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𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝗹-𝗭𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮: 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱
A long-lost city linked to Almanzor’s power in Al‑Andalus may finally have a location - revealed by LiDAR patterns east of Córdoba that match a planned city on a massive scale.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/medina-al-zahira-discovery-00102451

Ancient Origins Nov 10

𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲: 𝗧𝗲𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗵𝘂𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱
Archaeologists unveil Cerro Patlachique as Teotihuacan's forgotten southern sacred mountain, revealing 34 carved monuments dedicated to water deities and calendar rituals. This major pilgrimage site, active for over 2,000 years, expands our understanding of ancient Mexico's most mysterious city.
#AncientHistory #ancientplace #AncientOrigins

Tom Elliott Sep 15, 2023

Sneak peek: new in the #PleiadesGazetteer this week

We'll post our regular "Last week in Pleiades" blog post on Monday, but meantime here's a link to a new entry, provided by Noah Kaye for the "Archaic City Wall and Gate of Phocaea":

https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/934416215

I see that he and @diffendale have already collaborated to tag Dan's photos of the wall and gate in flicker with the new Pleiades ID:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/pleiades:*=934416215

#ancientPlace #archaeology #ancientGeography

Archaic City Wall and Gate of Phocaea: a Pleiades place resource

The archaic period city walls and gate of Phocaea excavated under the Maltepe tumulus.

Pleiades: a gazetteer of past places

Tom Elliott Sep 8, 2023

Sneak peek: new in the #PleiadesGazetteer this week

We'll post our regular "Last week in Pleiades" blog post on Monday, but meantime here's a link to a newly minted place resource for the short-lived Roman-era archaeological site at La Cabañeta (Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza), which had a big treatment in El País this week:

https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/151871520

Thanks to @John and @rogueclassicist for helping out!

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La Cabañeta: a Pleiades place resource

A Roman-style settlement at modern El Burgo de Ebro, located on the south bank of the Ebro river, southeast of Zaragoza, Spain. The settlement appears to have been founded in the second century BCE and permanently destroyed in the first century, likely during the Sertorian War (82-72 BCE).

Pleiades: a gazetteer of past places

Tom Elliott Sep 1, 2023

Sneak peek: new in the #PleiadesGazetteer this week

We'll post our regular "Last week in Pleiades" blog post on Tuesday, but meantime here's a link to a new entry provided by Gifford Quinn, Niels Christoffersen, and Thomas Landvatter: Port antique de Marseille

https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/888303741

"the oldest exposed portion of the city's ancient port, located in the Jardin des Vestiges archaeological park and containing remains from the 6th c. ..."

#archaeology #ancientGeography #ancientPlace #classics

Port antique de Marseille: a Pleiades place resource

The Port antique de Marseille is the oldest exposed portion of the city's ancient port, located in the Jardin des Vestiges archaeological park and containing remains from the 6th c. BCE through the 4th c. CE.

Pleiades: a gazetteer of past places

Tom Elliott Aug 25, 2023

Sneak peek: new in the #PleiadesGazetteer this week

We'll post our regular "Last week in Pleiades" blog post on Monday, but meantime here's a link to a newly-published place resource provided by @SecretTerror.

Banteay Srei

https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/394186381

"Buddhist temple at Angkor, located approximately 20 km northeast of the main temple complex. Dedicated to Shiva, the temple was constructed during the 10th century CE during the reigns of ..."

#AncientPlace #AncientGeography #archaeology

Banteay Srei: a Pleiades place resource

Buddhist temple at Angkor, located approximately 20 km northeast of the main temple complex. Dedicated to Shiva, the temple was constructed during the 10th century CE during the reigns of Rajendravarman II and Jayavarman V.

Pleiades: a gazetteer of past places

Tom Elliott Aug 18, 2023

Sneak peek: new in the #PleiadesGazetteer this week

We'll post our regular "Last week in Pleiades" blog post on Monday, but meantime here's a link to a newly-published place resource that I was muttering to my followers about pulling together over the last couple of days.

Saintes-Marie-de-la-Mer Roman Port

https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/631720472

An unlocated Roman commercial port attested by over forty Roman-era shipwrecks, most carrying cargoes of metal ...

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Saintes-Marie-de-la-Mer Roman Port: a Pleiades place resource

A Roman commercial port near the modern French town of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is attested by over forty Roman-era shipwrecks discovered in the area since the 1990s, most carrying cargoes of metal. The excavators posit in Roman times a significantly different coastline (generally further south) and an old mouth of the Rhone (Ancien Rhône de Saint-Ferréol), located to the east of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (Long 2011, Figure 1).

Pleiades: a gazetteer of past places

Tom Elliott Aug 4, 2023

Sneak peek: new in the #PleiadesGazetteer this week

We'll post our regular "Last week in Pleiades" blog post on Monday, but meantime here's a new place resource contributed by Scott Vanderbilt:

https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/461726240

"Red Hill," site of a Roman temple and possible small town near the confluence of the rivers Soar and Trent near Ratclifffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire. At least three curse tablets (defixiones) were found here.

#archaeology #ancientGeography #ancientPlace #classics #epigraphy

Red Hill Roman Temple: a Pleiades place resource

Site of a Roman temple and possible small town near the confluence of the rivers Soar and Trent near Ratclifffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire. Findspot of at least three curse tablets (defixiones).

Pleiades: a gazetteer of past places

Tom Elliott Jul 28, 2023

Bonus sneak peek: modified in the #PleiadesGazetteer this week

We've been averaging well over 100 updates and refinements to existing records in the gazetteer every week (144 so far this week). Better coordinates are one of the common improvements.

Here's an example, submitted by first-time contributor Catherine Bouras who is Secrétaire de rédaction of the indispensable Chronique des fouilles en ligne at the French School in Athens.

https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570422

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Leontion: a Pleiades place resource

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 B1 Leontion

Pleiades: a gazetteer of past places

Tom Elliott Jul 28, 2023

Sneak peek: new in the #PleiadesGazetteer this week

We'll post our regular "Last week in Pleiades" blog post on Monday, but meantime here's links to not one but two of our new place resources: Roman amphitheaters at Agbia and Thyna.

https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/614847258

https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/584887994

@serviliusahala has given us both of these North African monuments, where before we only had records for the associated settlements.

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