List of ancient place names and geographical names / Al
Latin name |
Greek name |
description | today | Sources and References | location
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Alabanda | Ἀλάβανδα (Alabanda) | City in Caria, Asia Minor | PECS ; Smith ; | ||
Alabastra | Smith ; | ||||
Alabastrites Mgr | Smith ; | ||||
Alabis | Smith ; | ||||
Alaesa | see Halaesa | ||||
Alagonia | Ἀλαγονία (Alagonia) | City in Laconia | PECS ; Smith ; | ||
Alalcomenae | Ἀλαλκομεναί (Alalkomenai) | Place in Boiotien | RE ; Smith (1) ; | ||
Alalcomenae | Ἀλαλκομεναί (Alalkomenai) | City on the island of Ithaca | RE ; Smith (2) ; | ||
Alalcomenae | Ἀλαλκομεναί (Alalkomenai) | Illyrian city in Paionien | RE ; | ||
Alalia | see Aleria | ||||
Alander | River in Phrygia | Liv. 38.15, 38.18; Smith ; | |||
Alani | Smith ; | ||||
Alani | Smith ; | ||||
Alania | Smith ; | ||||
Alata Castra | Smith ; | ||||
Alatrium | Smith ; | ||||
Alauna | City in Gaul | Valognes in France | PECS ; Smith ; | ||
Alauna | City in Britain | Maryport in England | PECS ; | ||
Alauna | City in Britain | Alcester in England | |||
Alauna | Roman fortress in Britain | possibly Watercrook south of Kendal in northern England | PECS ; | ||
Alauni | Smith ; | ||||
Alazon | Smith ; | ||||
Alazones | Smith ; | ||||
Alba Docilia | Smith ; | ||||
Alba Fucensis | Ἄλβα φούκεντις (Alba phoukentis) | City on the Fucinus Lacus on the Via Tiburtina Valeria | near the village of Albe, part of Massa d'Albe in Italy | PECS ; Smith ; | |
Alba Helvorum , Alba Helviorum, Alba Augusta Helvorum | City of the Helvier in Gallia Narbonensis | Alba-la-Romaine in southern France | PECS ; Smith ; | ||
Alba Iulia | see Apulum | ||||
Alba Longa | City in Lazio , about 20 kilometers southeast of Rome | probably Castel Gandolfo | PECS ; Smith ; | ||
Alba Pompeia | Ἄλβα Πομπηΐα (Alba Pompēia) | City in Liguria | Alba in Piedmont | PECS ; Smith ; | |
Albania , Albana, Albanus | Ἀλβανία (Albania) | Kingdom in the Caucasus , mainly in what is now Azerbaijan | Smith ; | ||
Albania | Itinerary station in the Kallonitis countryside | Tab. Peut .; | |||
Albaniae Portae | Smith ; | ||||
Albanum | Smith ; | ||||
Albanus Lacus | Smith ; | ||||
Albanus Mons | Smith ; | ||||
Albici | Smith ; | ||||
Albiga , Civitas Albiensium | Place in Gaul | probably Albi in the Tarn department | PECS ; | ||
Albii | Smith ; | ||||
Albinia, Albula | Smith ; | ||||
Albintemelium | Smith ; | ||||
Albion | Ἀλβιών (Albiōn) | old name of the British Isles | |||
Albis | Ἄλβις (Albis) | river Elbe | Smith ; | ||
Albium Intemelium , Albintemelium, Albintimilium | Ἄλβιον Ἰντεμέλιον (Albion Intemelion) | City on the Ligurian coast | Ventimiglia on the Riviera in Italy | PECS ; Smith ; | |
Albucella | Smith ; | ||||
Albula | River Tiber in Italy | Smith (1) ; | |||
Albula | River, which at Aquae Albulae springs and the Anio flows | Vitr. 8.3.2; Strab. 5.3.11; Mart. 1.12.2; Stat. silv. 1.3.75; Tab. Peut. 5.5; Smith (3) ; | |||
Albula | River in the Picenum | Plin. nat. 3,110; Smith (2) ; | |||
Albulae , Praesidium Sufative | Location on the coast of Mauretania Caesariensis | Aïn Témouchent in Algeria | |||
Album Ingaunum , Albingaunum | Ἀλβινγαυνον (Albingaunon) | Main town of the Ligurians on the Gulf of Genoa | Albenga | Smith ; | |
Album Promontory | Smith ; | ||||
Alburnus Maior | Gold ore mining center in Dacia superior | Roșia Montană in Alba County in Romania | PECS ; | ||
Alburnus Mons | Smith ; | ||||
Alcomenae | Ἀλκομεναί (Alkomenai) | City in Macedonia | possibly near Buchin west of Prilep in North Macedonia | PECS ; Pleiades ; Smith ; | |
Alcyonia | Smith ; | ||||
Alcyonium Mare | Smith ; | ||||
Alea | Ἀλέα (Alea) | City in the Argolis | Bugiati | Smith ; | |
Alea | Ἀλέα (Alea) | holy district of Athena south of Tegea | |||
Alebaece Reiorum Apollinarium , Apollinaris Reiorum, Colonia Julia Augusta Apollinarium Reiorum | City in Gallia Narbonensis , main town of the Reii | Riez in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in France | PECS ; RE ; Smith ; | ||
Aleisium | Smith ; | ||||
Aleria , Alalia | Ἀλερία (Aleria), Ἀλαλή (Alalē) | City on the east coast of Corsica | Aléria | PECS ; Smith ; | |
Alesia | Oppidum of the Mandubians , scene of the decisive defeat of the Gauls against Caesar | Alise-Sainte-Reine near Dijon | PECS ; Smith ; | ||
Alesiae | Smith ; | ||||
Alesiaeum | Smith ; | ||||
Alesius Mons | Smith ; | ||||
Aletium | Ἀλήτιον (Alētion) | City in Calabria | Alezio in Puglia | PECS ; Smith ; | |
Aletrium | City in Lazio | Alatri in Italy | PECS ; RE ; | ||
Aletum | City on the north coast of Gallia Lugudunensis | Saint-Servan-sur-Mer near Saint-Malo | PECS ; RE ; | ||
Alexandreia | Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexandreia) | important ancient metropolis on the Egyptian Mediterranean coast | Alexandria | PECS ; RE ; Smith ; | |
Alexandreia | Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexandreia) | Alexandria at the Troad | Dalyankoy | PECS ; RE ; Smith ; | |
Alexandreia | Ἀλεξάνδρεια Βουκέφαλα (Alexandreia Boukephala) | Alexandria Bukefala | probably Jhelam (city) in Pakistan | RE ; Smith ; | |
Alexandreia | Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexandreia) | Alexandria in Syria, between Issus and Antiochia | İskenderun | PECS ; RE ; Smith ; | |
Alexandreia | Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexandreia) | Alexandria on the Tigris, in the Susiana not far from the mouth of the Tigris , later the capital of Charakene | Plin. nat. 6,138; RE ; Smith ; | ||
Alexandreia | Ἀλεξάνδρεια Ἐσχάτη (Alexandreia Eschatē) | Alexandria Eschate in Sogdia | Khujand in Tajikistan | RE ; Smith ; | |
Alexandreia | Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexandreia) | Alexandria in Areia | Herat in Afghanistan | Strab. 11,514, 11,516, 11,723; Ptol. 6.17.6; RE ; Smith ; | |
Alexandreia , Alexandropolis | Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexandreia) | Alexandria in Arachosia | Kandahar | Ptol. 6.20.4; RE ; Smith ; | |
Alexandreia | Ἀλεξάνδρεια πρὸς Καυκάσῳ (Alexandreia pros Kaucasō) | Alexandria in the Caucasus | Charikar or begram in Afghanistan | RE ; Smith ; | |
Alexandreia | Ἀλεξάνδρεια ὠξειανή (Alexandreia ōxeianē) | Alexandria on the Oxus | probably Ai Khanoum in Afghanistan | Smith ; | |
Alexandreia | Άλεξάνδρεια τὴς Μαργιανής (Alexandreia tēs Margianēs), Άντιόχεια τὴς Παρθίας (Antiocheia tēs Parthias) | Alexandria Margiane, then Antioch in Persia | Giaur Kala in Turkmenistan | RE ; Smith ; | |
Alexandri Arae | Smith ; | ||||
Algidus | Ἄλγιδος (Algidos) | Part of the Alban Mountains between Tusculum and Velitrae | PECS ; RE ; Smith ; | ||
Alinda | Ἄλινδα (Alinda) | City in Caria, Asia Minor | PECS ; Smith ; | ||
Aliphera | Ἀλίφηρα (Aliphēra), Ἀλίφειρα (Alipheira) | City in Arcadia | PECS ; Smith ; | ||
Alium | Smith ; | ||||
Allaria | Ἀλλαρία (Allaria) | City on the north coast of Crete | possibly at Chamalevri east of Rethymno | PECS ; Pleiades ; Smith ; | |
Allava | City on the south coast of Sicily | RE ; | |||
Allia | Tributary of the Tiber | Smith ; | |||
Allifae | Ἀλλιφαί (Alliphai) | City in Samnium | Alife at Caserta in Italy | PECS ; Pleiades ; Smith ; | |
Allobroges | Smith ; | ||||
Alma | Ἄλμα (Alma) | Mountain in Pannonia , near Sirmium | DC 4.30; Aurel. Vict. Epitome. 38, Probus; Eutropia. ix. Vopiscus, Probus, 18; Smith ; | ||
Alma | River in Etruria near Vetulonia | Fosso Alma | Itin. Anton. 500.5f; | ||
Almo | small tributary of the Tiber | Smith ; | |||
Almopia | Smith ; | ||||
Alonis | 'Αλωνίς (' Alōnis) | Emporion of Massalia | Steph. Byz. sv; | ||
Alonta | Smith ; | ||||
Alop | Smith ; | ||||
Alopece | Smith ; | ||||
Alopeconnesus | Smith ; | ||||
Alorus | Smith ; | ||||
Alpeni | Smith ; | ||||
Alpes | Smith ; | ||||
Alpheius | Smith ; | ||||
As a | River in Veneto | Smith ; | |||
Alsietinus Lacus | Smith ; | ||||
Alsium | Latin colony on the Lazio coast | Palo | Smith ; | ||
Alta Ripa | Roman fort in the province of Pannonia Inferior | exact location unknown, presumed location in Tolna in Tolna County in Hungary | |||
Altava | Fort in Mauretania Caesariensis | in the area of the city of Ouled Mimoun in northwestern Algeria , in the province of Tlemcen | PECS ; | ||
Alteium , Altiaiensium | Border fort of the Danube-Iller-Rhein-Limes | Alzey in Rheinhessen | PECS ; | ||
Althaea , Cartala | Ἀλθαία (Althaia) | City of the Iberian tribe of the Olkaden in the upper Guadian Valley | Identification with Altea is considered unlikely | Pole. 3.13.5; Liv. 21,5,4; Smith ; | |
Altinum | Ἄλτινον (Altinon) | Roman trading city on the Venice lagoon | PECS ; Smith ; | ||
Altinum | Roman fort in the province of Pannonia Inferior | north of Kölked in Baranya County in Hungary | |||
Aluntium | Smith ; | ||||
Alydda | Smith ; | ||||
Alyzia | Ἀλύζεια (Alyzeia) | City in western Akarnania | Smith ; |