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Dabanas one of Justinian's fortresses, situated between Dara and Amida (Procop. de Aed. 2.4), whic
Dabasae a people of the district called by the ancients India intra Gangem, to the east of Nipál.
Daberath a border city of the tribe of Zebulon (Josh. 19.12), apparently identical with the Levitic
Dabrona a river in Ireland, mentioned by Ptolemy as being the first river after the Southern Promo
Dachareni Dachareni (Δαχαρηνοί) an inland tribe of Arabia Felix, according to Ptolemy (6.7) identifi
Dachinabades a district of India intra Gangem, on the NW. coast of the peninsula of Hindostan, a little
Dacia . This country, the last of the Roman conquests in Europe, can only be considered as a geo
Dacibyza a place in Bithynia, on the road from Chalcedon to Nicomedia. The modern Gebse or Gívyza,
Dadastana an inland town of Bithynia, according to Ptolemy. The Table places it on a road from Nicae
Dades a promontory on the S. coast of Cyprus, W. of Thronoi, which D'Anville has identified with
Daedala a city of the Rhodia, that is, the Peraea in Caria, or a small place, as Stephanus B. says
Daedala a town or district of India intra Gangem, E. of the Indus, and between that river and the
Daemonum Insulae Insulae (Δαιμόνων νῆσοι), islands off the coast of Arabia, and in the Arabian Gulf (Red Se
Daesidiatae DESIDATAE (Δαισιδιᾶται), one of the many Pannonian tribes. (Strab. vii. p.314.) Pliny (3.2
Daetichae a tribe of India intra Gangem, to the N. of the Ganges, and apparently seated among the sp
Dagaseira a small place, perhaps a headland, visited by the fleet of Nearchus. It was in the country
Dahae a numerous nomad tribe who wandered over the steppes to the E. of the Caspian. Strabo (xi.
Dairiorigum the capital of the Veneti, one of the Armoric nations of Gallia (Ptol. 2.8). The Table has
Daix . In the geography of Ptolemy (6.14; comp. Menand. Hist. p. 301, ed. Bonn), this river, wh
Dalanda . Ritter (Erdkunde, vol. x. p. 844) has conjectured that the site of this place in the Les
Daldis a town which Ptolemy places on the borders of Phrygia and Lydia (5.2); and Suidas (s. v. Ἀ
Dalluntum a town of Dalmatia, which the Antonine Itinerary places on the road from Narona to Epidaur
Dalmanutha . The name occurs only in St. Mark's Gospel (8.10), where the parallel passage in St. Matt
Dalmatia . The Dalmatians formed a portion of that great…
Dalminium DELMINIUM (Δαλμίνιον, Strab. vii. p.315; Δελμίνιον, Ptol. 2.16.11; Δάλμιον, Steph. B. sub
Damalis seems to be the point near Chrysopolis [CHRYSOPOLIS] named Bus or Bous (Βοῦς) by Polybius
Damascus the capital city of Syria, both in ancient and modern times, though its preeminence was di
Damasia a fortified town in Vindelicia, which Strabo (iv. p.206) regards as the acropolis of the L
Damassi Montes Montes (τὰ Δάμασσα ὄρη, Ptol. 7.2.18), an eastern spur of the Himalaya Mountains in Nipál,
Damastium a town in Epeirus, which Strabo mentions as possessing silver mines (vii. p. 326). The nam
Damnii Damnii in Scotland, mentioned by Ptolemy as lying to the north-east of the Selgovae. The d
Damnonium in South Britain. Damnium is the form of the word in Marcianus Heracleota. In Ptolemy it i
Dampolis or DIAMPOLIS (Διάμπολις: Iamboli), a Greek town in the interior of Thrace, to the east of
Dan a town of Palestine, founded by a colony of the tribe of Dan during the period of the Judg
Dana or DAGANA (Δάνα or Δάγανα, Ptol. 7.4.5), a town in the ancient Taprobane or Ceylon. Forbig
Danaba a small town placed by Ptolemy in Palmyrene, a subdivision of his larger district of Coele
Danala a place in Galatia, in the territory of the Trocmi, where Cn. Pompeius and L. Lucullus met
Dandaca a town of the Tauric Chersonese, of which all that is known is, that it was situated on th
Dandaguda a town placed by Pliny in the neighbourhood of the Prom. Calingon, perhaps the modern Cali
Danubius on coins and inscriptions frequently called DANUVIUS, the greatest river in south-eastern
Danum in Britain, mentioned in the eighth Itinerary as being the second station on the road from
Daorsi Daorsi, DAORIZI (Eth. Δαόριζοι, Strab. vii. p.315), a people of Illyricum, who lived on th
Daphne a celebrated grove and sanctuary of Apollo, near Antioch in Syria. [ANTIOCHEIA] Both local
Daphnon the name of a town and a river seated upon the eastern shore of the Red Sea, in lat. 11° N
Daphnus . Stephanus (s. v.) mentions several places of this name; but he does not mention Daphnus
Daphnus a city on the Euboean sea, originally belonging to Phocis, which thus extended from the Co
Dara . 1. A small river of Carmania, at no great distance from the frontier of Persis. There ca
Daradae the name of Ethiopian tribes in two different parts of Africa; one about the central part,
Daradax a Syrian river, mentioned only by Xenophon (Xen. Anab. 1.4.10). It has been identified wit
Daradrae a mountain tribe who lived in the upper Indus. Forbiger conjectures that they are the same
Daradus DARAS, or DARAT (Δάραδος ἢ Δάρας, Ptol. 4.6.6), a river of Africa, falling into the Atlant
Darae a Gaetulian tribe in the W. of Africa, on a mountain stream called Dara, on the S. steppes
Darantasia a place in Gallia Narbonensis. The name occurs only in the Itins. and the Notitia of the p
Daras a town of Mesopotamia, about 98 stadia from Nisibis, which plays an important part in the
Dardani Dardani (Eth. Δάρδανοι), a tribe in the south-west of Moesia, and extending also over a pa
Dardania or DARDANICE, a territory in Mysia, the limits of which are not very clearly defined. Stra
Dardania a district in the south-western part of Moesia, which received its name from its inhabitan
Dardanus DARDANUM (ἡ Δάρδανος, τὸ Δάρδανον: Eth. Δαρδανεύς), a city of the Troad, originally named
Darentiaca as D'Anville writes the name, but Daventia, as Walckenaer writes it, a place in Gallia Nar
Dargamanes according to Ptolemy, a river which flowed through Bactriana and fell into the Oxus, cross
Daridna a village of Paphlagonia, mentioned by Alexander Polyhistor in his work on Paphlagonia. (S
Darnii Darnii in Ireland, mentioned by Ptolemy as lying to the south of Rhobogdii (or the populat
Darnis a city of Cyrenaica, on the coast, near the E. extremity of the country, is only mentioned
Darrae . Two tribes of this name are mentioned in the Arabian peninsula, one in the Hedjaz by Pto
Darsa a place in Asia Minor, to which the Roman consul Cn. Manlius (Liv. 38.15) came after leavi
Darvenum a town in Britain, mentioned by Ptolemy (2.3.27) as one of the three towns of the Cantii,
Dascusa a fortress in lesser Armenia, upon the river Euphrates, 75 M. P. from Zimara (Plin. Nat. 5
Dascylium . Stephanus B. (s. v.) mentions several Asiatic cities called Dascylium. The only place of
Daseae a town of Arcadia in the district Parrhasia, on the road from Megalopolis to Phigalea, 7 s
Dassaretae DASSARETII (Eth. Δασσαρήτιοι, Strab. vii. p.318; Ptol. 3.13.32; Δασσαρῖται Steph. B. sub v
Datii Datii (Eth. Δάτιοι), a people of Aquitania in Gallia, mentioned by Ptolemy (2.7), who name
DAULIS or DAULIA or DAULIA. DAULIS (Δαυλίς: at a later time Δαυλία, Strab. ix. p.423, and Δαύλιον, Plb. 4.2
Davianum Mutatio Davianum is placed in the Jerusalem Itin. on the road from Valentia (Valence) in G
Daximonitis a country in Pontus, in the valley of the river Iris. (Strab. p. 547.) Hamilton (Researche
Dea Vocontiorum Vocontiorum a city of the Vocontii, who were in Gallia Narbonensis, on the east side of th
Debae or DEBEDAE (Δέβαι), an Arab tribe on the coast of the Red Sea, a little to the north of Me
Decapolis a district of Palestine, so named from the ten cities contained within its limits. They ar
Decem Pagi Decem Pagi in Gallia, is placed by the Antonine Itin. and the Table on the road from Divod
Decetia an island in the Ligeris (Loire), within the territory of the Aedui. In the seventh year o
Deciates Deciates, DECIATAE (Δεκιῆται). Ptolemy (2.10) has the form Δεκεάτιοι. The Deciates were in
Decuma a town of Hispania Baetica, near the river Baetis, and apparently on its left bank, near i
Deire or the Neck, so called from its position on a headland of the same name, was a town…
Delemna a place in Cappadocia. The Jerusalem Itin. places Mutatio Delemna 10 M. P. from Ancyra, on
Delgovitia a station in Britain, mentioned in the first Itinerary as being the second station eastwar
Delium a small place with a celebrated temple of Apollo, situated upon the sea-coast in the terri
Delos or DELUS (Δῆλος: Eth. and Adj. Δήλιος, Δήλια, Δηλιάς, Δηλιακός), the smallest of the islan
Delphi Delphi (Δελφοί: Eth. Δελφός, fem. Δελφίς, Δελφή; Adj. Δελφικός: Kastri), a town in Phocis,
Delta The appellation of Delta, or the triangular land, was given to various regions by the Gree
Demetrias a town of Assyria, stated by Strabo to have been in the neighbourhood of Arbela (xvi. p. 7
Demetrias a city of Magnesia in Thessaly, situated at the head of the Pagasaean gulf, was founded ab
Demonnesi Demonnesi or DEMONESI (Δημόννησοι: Eth. Δημοννήσιος). Hesychius (s. v. Δημοννήσιος χάλκος)
Dendrobosa a place on the coast of Gedrosia, in the district of the Icthyophagi, visited by Nearchus'
Dentheletae a Thracian people who occupied a district called, after them, Dentheletica…
Deobriga . 1. (Brinnos or Miranda de Ebro), a town of the Autrigones in Hispania Tarraconensis, on
Deobrigula a town of the MURBOGI or Turmodogi in Hispania Tarraconensis, on the high road from Asturi
Derae a place in Messenia, where a battle was fought between the Messenians and Lacedaemonians i
Derbe a fortified place in Isauria, and a port, according to Stephanus (s. v.); but the port (λι
Derbiccae or DERBICES (Δερβίκκαι, Ptol. 6.10.2; Aelian, Ael. VH 4.1; Steph. B. sub voce Δέρβικες, St
Deris or DERRHIS (Δέρις, Strab. xvii. p.799; Δέρρις, Ptol. 4.5.7; Δέρρον or Δέρρα, Stadiasm. p.
Derrhis the promontory of Sithonia that closes the gulf of Torone to SE. (Leake, Northern Greece,
Derrhium a place in Laconia on Mt. Taygetus, containing a statue of Artemis Derrhiatis in the open
Dertona an important city of Liguria, situated in the interior of that province, at the northern f
Dertosa a city of the Ilercaones in Hispania…
Derventio in Britain, mentioned in the first Itinerary as being seven miles from York, in the direct
Dessobriga a town of the MURBOGI or Turmodigi, in Hispania Tarraconensis, 15 M. P. W. of Segisamo, on
Desudaba a place in Maedica of Macedonia, 75 M. P. from Almana, on the Axius, where the mercenaries
Desuviates Desuviates a people of Gallia Narbonensis, known only from a few words of Pliny (3.4), who
Deucaledonicus Oceanus Oceanus (Δουηκαλεδόνιος Ὠκεανός), the name given by Ptolemy to the ocean on the north of t
Deuriopus (Δευρίοπος, Strab. v. pp. 326, 327; Δουρίοπος, Steph. B. sub voce a subdivison of Paeonia
Deva or DEVALES (Mela, 3.1), a small river on the N. coast of Hispania Tarraconensis, probably
Deva 1. The name of the river Dee, in Cheshire. Just, however, as DERVENTIO though really the n
Devana in North Britain, mentioned by Ptolemy (2.3.19) as the chief town of the Texali (Taezali),
Develtus DEVELTON, DIBALTUM, DEBELLION (Δεούελτος), a town in the east of Thrace, to the west of Ap
Dia a small island which lies 40 stadia (Stadiasm.) from the Heracleium of Cnossus in Crete (S
Dia a town of Bithynia on the Pontus. (Steph. B. sub voce Δῖα.) Marcian (Peripl. p. 70) places
Diabetae . Stephanus B. (s. v.) speaks of the Diabetae as islands about Syme, which is an island of
Diablintes Diablintes Caesar (Caes. Gal. 3.9) mentions the Diablintes among the allies of the Veneti
Diacopene a district in Pontus. Strabo (p. 561), after speaking of the plain Chiliocomon [AMASIA], s
Diagon a river separating Arcadia and Elis, and falling into the Alpheius on its left bank, nearl
Diana an island off the coast of Spain, mentioned in the Maritime Itinerary (Itin. Ant. p. 510),
Diana Veteranorum Veteranorum a town of Numidia, on the high road from Theveste to Sitifi, by Lambese, 33 M.
Dianion a place in Dalmatia, which is set down in the Peutinger Table as ad Dianam, where a temple
Dianium or ARTEMISIUM (Ἀρτεμίσιον), a lofty promontory on the E. coast of Hispania Tarraconensis,
Dianium a small island off the coast of Etruria, immediately opposite to the Mons Argentarius or p
Dibio appears to have been in the territory of the Lingones, a people of Gallia Celtica; for the
Dicaea a Greek port town on the coast of Thrace on lake Bistonis, in the country of the Bistones.
Dicaledonae in Britain, mentioned by Ammianus Marcellinus (27.8) as one of the divisions of the Picts;
Dictamnum a town of Crete, which Pomponius Mela (2.7.12), who calls it DICTYNNA, describes as being
Dicte the well-known Cretan mountain where…
Dictis in Britain, mentioned in the Notitia as the station of the Praefectus Numeri Nerviorum Dic
Diduri Diduri (Eth. Δίδουροι, Eth. Ptol, 5.39.12), a nomad tribe in the interior of Sarmatia Asia
Didyma Teiche Teiche (τὰ Δίδυμα τείχη). This place is mentioned by Polybius (5.77). Attalus took Didyma
Didymi Didymi (Δίδυμοι), a town of Hermionis on the road to Asine, contained in the time of Pausa
Didymon Teichos Teichos (Δίδυμον τεῖχος: Eth. Διδυμοτειχῖται), a city of Caria. (Steph. B. sub voce The pl
Didymoteichos a Thracian town opposite to Plotinopolis, situated not far from the point where the Eurus
Digba a small town of Mesopotamia, on the Tigris, near the junction of that river with the Euphr
Digentia a small river in the country of the Sabines, falling into the Anio about 9 miles above Tib
Dilis a place in Gallia on the coast between Massilia (Marseille) and Fossae Marianae (Foz-les-M
Dimallum an important fortress in Illyricum, taken by the Romans under L. Aemilius Paulus, in their
Dimetae or DEMETAE (Δημῆται), a people in Britain, mentioned by Ptolemy (2.3.23) as lying west of
Dindymum . Strabo (p. 567) speaks of a mountain Dindymum which rises above Pessinus in Galatia; and
Dinia a town in Gallia Narbonensis. Pliny (3.4) says that the Avantici and Bodiontici were added
Diniae a place in Phrygia, through which the Roman consul Cn. Manlius marched in his Galatian exp
Dinogetia DINIGUTTIA, DIRIGOTHIA (Δινογέτεια), a town on the Danube in Moesia, nearly opposite the p
Diocaesareia . 1. A place in Cappadocia near Nazianzus. According to Gregorius of Nazianzus, it was a s
Dioclea a place in Dalmatia, where Diocletian was born, and from which he took his name. (Aurel. V
Diocleia as the name is said to be written in one MS. of Ptolemy, though the common reading is Doce
Diocletianopolis a town in Thrace, which the Antonine Itinerary places between Edessa and Thessalonica. Hie
Diodori Insula Insula (Διοδώρουνῆσος), an island situated in the narrow straits of the Red Sea, which is
Diodorum a town in Gallia, placed by the Antonine Itin. on the road from Rotomagus (Rouen) to Lutet
Diolindum a place in Gallia. The Table gives a road from Burdigala (Bordeaux) through Aginnum to Dio
Diomedeae Insulae Insulae (αἱ Διομήδειαι νῆσοι), a group of small islands off the coast of Apulia. now calle
Dionysiades small islands which lie off the coast of Crete to the NE. The position is fixed by the Coa
Dionysopolis a city of Phrygia. The Ethnic name occurs on medals, and in a letter of M. Cicero to his b
Dios Hieron Hieron (Διὸς Ἱερόν: Eth. Διοσιερίτης), a small place in Ionia between Lebedus and Colophon
Dioscoridis Insula Insula (Διοσκορίδους νῆσος, Ptol. 8.22.17; Arrian, Peripl. Mar. Erythr. p. 16; Steph. B. s
Dioscurias one of the numerous colonies of Miletus, at the E. extremity of the Euxine (Arrian, Peripl
Diospolis the classical name of LYDDA a city of the tribe of Benjamin, situated in the great plain o
Diospolis Parva Parva There were two cities in Egypt bearing the appellation of the Lesser Town of Ammon-Z
Dipaea a town of Arcadia in the district Maenalia, through whose territory the river Helisson flo
Discelados an island lying off the coast of Illyricum; it fell to the Neretschanian branch of the Ser
Ditattium is one of the cities. of the Sequani, in Gallia, which Ptolemy mentions (2.9); and he plac
Dium 1. (Δῖον: Eth. Διεύς, Steph. B. sub voce Scyl. p. 26; Strab. vii. p.330), a city which, th
Dium a promontory of Crete on the N. coast, where the island has its greatest breadth. Pliny (4
Dium a town in the NW. of Euboea near the promontory Cenaeum, from which Canae in Aeolis is sai
Diur the name given by Ptolemy (4.1 § 12) to one of the branch chains of the Atlas system of mo
Diva a river in North Britain, mentioned by Ptolemy as falling into the Germanic Ocean, between
Divitia a fort opposite to Colonia Agrippina (Cologne), which was erected for the purpose of prote
Divodurum was the capital of the Mediomatrici, a people of Gallia, whose territory in Caesar's time
Divona afterwards CADURCI (Cahors). In Ptolemy (2.7.11) the name is written Δουήονα or Δούκονα. I
Dlrinus a tributary of the Savus (Sau), has its sources on mount Scordus, whence it flows in a nor
Doanas a river in India extra Gangem, which there is some reason to suppose is represented by the
Doberus a Paeonian town or district, which Sitalces reached after crossing Cercine, and where many
Dobuni Dobuni (Δοβουνοί), a people in Britain, mentioned by Ptolemy twice: first (2.3.25), as bei
Docidava a town of Dacia, which some have identified with Debrezin, and others with Thorotzsko. (Co
Docimia or DOCIMEIUM (Δοκίμια, Δοκίμειον: Eth. Δοκιμεύς Stephanus (s. v. observes that Docimeus is
Dodecaschoenus district between Egypt and Aethiopia, which derived its name from its comprising xii σχοῖν
Dodona a town in Epeirus, celebrated for its oracle of Zeus, the most ancient in Hellas. It was o
Doeanteius Campus Campus Stephanus B. (s. v. Δοίαντος πεδίον) places it in Phrygia: the name came from Doeas
Doliche a town in Perrhaebia in Thessaly, situated at the foot of Mount Olympus. Doliche, with the
Doliche DOLICHISTE (Δολίχη, Δολιχίστη: Eth. Δολιχεύς, Eth. Δολιχίστης). Stephanus B. (s. v.) descr
Dolionis . Stephanus B. (s. v. Δολίονες) describes the Doliones as the inhabitants of Cyzicus, and
Dolomene one of the districts in the plain country of Assyria, adjoining the capital Ninus (Nineveh
Doloncae DOLONCI (Eth. Δόλογκοι), a Thracian tribe, which seems to have belonged to the race of the
Dometiopolis is described by Stephanus (s. v.) as a city of Isauria. Ptolemy (5.8) makes Dometiopolis a
Donacon a village in the territory of Thespiae in Boeotia, where the river Narcissus rises. It is
Donusa or DONYSA (Δόνυσα; whence come the corrupt forms Δονουσία, Steph. B. sub voce Eustath. ad
Dora a maritime town of Palestine, locally situated in the half tribe of Manasseh, on this side
Doracium a town of Illyricum, which Hierocles calls the metropolis of the Provincia Praevalitana, -
Dorieium . Steph. B. sub voce (s. v.) mentions it as a city of Phrygia. He has also Darieium (s. v.
Doris s small mountainous district in Greece, bounded by Aetolia, southern Thessaly, the Ozolian
Doris Pliny (5.28) says, Caria mediae Doridi circumfunditur ad mare utroque latere ambiens, by w
Doriscus a coast town of Thrace, in a plain west of the river Hebrus, which is hence called the pla
Dorium a town of Messenia, celebrated in Homer as the place where the bard Thamyris was smitten w
Dorticum a town of Moesia, situated to the northwest of the mouth of the river Timaeus. It is ident
Dorylaeum a town in Phrygia. Steph. B. sub voce (s. v.) names it Dorylaeium (Δορυλάειον), and observ
Dosaron a river of India which discharges itself into the Sinus Gangeticus at 141° long., and 17°
Dothan and of Elisha (2 Kings, 6.13). From the former notice it appears to have been on the high
Dotius Campus Campus (τὸ Δώτιον πεδίον), the name of a plain in Pelasgiotis in Thessaly, situated south
Dourus in Ireland, mentioned by Ptolemy as falling into the Western Ocean between the Senus (Shan
Drabescus it is marked 12…
Draco (Δράκων, a small river which enters the southern side of the bay of Astacus, in the Propon
Drahonus a small river, now the Drone or Traun, which flows into the Mosella (Mosel) at Neumagen, t
Drangiana a district at the eastern end of the modern…
Draudacum a fortress belonging to the Penestae, which was taken by Perseus in the campaign of B.C. 1
Dravus DRAVIS (Δράβος, Δάρος: Drau), one of the chief tributaries of the Danube. Its sources are
Drepanum or DREPANA (Τὸ Δρέπανον,, Ptol., Diod. 23.9, but τὰ Ρέπανα, Pol.; Steph. B. sub voce Diony
Drepanum a promontory on the eastern coast of Egypt forming one boundary of the Bay of Heroöpolis o
Drepanum a promontory on the NW. coast of Crete, which Ptolemy (3.17. § describes as following the
Dresia called a city of Phrygia by Steph. B. sub voce (s. v.), who quotes the third book of the B
Dricca a river of Dacia which Jornandes (de Reb. Get. 34) places near the Tysia (comp. Geog. Rav.
Drilae a village in Pontus, not far from Trapezus, as Xenophon says in the fifth book of the Anab
Drilo a river of Illyricum which was navigable as far as the territory of the Dardanii. (Strab.
Dromiscus an island which Pliny (2.89) mentions with Perne as having been joined to Miletus, by the
Drpubetis the first station (Peut. Tab.) on the Roman road which ran from Egeta in a NW. direction t
Druentia . Ausonius (Id. x. Mosella, 5.479) makes the name feminine. Silius Italicus (3.478) makes
Druna a river of Gallia Narbonensis, which joins the Rhone on the left bank below Valence, and g
Drusipara DRUZIPARA, DRUZIPERA (Δρουσίπαρα, Δριζίπαρος), a town in Thrace, situated somewhere on the
Dryaena . Steph. B. sub voce (s. v.) mentions it as a city of Cilicia, afterwards called Chrysopol
Drymaea a frontier town of Phocis, on the side of Doris, whence it is included in the limits of Do
Drymus 1. In Phocis. [DRYAIAEA.] 2. In Attica. [ATTICA p. 329b.] 3. A spot in Euboea, at the foot
Drynaemetum a place in that part of Asia called Galatia, which the Galli occupied. Strabo (p. 567) say
Dryopes Dryopes (Δρύοπες), one of the aboriginal tribes of Greece. Their earliest abode is said to
Dubis a branch of the Arar (Saône), a river of Gallia. This river is called Dubis by Ptolemy (2.
Dubris in Britain, mentioned both in the Itinerary and the Notitia, in the latter as the station
Dulgibini Dulgibini (Eth. Δουλγούμνιοι), a German tribe which, according to Tacitus (Germ. 34.) inha
Dulopolis a city of Crete, which was mentioned by Sosicrates in the first book of his work on Crete
Dumna an island off North Britain, mentioned by Ptolemy, as lying north of the Promontory Orcas
Dumnissus a place in Gallia, on the road from Bingium (Bingen) to Augusta Trevirorum (Trier). The Ta
Dunum 1. In Ireland, mentioned by Ptolemy (2.2.10) as a town of that island. 2. D. SINUS (*dou/n
Duodecimum AD. 1. Tacitus (Tac. Ann. 3.45), in his account of the revolt of Sacrovir, says that the R
Dura 1. (τὰ Δούρα, Plb. 5.5; Amm. Marc. 20.5, 6), a fortified castle in Assyria, on the left ba
Duranius a large river of Gallia, which joins the Garumna (Garonne), on the right bank below Bordea
Durdus named by Ptolemy as one of the chief mountain ranges of Mauretania Tingitana, appears to b
Duretie The Table places Duretie 29 Gallic leagues from Portu Namnetum (Nantes), on the road to Ge
Duria the name of two rivers of Cisalpine Gaul, both of them rising in the Alps, and flowing int
Durius (ὁ Δούριος or Δουρίας, Strab. iii. pp. 153, foll.,162; Δόριος, Appian, Hisp. 72, 90; Δωρία
Durnovaria in Britain, mentioned in the 12th and 15th Itineraries, and generally admitted to be, plac
Durobrivae in Kent, mentioned in the second Itinerary as being the second station from London in the
Durobrivae in Britain, to the north of the Thames, and different from the Durobrivae last mentioned.
Durocasses . This name appears in the Antonine Itin. in the form Durocasis, and in the Table in the f
Durocobrivae in Britain, mentioned in the second Itinerary as being 12 miles from Verulamium (St. Alban
Durocornovium in Britain, mentioned in the 13th Itinerary. The locality of Duro-cornovium is that of Cir
Durocortorum is mentioned by Caesar (Caes. Gal. 6.44) as a town of the Remi, the first Belgic people no
Durolitum in Britain, mentioned in the ninth Itinerary as being 15 miles from London, in the directi
Duronia a city of Samnium, mentioned only by Livy (10.39), who tells us that it was taken by the R
Duronum a town in North Gallia. The Antonine Itin. and the Table place Duronum between Bagacum (Ba
Durostorum DUROSTOLUM (Δουρόστορον, Δουρόστολον or-- ος), a place of Lower Moesia, on the southern ba
Durvus Mons Mons The St. Immerthal and the Münsterthal, in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, are sepa
Dyardanes a large river of India, mentioned only by Curtius (8.9.9). Forbiger conjectures, happily,
Dymae DYME (Δύμη), a town in the south of Thrace, on the western bank of the river Hebrus, and n
Dyme a town of Achaia, and the most westerly of…
Dyndasum a place in Caria, about which Stephanus (s. v.) quotes the second book of Alexander on Car
Dyras a river in Malis, which in the time of Herodotus flowed between the Spercheius and the Mel
Dyrrhachium a city on the coast of Illyricum in the Ionic gulf, which was known in Grecian…
Dyrta a small town in the country of the Assacani, in the western Panjab, visited by Alexander t
Dysorum a mountain, the situation of which depends upon that of the lake Prasias and the extent th
Dyspontium an ancient town, in the territory of Pisa, said to have been founded by a son of Oenomaus,
Dystus a town in Euboea in the vicinity of Eretria, mentioned by Theopompus. It still bears the n