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Elephas herbarius

a Pleiades place resource

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Elephas herbarius (Elefantum herbarium), a place included in the Notitia, is mentioned only once and must lie at the southern limit of Regio VIII. Coarelli concludes that this place must have been located on the lower slopes of the Capitoline Hill facing the Forum Holitorium. Its coincidence with Late Antique and Medieval toponyms suggests that it refers to an ancient statue of an elephant, perhaps one shown eating plants, in the area of the Forum Holitorium.

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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/563278254

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
41.8919004966, 12.4811131623

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Names:

Geographic Names:
- Elephas herbarius (Latin, unspecified date range)
- elefantum herbarium (Latin, AD 300 - AD 640)

Elephas herbarius makes connections with:

Less than certain: Elephas herbarius located on Capitolinus Mons (unspecified date range)
Less than certain: Elephas herbarius located near Forum Holitorium (unspecified date range)
Elephas herbarius part of (analytical) Regio VIII (Forum Romanum) (unspecified date range)
Elephas herbarius located at Roma (unspecified date range)

Elephas herbarius receives connections from:

None

Place type:
unlocated, monument

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Wikidata Elephas herbarius (Q112654314)

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

Details:

A church that is known in the eighth century, one "Abbacyrus ad Alaphantum", might lead us to conclude that the elephant is to be located nearer the Tiber banks, not far from S. Nicola in Carcere.

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, 'Elephas herbarius: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2024 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/563278254> [accessed: 18 December 2024]

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