Seven Wells

a Pleiades place resource

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A place in Arabia that is mentioned in Strabo's discussion of the ultimately unsuccessful eastern campaign of Aelius Gallus. It was located eleven days marching from Negrana. From Seven Wells Gallus proceeded to Chaalla and Malothas.

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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/441808368

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Names:

Geographic Names:
- Ἑπτὰ φρέατα (hepta phreata: Ancient Greek, 30 BC - AD 300)

Seven Wells makes connections with:

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Seven Wells receives connections from:

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Place type:
unknown

References:

Evidence:

Str. (Meineke: Perseus) 16.4.24

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, 'Seven Wells: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2023 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/441808368> [accessed: 19 April 2024]

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            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/441808368 |title=Places: 441808368 (Seven Wells) |author=Becker, J. |accessdate=April 19, 2024 4:57 am |publisher=Pleiades}}