Last Week in Pleiades (5-12 December 2022)

Macedonian tombs and Hellenistic chamber tombs where the Derveni krater and Derveni papyri were discovered.
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors: Brady Kiesling

The remains of a marble temple executed in the Ionic order.
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Tom Elliott

Remains of the fourth-century BCE Temple of Hercules are preserved in the edifice of San Marco d'Alunzio.
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors:

Fortified site associated with the Saltov-Mayatskaya culture (8th-10th centuries CE) located northwest of the modern village of Titchikha, Voronezh Oblast'. Remains dated to the Scythian period have also been found in the vicinity of the site.
Creators: Gabriel Mckee
Contributors:

A mid-seventh century BCE tumulus at Populonia with a diameter of 28 meters; part of the San Cerbone necropolis.
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors:

Now unlocated, Ad Herculem was a road station located between Vada Volaterrana and Pisae. According to the Antonine Itinerary, the station was located 18 Roman miles from Vada Volaterrana and 12 Roman miles from Pisae. According to Polledri (1967), this may mean that Ad Herculem corresponds to the area of Marmigliaio-Rimazzano-Crocino where three Roman milestones were found.
Creators: W.V. Harris
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: summary, references; updated Connections; edited; created connection "Via Aemilia Scauri"; created connection "Vada Volaterrana"; created connection "Pisae"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 21 unlocated Ad Lacum Felicis
Creators: J.J. Wilkes
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: created connection "Brigetio"; created connection "Aquincum"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

Aegyptus Herculia was a Tetrarchic province of the Roman empire established during the reign of Diocletian. During the fifth century CE, Aegyptus Herculia was incorporated as Augustamnica or Augoustamnike, initially part of the Diocese of Oriens and then of the Diocese of Egypt.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde-Cleary; C.M. Wells; J.F. Drinkwater; J.J. Wilkes; R.C. Knapp; R.S. Bagnall; S. Mitchell; S.T. Parker; W.V. Harris
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; Brian Z. Lund; M. Joann McDaniel; Mary E. Downs; R. Talbert
Modifications: edited; update summary, place type
Actors: Tom Elliott

Ayia Irini, located on Keos, was occupied from the Late Neolithic until the Mycenaean period. The site was extensively excavated under J.L. Caskey.
Creators: G. Reger; J. McK. Camp II
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: Abell 2021
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 50 C4 Aineion Pr.
Creators: E.N. Borza
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: created GeoNames location of Ákra Toúrla
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 20 F3 Alta Ripa
Creators: M. Šašel Kos; P. Kos
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified name "Alta Ripa" (added TP ref.)
Actors: Tom Elliott

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 E3 Aristera Ins.
Creators: G. Reger; J. McK. Camp II
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified OSM location of Aristera Ins. (title); modified name "Aristera" (Baseline created)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

Ashqelon/Ascalon was an ancient city in coastal Palestine, located midway between Azotus and Gaza. It became independent in 104 B.C. and remained the only free city in Palestine. Strabo refers to it, while Pliny calls it a free city (oppidum libera).
Creators: B. Isaac
Contributors: Adam Prins; Brady Kiesling; Eric Kansa; Francis Deblauwe; Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Jamie Novotny; Sarah Bond; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; B. Siewert-Mayer; DARMC; H. Kopp; Herbert Verreth; Jen Thum; Mark Depauw; R. Talbert; W. Röllig
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

A Roman province of Egypt that was created during the fifth century. This province was at first part of the Diocese of Oriens and then of the Diocese of Egypt and remained so until the Muslim conquest of Egypt.
Creators: J.J. Wilkes; R.S. Bagnall; S. Mitchell; S.T. Parker
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; Brian Z. Lund; M. Joann McDaniel; Mary E. Downs; R. Talbert
Modifications: created connection "Aegyptus Herculia"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 80 D3 Barramiya
Creators: J. Keenan; S.E. Sidebotham; T. Wilfong
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: change deprecated type, update references; create DARMC citation to preserve cross-project linkage after retracting DARMC location; created OSM location
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

A small island in the Saronic Gulf, some 10 miles from the promontory of Sounion.
Creators: G. Reger; J. McK. Camp II
Contributors: Arthur De Graauw; Brady Kiesling; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: add wikidata x 2; update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 11 I3 Borbetomagus
Creators: C. Haselgrove; J. Kunow
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 6 E4 Chunar
Creators: M.U. Erdosy
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 6 unlocated Chuni
Creators: M.U. Erdosy
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 14 D1 Civitas Namnetum/Kondeouinkon?
Creators: H.S. Sivan; R.W. Mathisen
Contributors: Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: created connection "Untitled"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

A Roman fort in Pannonia Superior east of Brigetio that was the base of the cohors V Callaecorum Lucensium.
Creators: M. Šašel Kos; P. Kos
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: created OSM location of Crumerum Castrum
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

A region located around Lake Hāmūn and the Helmand river in modern Sīstān.
Creators: M. Roaf
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; Brian Z. Lund; M. Joann McDaniel; Mary E. Downs; R. Talbert
Modifications: add syriaca.org 409: Sijistān - ܣܓܣܬܐܢ; add TP ref., add TM GEO ID; add Strabo ref. x 2; created BAtlas Label Location; modified name "Derangae" (add name as attested = Derangae); created connection "Erymandros (river)"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

A Roman fort located at modern Ajdovščina in Slovenia.
Creators: M. Šašel Kos; P. Kos
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: DARMC 7759; cleaned up references; place type; added associated modern name; summary; added Toebosch 2022; created OSM Location of Rimska utrdba Castra; created name "Ajdovščina"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

The modern Vipava river in Slovenia.
Creators: M. Šašel Kos; P. Kos
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: cleaned up references; summary; added Toebosch 2022; added BAtlas modern/name location missing; created OSM Location of modern 2219646; created name "Vipava"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 20 F2 Gorsium/Herculia
Creators: M. Šašel Kos; P. Kos
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: created OSM location of Gorsium
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

An Aramaean principality founded on the site of an extinct Neolithic settlement. Settled through Hellenistic times, it was abandoned at the end of the first century BCE.
Creators: M. Roaf; S.E. Kroll; St J. Simpson; T. Sinclair
Contributors: Eric Kansa; Francis Deblauwe; Jeffrey Becker; Jamie Novotny; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; B. Siewert-Mayer; DARMC; H. Kopp; R. Talbert; W. Röllig
Modifications: Baghdo et al. 2022
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

Hadrumetum/Iustinianopolis was an important ancient port in North Africa. Founded by Phoenicians, the site pre-dated Carthage. Under Roman administration the site prospered and Trajan assigned it colonial status as Colonia Concordia Ulpia Trajana Augusta Frugifera Hadrumetina.
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert; R. Warner
Modifications: edited
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

An islet in the Gulf of Naples.
Creators: N. Purcell
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: created name "Scoglio di Rovigliano"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

Building B1 of Area 2.1 at Trimithis (Amheida) is a domus with an annexed stable dated to the 4th century CE.
Creators: Gabriel Mckee
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker
Modifications: McFadden 2019
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

A plain on the island of Euboea located between Chalcis and Eretria.
Creators: J. Fossey; J. Morin
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; G. Reger; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified name "Lelantion Pedion" (Greek name, reference); modified name "Lelanton Pedion" (Strabo ref., Greek name, time period)
Actors: Tom Elliott

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 14 F2 Limonum
Creators: H.S. Sivan; R.W. Mathisen
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: created connection "Pictones"; created connection "Untitled"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 20 F3 Lussonium
Creators: M. Šašel Kos; P. Kos
Contributors: Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: place type: fort; created OSM location of Lussonium
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

The Domus Marmeniae is a villa located on the Via Appia near the fourth milestone. The villa grounds hosted a pagan necropolis and tradition holds that the matrona, Marmenia, relocated the body of St. Urban to a mausoleum built on the grounds.
Creators: L. Quilici; S. Quilici Gigli
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified name "Marmenia" (ctype add ref., edited)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

An ancient settlement, attested by literary or documentary sources, whose precise location cannot be determined today
Creators: J. Fossey; J. Morin
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; G. Reger; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 21 D5 Moldova Nouă
Creators: J.J. Wilkes
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: created OSM location of Moldova Nouă
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 66 A4 Nesiazousa Pr.
Creators: S. Mitchell
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

The chief base of the Roman fleet on the lower Danube river.
Creators: A.G. Poulter
Contributors: Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 45 unlocated Opino
Creators: A.M. Small; I.E.M. Edlund Berry
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: created connection "Via Herculia"; created connection "Ad Fluvium Bradanum"; created connection "Venusia"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

An ancient river located in what is now the country of Turkey. It is probably to be identified with either Deli Çay or Payas Çayı.
Creators: P.-L. Gatier; T. Sinclair
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; M. Ballance; R. Talbert; R. Warner
Modifications: summary; added BAtlDir modern name/location that was missing from details
Actors: Tom Elliott

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 66 C4 Poseidion Pr.
Creators: S. Mitchell
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

A Roman-era sanctuary complex in Lebanon with multiple altars and two temples. On the basis of epigraphic evidence, one of these temples seems to have been dedicated to Atargatis and the other possibly to Zeus Beelgalassos. There is some evidence for worship also of Zeus Heliopolis and for the Roman imperial cult. A Byzantine basilica was later built on the site.
Creators: E.M. Meyers; J.P. Brown
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: place type; updated URI for Livius article; added modern Names; Trismegistos; title; Raddato 2017 (2020); Rey-Coquais 1999; summary; update references; created OSM location of Qal'at Faqra; created name "Qalaat Faqra"; created name "Faqra"; modified name "Atargatis T." (english, attested, cahnged type to map label, 20th century, Baseline created, reference BAtlas)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 14 D1 Segora?
Creators: H.S. Sivan; R.W. Mathisen
Contributors: Johan Åhlfeldt; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: created connection "Untitled"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

A Neolithic site occupied in the Halaf and Ubaid periods.
Creators: Clifflena Tiah
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker
Modifications: Davidson 1980
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 51 unlocated Tempyra
Creators: E.N. Borza
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; G. Reger; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified name "Tempyra" (add Greek name and Strabo reference); created name "Tempyra"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

An ancient island mentioned by Pausanias, it can be identified with the modern Trikeri.
Creators: G. Reger; J. McK. Camp II
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified OSM Location of modern Trikeri island (ctype to associated modern); modified name "Trikrana" (Baseline created)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

Naissus → Orljane → Ad Herculem → Ulpiana → Map 49
Creators: J.J. Wilkes
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: edited
Actors: Jeffrey Becker

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 34 D2 unnamed bridge (Ad Calceum Herculis (el Kantara))
Creators: E.W.B. Fentress
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert; R. Warner
Modifications: created connection "Ad Calceum Herculis"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 27 unlocated Veneris Iugum
Creators: P.O. Spann
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert; R. Warner
Modifications: created OSM location of Cabo de Gata
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott