Last Week in Pleiades (6-13 February 2023)
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Last week the Pleiades editorial college published 6 new place resources and approved updates to 56 existing place resources.
New Place Resources
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Settlement on the northern shore of Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland containing the inundated remains of a Bronze Age village, inhabited ca. 1010-955 BC.
Creators: Gabriel Mckee
Contributors: -
Roman-era cemetery in the Crimea with 332 burial structures containing 500 bodies and 20,000 artifacts. The site was destroyed with the creation of the Taurida Expressway.
Creators: Zachary Rosalinsky
Contributors: -
A circular Roman mausoleum was located at the Keston Roman villa. It dates to the third century CE and is located in a cemetery to the north of the villa.
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors: -
Loughcrew (County Meath, Ireland) is the site of a funereal landscape of the fourth millennium BCE that includes more than twenty megalithic tombs spread across four hilltop areas: Carnbane East, Carnbane West, Carrickbrack, and Patrickstown Hill.
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors: Tom Elliott -
A complex dedicated in honor of Livia Drusilla in 7 BCE on the Esquiline Hill. The complex was erected on the site of the former estate of Vedius Pollio.
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors:
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: update title, references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 29 unlocated Ad Crispas
Creators: T.W. Potter
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert; R. Warner
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 52 B4 Aisepos fl.
Creators: C. Foss
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
Albaniana was the site of a castellum that was part of the Roman frontier system (limes) of Germania Inferior.
Creators: J.H.F. Bloemers
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 62 B5 Apollo Lairmenos, T.
Creators: T. Drew Bear
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
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: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 20 unlocated Arion fl.
Creators: M. Šašel Kos; P. Kos
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 87 G3 Arion? fl.
Creators: David Braund; T. Sinclair
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; Diane Braund; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
Aššur, modern Qal'at Sherqat, is an Assyrian city on the western bank of the Tigris River. Named after its enigmatic tutelary deity, it was the original capital, ancestral home, and burial place of the Assyrian royal family. From the late third millennium B.C. until 614 B.C., when the city was captured and destroyed by the Medes, Aššur was Assyria's most important religious center. It was also Assyria's principal administrative center until the beginning of the ninth century, when Ashurnasirpal II (883-859) moved the capital to the newly constructed Calah.
Creators: M. Roaf; St J. Simpson
Contributors: Carolin Johansson; Jeffrey Becker; Jamie Novotny; Ryan Horne; Rune Rattenborg; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified OSM location of Assur (reimported full Way geometry and updated provenance in order to get modified coordinates)
Actors: Tom Elliott -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 87 F4 Askouros fl.
Creators: David Braund; T. Sinclair
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; Diane Braund; R. Talbert
Modifications: modified OSM location of Taşlıdere (update title)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 87 G2 Astelephos/Euripos fl.
Creators: David Braund; T. Sinclair
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; Diane Braund; R. Talbert
Modifications: pliny; update references; update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
The Medjerda River.
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert; R. Warner
Modifications: update references; modified OSM location of course of Medjerda River (update)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 89 G2 Bastam
Creators: M. Roaf; S.E. Kroll; St J. Simpson; T. Sinclair
Contributors: Carolin Johansson; Rune Rattenborg; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: create DARMC citation to preserve cross-project linkage after retracting DARMC location; created OSM location of بسطام; created CIGS location of Basṭām; created name "Basṭām"
Actors: Carolin Johansson; 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: update references; modified name "Bathys" (Baseline created)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
Tel Be'er Sheva is an archeological site in southern Israel that is believed to be the location of the remains of the biblical town of Beersheba.
Creators: B. Isaac
Contributors: Carolin Johansson; Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Noah Kaye; Rune Rattenborg; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: created CIGS location of Tel Be'er Sheva; created OSM location of תל באר שבע; created name "Tel Be'er Sheva"
Actors: Carolin Johansson; Tom Elliott -
City 30 km west of Jerusalem inhabited from the Bronze Age until its destruction in 701 CE.
Creators: Gabriel Mckee
Contributors: Carolin Johansson; Gabriel Moss; Rune Rattenborg
Modifications: created CIGS location of Tel Bet Shemesh
Actors: Carolin Johansson; 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: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
Ben Shemen Forest is the largest forest in Central Israel and it contains several archaeological sites, including Bir a Shemi, Tel Gimzo, Tel Hadid, and several Hasmonean-period tombs.
Creators: Jamie Novotny
Contributors: Carolin Johansson; Rune Rattenborg
Modifications: created name "Ben Shemen"
Actors: Carolin Johansson; Tom Elliott -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 20 unlocated Bolia fl.
Creators: M. Šašel Kos; P. Kos
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 20 unlocated Bustricius fl.
Creators: M. Šašel Kos; P. Kos
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
The so-called Capitolium of Aquinum is found in the northwest part of the site. It may pre-date Roman colonization and it perhaps sacred to Iuno Regina.
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors:
Modifications: vici.org 29251: Aquinum, Temple
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 27 C3 Caput fl. Anae?
Creators: P.O. Spann
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert; R. Warner
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
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: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
A Volscian hilltop settlement that became a Roman colony in 312 B.C.
Creators: N. Purcell
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 21 B5 Drinum Fl.
Creators: J.J. Wilkes
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: edited; update references; Initial revision
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
In the modern Jouars-Pontchartrain commune of the Yvelines department in France, a ruined medieval farmstead (the Cistercian Ferme d'Ithe, established in the 12th century and occupied until the 20th) sits atop part of the site of a Gallo-Roman vicus identified by crop marks and rescue excavations in the 20th century. A "Divodurum" mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary may refer to this settlement.
Creators: C. Haselgrove; J. Kunow
Contributors: Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: title; wikidata; wikipedia; summary; vici.org; cleaned up evidence reference; added Blin 2014; cleaned up secondary references; created OSM location of ferme d'Ithes; created name "Ferme d’Ithe"
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott -
Tributary of the Rhodanus (Rhone)
Creators: Sean Gillies
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker
Modifications: modified connection "Rhodanus (river)" (ctype to flows into based on BAtlas DIR)
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: update references
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: references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
The small village of Babil (now Kebili) is located about 25 km southwest of Cizre, near the Tigris river, directly on the Turkish-Syrian border. The name of the ancient site whose ruins lay beneath the modern village is not known.
Creators: Jamie Novotny
Contributors: Carolin Johansson; Jeffrey Becker; Rune Rattenborg; Tom Elliott
Modifications: title; created CIGS location of Kebeli
Actors: Carolin Johansson; Tom Elliott -
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: update title, reference
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 91 unlocated Kyta fl./Nar-Kute fl.
Creators: M. Roaf; St J. Simpson
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 2 G3 Lubieszewo
Creators: A. Bursche; R. Warner
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 51 unlocated Meidios fl.
Creators: E.N. Borza
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; G. Reger; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 21 E4 Micia
Creators: J.J. Wilkes
Contributors: Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: create DARMC citation to preserve cross-project linkage after retracting DARMC location; created OSM location of Castra Micia
Actors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott -
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: 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: update Paus. ref.
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
Ouedra/Adron fl. flows eastward from the Pennines to the North Sea.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert; R. Warner
Modifications: edited
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
A town mentioned in Neo-Assyrian sources; an alternate name is Bad-tibira; the modern site is Tel Madain.
Creators: Claudia Horst
Contributors: Carolin Johansson; Jeffrey Becker; Rune Rattenborg
Modifications: ctype wikidata, edit English typo in details; created CIGS location of Tall al-Madinah; created name "Tall al-Madinah"
Actors: Carolin Johansson; Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott -
Pech Maho was an indigenous oppidum and Greek way station labeled no. 54 on Barrington Atlas map 25.
Creators: H.S. Sivan; R.W. Mathisen; S.J. Keay
Contributors: Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 88 unlocated Peloros fl.
Creators: David Braund
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; Diane Braund; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 87 D4 Pharmatenos fl.
Creators: David Braund; T. Sinclair
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; Diane Braund; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
A river of Pontus that drains into the Black Sea near Prytanis.
Creators: David Braund; T. Sinclair
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; Diane Braund; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references; summary; Initial revision; modified name "Pyxites" (Baseline created)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 39 unlocated Rigonum fl.
Creators: M. Pearce; P. Tozzi
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update title, place type, references; add TP ref.; add TM GEO ID ref.
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 31 B3 Sava fl./Nasabath fl.
Creators: E.W.B. Fentress
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert; R. Warner
Modifications: ctype wikidata; wikidata Q30688573: Bou Sellam River; update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 unlocated Sellanyos fl./Sellas? fl.
Creators: G. Reger; J. McK. Camp II
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient settlement and Roman fort on the site of modern Belgrade in Serbia.
Creators: J.J. Wilkes
Contributors: Brady Kiesling; Johan Åhlfeldt; Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; DARMC; R. Talbert
Modifications: add Topostext Singidunum (Moesia); update references; add TM GEO ID 29294: Singidunum (Beograd); partial update
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
The Cixerri river.
Creators: S.L. Dyson
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
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: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
A plateau in modern Uzbekistan near the Aral Sea containing two burial sites dating to the first millennium BCE.
Creators: Gabriel Mckee
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Tom Elliott
Modifications: add wikidata Q12566810: Tagisken
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
Tell Brak, located in the Upper Khabur of northeastern Syria, was occupied between the sixth and second millennia B.C. The tell stands ca. 40 m tall and cover ca. 130 hectares.
Creators: M. Roaf; S.E. Kroll; St J. Simpson; T. Sinclair
Contributors: Carolin Johansson; Eric Kansa; Francis Deblauwe; Jeffrey Becker; Rune Rattenborg; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; B. Siewert-Mayer; DARMC; H. Kopp; R. Talbert; W. Röllig
Modifications: modified OSM location of Tell Brak (reimported full Way geometry and updated provenance); created CIGS location of Tall Brāk; created name "Tall Brāk"
Actors: Carolin Johansson; Tom Elliott -
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: update references; modified name "Theisoa" (Baseline created)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An unnamed pass on the Druna fl. drainage
Creators: DARMC
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott
Modifications: update reference
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 44 E3 unnamed aqueduct (Casinum)
Creators: N. Purcell
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: vici.org 19915: CASINUM aqueduct
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
Drinum fl. → SW
Creators: J.J. Wilkes
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references
Actors: Jeffrey Becker -
The Var river.
Creators: R. Häussler; S. Loseby
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker; Sean Gillies; Tom Elliott; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references; modified name "Varus" (update reference); modified name "Varum" (update reference); modified name "Var" (update reference)
Actors: Jeffrey Becker