R Wenke
Contributors: Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, P Flensted Jensen, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, Richard Talbert, Michael Heubel, R. Scott Smith, Richard Talbert, Greta Hawes, Ryan M. Horne, World Historical Gazetteer - Petelia
Petelia was an ancient city on the coast of Bruttium in southern Italy. Petelia remained allied to Rome during the Second Punic War.
Modifications: Edited.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: IEM Edlund Berry, AM Small
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Phazemon
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 87 unlocated Phazemon
Modifications: Modified title; removed pro forma BAtlas reference and added BAtlDir reference.
Modified and published by: Tom Elliott
Creators: T Sinclair, David Braund
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Diane Braund, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Pian di Mola necropolis
A monumental rock-cut necropolis at Tuscania.
Modifications: Reimported full way geometry and updated provenance. Wikidata Q3346861. Created new name.
Modified by: Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Creators: Jeffrey Becker - Planasia (island)
Planasia (modern Pianosa) is an island of the Tuscan archipelago to which Agrippa Postumus was exiled by Augustus in A.D. 6 or 7.
Modifications: Created new name.
Modified by: Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Tom Elliott
Creators: WV Harris
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Podouke/Arikamedu
Podouke/Arikamedu is an archaeological site located in Kakkayanthope, Ariyankuppam Commune, Puducherry, India.
Modifications: Greek; ptolemy reference; modified name attested form; added PME reference Tom Elliott.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: MU Erdosy
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Pomeroy Wood
Site of a late first-century Roman military base and later roadside civilian settlement. The fort is also known as Gittisham Roman fort.
Modifications: Wikidata Pomeroy Wood (Q7227292).
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Scott Vanderbilt
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, Maxime Guénette - Pons Aelius
The Pons Aelius or Aelian Bridge (now Ponte Sant'Angelo) was completed by Hadrian in AD 134 to span the Tiber opposite the new mausoleum of the emperor.
Modifications: Updated references. Created new name.
Modified by: Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Creators: L Quilici, S Quilici Gigli
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Richard Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Psathis (river)
An ancient river mentioned by Ptolemy whose location cannot be determined with certainty today. BAtlDir tentatively suggests it may have been located in the area of modern Taman’ i.e. at the west end of the ancient Hermonassa island in the Kerch Strait.
Modifications: Removed pro forma BAtlas reference for unlocated and added BAtlDir reference; added modified attested form, Greek language, and Ptolemy reference Tom Elliott. Added modified name attested form, Greek language, and Ptolemy reference Tom Elliott.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: David Braund
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Diane Braund, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Pupinia
The tribus Pupinia was one of the oldest rural tribes of ancient Rome. Festus indicates that its name is derived from an area lying between Tusculum and Rome.
Modifications: Updated references.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Jeffrey Becker - Rhaga(i)/Europos/Arsakia/Ray
Rhaga(i), now the city of Rey in Iran, was an important settlement of the Medes that declined after the Mongol invasions.
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: A Hausleiter, M Roaf, EJ Keall
Contributors: Sean Gillies, Chris de Lisle, Jeffrey Becker, W Röllig, Tom Elliott, H Kopp, DARMC, Eric Kansa, Richard Talbert, B Siewert-Mayer, Enes Yılandiloğlu, Francis Deblauwe, Johan Åhlfeldt - Sakastan(e)
Sakastan(e) was a region located between Arachosia and Drangiana.
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: MU Erdosy
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Ryan M. Horne, Jeffrey Becker, Richard Talbert, Tom Elliott - Santa Cristina in Caio a Buonconvento (Siena)
An ancient vicus with a thermal complex (first century BCE to fourth century CE) with phases of post-ancient re-use. The site is located in the modern Italian municipal territory of Buonconvento, Tuscany.
Modifications: Reimported full node geometry and updated provenance.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors: Tom Elliott - Sapperton
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 G2 Sapperton
Modifications: Updated references.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Sasanian Empire
The Sasanian Empire was an Iranian empire from 224 to 651 CE. The Sasanian Empire succeeded the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia.
Modifications: Created new name.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Chris de Lisle
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Segelocum
Segelocum was a settlement of Roman Britain located along the road from Lincoln to Doncaster where it crossed the river Trent.
Modifications: EDH Geographic Database G029712: Segelocum.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, Maxime Guénette, R Warner, Sean Gillies, Ryan M. Horne - Skydises (mountain)
Kaçkar Dağ.
Modifications: Cleaned up references; added Wikidata reference.
Modified and published by: Tom Elliott
Creators: T Sinclair, David Braund
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Diane Braund, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Souastene
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 6 C3 Souastene
Modifications: Updated references. Created new name. Added Latin name, Pliny reference, update Eggermont 1970 with Zotero link by Jeffrey Becker.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Creators: MU Erdosy
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Michael Heubel, Ryan M. Horne, Jeffrey Becker, Richard Talbert, Tom Elliott - Southwark
An extensive Roman settlement located on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Londinium.
Modifications: Wikidata Q5273898.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Scott Vanderbilt
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker - Southwick
A Romano-British villa located at Manor Hall Road, Southwick, England.
Modifications: NHLE.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Tarrant Hinton
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 E4 Tarrant Hinton
Modifications: Updated references.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Temple of Ba'al at Palmyra
Temple of Ba'al (or Bel) in the ancient city of Palmyra.
Modifications: Connected Becker 2015 reference to Zotero.
Modified and published by: Tom Elliott
Creators: Adam Prins, Tom Elliott
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Gabriel Mckee - Thamallula Antoniniani
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 34 D2 Thamallula Antoniniani
Modifications: KU TP Database (Rathmann). Wikidata Q139492351.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: EWB Fentress
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Tingewick
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 F3 Tingewick
Modifications: Updated references.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Tinurtium
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 18 B3 Tinurtium
Modifications: KU TP Database (Rathmann), update SHA. Added SHA reference; updated reference by Jeffrey Becker.
Modified by: Jeffrey Becker
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Creators: GD Woolf
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Toliatis/Tanatus (island)
A location at the most easterly point of England that, in antiquity, was separated from the mainland by the River Wantsum.
Modifications: Updated references.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: R Warner, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Tolkis
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 77 unlocated Tolkis
Modifications: Removed pro forma BAtlas reference for unlocated and added BAtlDir reference.
Modified and published by: Tom Elliott
Creators: M Drew Bear
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Trisanton (river)
The modern river Arun, which drains into the English Channel between modern Portsmouth and Brighton.
Modifications: Wikidata Q261603. Reimported full relation geometry and updated provenance.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: R Warner, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker - Tropaeum Augusti/Alpium Tropaeum/Alpis Summa/Alpis Maritima
A victory monument built by Augustus (5 B.C.) to commemorate the subjugation of the tribes of the western Alps. The Romans considered the spot to be "In Alpe Maritima".
Modifications: Added topostext Brady Kiesling.
Modified by: Brady Kiesling
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: S Loseby, R Häussler
Contributors: Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Stefano Costa, Tom Elliott, DARMC, Richard Talbert, Ryan M. Horne - Unlabeled monuments in BAtlas 32 E4
BAtlas places 15 monuments and 2 walls on map 32, gridsquare E4 and cited Ferchiou 1990 in the directory.
Modifications: Modified title; modified summary; modified place type += wall; connected Ferchiou reference to Zotero and copy at Persée; added BAtlDir reference Tom Elliott.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: RB Hitchner
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Unlabeled settlements in BAtlas 32 C4
BAtlas placed several unlabeled settlements on map 32 in gridsquare C4 with no corresponding bibliographic entry in the Map-by-Map Directory.
Modifications: Modified title; modified summary.
Modified and published by: Tom Elliott
Creators: DARMC
Contributors: Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott - Uxacona
A Roman site with evidence for a series of ditched enclosures of the first century.
Modifications: Updated references. Edited.
Modified and published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: AS Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, Richard Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, R Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott - Varkana/Hyrcania/Gurgan
An important region of ancient Iran located between the Caspian Sea and the Harborz Mons.
Modifications: Created new connection.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: M Roaf, EJ Keall
Contributors: Richard Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, Enes Yılandiloğlu - Villa of Caius Olius Ampliatus
A 'Villa rustica' associated with one Caius Olius Ampliatus, located in the Ponticelli of Naples, Italy. The site was excavated in 1986-1987, with additional work in 2007. The site covers some 2,000 sq. meters.
Modifications: Updated reference from Zotero.
Modified and published by: Tom Elliott
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors: Tom Elliott - Villa Rufinella
Also known as the Villa Tuscolana, this structure was built in the 16th century on the site of a terraced Roman villa. The site occupies one of the most commanding positions on the slope above what is now Frascati, placing it in the environs of ancient Tusculum.
Modifications: Fixed accessURI and citationDetail for Wikipedia reference. Modified summary Tom Elliott. Created new name. Created new location.
Modified by: Tom Elliott
Modifications published by: Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors: Tom Elliott