Lixus
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: M. Euzennat
Creators: M. Euzennat
Contributors:
Brady Kiesling, R. Talbert, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, R. Warner, Sean Gillies
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Jan 30, 2024 02:21 PM
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History
Lixus was an ancient settlement of Mauretania Tingitana. It was founded as a Punic port settlement as early as the eighth century B.C. Under the Roman emperor Claudius Lixus was elevated to the rank of colonia.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/275666
35.2002398464, -6.10995151281
- Representative Locations:
- DARE Location (750 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 10 meters.
- OSM location of Lixus (30 BC - AD 300) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
- Lixus connection Lixus (river) (unspecified date range)
- Roman amphitheater at Lixus located at Lixus (unspecified date range)
settlement, archaeological site
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- Related:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 28 B3 Lixus
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Tchemmisch
M. Euzennat, Brady Kiesling, R. Talbert, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, R. Warner, and Sean Gillies, 'Lixus: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2024 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/275666> [accessed: 26 April 2024]
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