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Oaeneum a town of the Penestae, situated on a road leading into the country of the Labeates, which
Oaeones or OONAE (Plin. Nat. 4.13. s. 27), islands in the Baltic off the coast of Sarmatia, the in
Oanus a small river on the S. coast of Sicily, flowing beneath the walls of Camarina. [CAMARINA]
Oases was the general appellation among ancient writers given to…
Obila a town of the Vettones in Hispania Tarraconensis, the site of which it is difficult to det
Oblimum a place in Gallia Narbonensis, written Obilonna in the Table, on a road which passes throu
Obrimas a river of Phrygia, an eastern tributary of the Maeander, had its sources, according to Li
Obringa . Ptolemy (2.10.17) makes the Obringas river the boundary between Lower and Upper Germania
Obucula called by Pliny (iii. l.s. 3) Obulcula, and by Appian (App. Hisp. 68) Ὀβόλκολα, a town of
Obulco called by Pliny (3.1. s. 3) Obulco Pontificense, a Roman municipium of Hispania Baetica, i
Ocalea or OCALEIA (Ὠκαλέα, Ὠκάλεια: Eth. Ὠκαλεύς), an ancient city of Boeotia, mentioned by Homer
Oceanus Septentrionalis Septentrionalis the northern portion of the waters of the all-encircling Ocean. 1. The nam
Ocelis a port of Arabia Felix, placed by Ptolemy (1.7.4, 1.15.11, 6.7.7, 8.22.7) a little to the
Ocellodurum a town of the Vaccaei in Hispania Tarraconensis, on the road from Emerita to Caesaraugusta
Ocelum a town of Cisalpine Gaul, mentioned by Caesar as the last place in that province (citerior
Ocelum . 1. A town of the Vettones in Lusitania, whose inhabitants are called by Pliny (4.22. s.
Ochosbanes or OCHTHOMANES, a small river of Paplilagonia, falling into the bay of Armene, a little to
Ochras a place in Cappadocia. (It. Ant. p. 202.) Ptolemy (5.6.12) mentions a place Odogia or Odog
Ochus a river of Central Asia, which has been attributed to the provinces of Hyrcania and Bactri
Ochus Mons Mons (Ὦχος, Arrian, Indic. 100.38), a mountain in Persis, mentioned by Arrian, supposed by
Ocile a town of Hispania Baetica, probably near Ilipa or Ilipla, besieged by the Lusitanians, an
Ocilis a town of the Celtiberi, which served the Romans as a magazine in the time of the Celtiber
Ocinarus a river on the W. coast of Bruttium, mentioned only by Lycophron (Alex. 729, 1009), who te
Ocra Mons Mons (ἡ Ὄκρα), is the name given by Strabo to the lowest part of the Julian or Carnic Alps
Ocriculum a considerable town of Umbria, situated on the Via Flaminia, near…
Octapitarum a very prominent headland above the estuary of the Sabrina, or Severn, on the W. coast of
Octodurus is in the Swiss canton of Wallis or Valais, on the left bank of the Rhone, near the bend w
Octogesa a town of tile Ilergetes, in Hispania Tarraconensis, seated on the river Iberus (Caes. B.C
Octolophus 1. A place belonging to the Lyncestae, in Macedonia, to which the consul Sulpicius moved h
Odessus (Ὀδησσός, Strab. vii. p.319; Scymn. 748; Diod. 19.73, 20.112; Appian, App. Ill. 30; Arrian
Odomanti Odomanti (Eth. Ὀδόμαντοι, Hdt. 7.112; Thuc. 2.101, 5.6; Steph. B. sub voce Odomantes, Plin
Odrysae a people seated on both banks of the Artiscus, a river of Thrace, which discharges itself
Odysseia (Ὀδύσσεια, Strab. iii. pp. 149, 157; Ὀδυσσεῖς, Steph. B. sub voce a town of Hispania Baeti
Oea a town in the district of the Syrtes, which, with Leptis Magna, and Sabrata…
Oeantheia or OEANTHE (Οἰάνθεια, Hellanic. ap. Steph. B. sub voce, Polyb., Paus.; Οἰάνθη, Hecatae. ap
Oeaso OEASSO (Οἰασών, Strab. iii. p.161; Οἰασσώ, Ptol. 2.6.10), erroneously written Olarso by Pl
Oeasso a promontory of Hispania Tarraconensis, in the territory of the Vascones, formed by the N.
Oechalia the name of several ancient towns in Greece. 1. In Messenia, in the plain of Stenyclerus.
Oechardes a river of Serica, the sources of which Ptolemy (I. c.) places in the Auxasii M., Asmiraei
Oeneon a town of the Locri Ozolae, east of Naupactus, possessing a port and a sacred enclosure of
Oeneus a river of Pannonia, a tributary of the Savus (Ptol. 2.17.2). In the Peuting. Table it is
Oeniadae 1. (Οἰνιάδαι, Thuc. et alii; Οἰνειάδαι, Steph. B. sub voce s. v.: Eth. Οἰνιάδαι: Trikardho
Oenius also called Oenoë (Οἰνόη, Arrian, Peripl. Pont. Eux. p. 16), a small river of Pontus, empt
Oenoanda a town in the extreme west of Pisidia, belonging to the territory of Cibyra, with which an
Oenobaras a river of the plain of Antioch, in Syria, at which, according to Strabo (xvi. p.751), Pto
Oenoe . 1. A small town on the northwest coast of the island of Icaria. (Strab. xiv. p.639; Step
Oenoe . 1. An Attic demus near Marathon. [MARATHON] 2. An Attic demus near Eleutherae, upon the
Oenoladon a river in the district of the African Syrtes, near the town of AMARAEA (Ἀμαραία, Stadiasm
Oenophyta a place in Boeotia, where the Athenians under Myronides gained a signal victory over the B
Oenotria was the name given by the Greeks in very early times to the southernmost portion of Italy.
Oenotrides Insulae Insulae (Οἰνωτρίδες νῆσοι), were two small islands off the shore of Lucania, nearly opposi
Oenus a small town in Laconia, celebrated for its wine, from which the river Oenus, a tributary
Oenussae . 1. A group of islands off the coast of Messenia. [Vol. II. p. 342b.] 2. A group of islan
Oescus 1. (Οἶσκος, Ptol. 3.10.10, 8.11.6), a town of the Triballi in Lower Moesia, seated near th
Oesyme ; Scymn. Ch. 655; Diod. 12.68 (by an error of the MS. Σύμη); Ptol. 3.13.9; Plin. Nat. 4.18
Oeta a mountain in the south of Thessaly, which branches off from Mt. Pindus,: runs in a south-
Oetylus (Οἴτυλος, Hom., Paus., Steph. B. sub voce Βείτυλος, Böckh, Inscr. no. 1323; Βίτυλα, Ptol.
Oeum a mountain fortress situated in eastern Locris, above Opus, and destroyed by an earthquake
OEUM or OEIUM or OEIUM. OEUM or IUM (Οἰόν, Οἶον, Ἰόν: Eth. Οἰάτης, Eth. Ἰάτης), the chief town of the di
Oglasa a small island in the Tyrrhenian or Ligurian sea, between Corsica and the coast of Etruria
Ogygia is the name given by Homer in the Odyssey to the island inhabited by the nymph Calypso. He
Ogyris an island, off the southern coast of Carmania about 2000 stadia, which was traditionally s
Oisporis a town of the Greater Syrtis, which Barth (Wanderungen, pp. 368, 378) identifies with Lima
Olbasa . 1. A town in Cilicia Aspera. at the foot of Mount Taurus, on a tributary of the Calycadn
Olbia (Ὀλβία, Strab. iv. p.200, vii. p. 206; Scymn. 806; Ptol. 3.5.28; Arrian, Per. p. 20; Anon.
Olbia one of the most considerable cities of Sardinia, situated on the E. coast of the island no
Olbia . Stephanus (s. v. Ὀλβία) speaks of one city of this name as a Ligurian city, by which he
Olbia . 1. A town in Bithynia, on the bay called, after it, the Sinus Olbianus (commonly Sinus A
Olbianus Sinus Sinus (Ὀλβιανὸς κόλπος), only another name for the Sinus Astacenus, the town of Olbia bein
Olcades Olcades (Ὀλκάδες), a people of Hispania Baetica, dwelling N. of Carthago Nova, on the uppe
Olcinium a town of some importance in Illyricum, which surrendered to the Romans at the commencemen
Oleastrum . 1. A town in Hispania Baetica, in the jurisdiction of Gades, with a grove of the same na
Oleastrum Prom Prom (Ὀλέαστρον,, Ptol. 4.1.6), a promontory of Mauretania, between Russadir and Abyla, ca
Olenacum a fortress in the N. of Britannia Romana, and the station of the Ala Prima Herculea (Not.
Olenus a town in Galatia, in the west of Ancyra, and belonging to the territory of the Tectosages
Olenus . 1. An ancient town in the S. of Aetolia, between the Achelous and the Evenus, was named
Olerus a town of Crete, situated on a hill, with a temple to Athene. In the…
Olgassys a lofty and inaccessible mountain on the frontiers of Paphlagonia and Galatia, extending f
Oliarus an island in the Aegaean sea, one of the Cyclades, said by Heracleides to have been coloni
Oliba a town of the Berones in the N. of Hispania Tarraconensis. Ukert (vol. ii. pt. 1. p. 458)
Olicana a town of the Brigantes in the N. of Britannia Romana; according to Camden (p. 867), Ilkle
Oligyrtus a mountain and fortress situated in a pass between Stymphalus and Caphyae. Leake places it
Olinas . Ptolemy (2.8. 100.2) places the mouth of the Olinas river on the coast of Celtogalatia L
Olintigi Olintigi a maritime town of Hispania Baetica, lying E. of Onoba. (Mela, 3.1.4.) Its real n
Olisipo a city of Lusitania, on the right bank of the Tagus, and not far from its mouth. The name
Olizon an ancient town of Magnesia in Thessaly, mentioned by Homer, who gives it the epithet of r
Ollius a river of Cisalpine Gaul, and one of the more considerable of the northern tributaries of
Olmones a village in Boeotia, situated 12 stadia to the left of Copae, and 7 stadia from Hyettus.
Olocrus a mountain near Pydna, in Macedonia, represented by the last falls of the heights between
Oloosson a town of Perrhaebia in Thessaly, mentioned by Homer, who gives to it the epithet of white
Olophyxus (Ὀλόφυξος, Hdt. 7.22; Thuc. 4.109; Scyl. p. 27; Strab. vii. p.331; Steph. B. sub voce a to
Olpae . 1. A fortress on the Ambracian gulf, in the territory of Argos Amphilochicum. [See Vol.
Oltis De Valois suggested, and D'Anville adopts his opinion, that we ought to read Oltis instead
Olus a town of Crete, the citizens of which had entered into a treaty with…
Olympene a district of Mysia, on the northern slope of Mount Olympus, from which it derived its nam
Olympia the temple and sacred grove of Zeus Olympius, situated at a small distance west of Pisa in
Olympus . 1. One of the loftiest mountains in Greece, of which the southern side forms the boundar
Olympus . 1. A mountain range of Mysia, extending eastward as far as the river Sangarius, and divi
Olympus a mountain range in the lofty island of Cyprus. On one of its eminences--breast-shaped (μα
Olynta Ins Ins (Ὀλύντα, Scyl. p. 8; Solentii, It. Anton.; Peut. Tab.; Solenta, Geog. Rav.), a small i
Olynthus a town which stood at the head of the Toronaic gulf, between the peninsulas…
Omana a port of some importance on the coast of Carmania, which is noticed also by Pliny (6.28.
Omana a deep bay on the south coast of Arabia east of Syagros, 600 stadia in diameter, according
Omani Omani or OMANNI (Λούγιοι οἱ Ὀμανοί or Ὀμαννοί), a branch of the Lygii, in the NE. of Germa
Ombi Ombi (Ὄμβοι, Ptol. 4.5.73; Steph. B. sub voce It. Anton. p. 165; Ombos, Juv. 15.35; Ambo,
Ombrones Ombrones (Ὄμβρωνες, Ptol. 3.5.21), a people of European Sarmatia, whose seat appears to ha
Omenogara a town in the district of Ariaca, in the division of India intra Gangem. There is no reaso
Omphalium a plain in Crete, so named from the legend of the birth of the babe Zeus from Rhea. The sc
Omphalium one of the inland cities of the Chaones in Epeirus. (Ptol. 3.14.7.) Stephanus B. (s. v.) e
Onceium a place in Arcadia upon the river Ladon, near Thelpusa, and containing a temple of Demeter
Onchesmus a port-town of Chaonia in Epeirus, opposite the north-western point of Corcyra, and the ne
Onchestus 1. (Ογχηστός: Eth. Ὀγχήστιος), an ancient town of Boeotia in the territory of Haliartus, s
Oneum a town of Dalmatia, which has been identified with Amissa, at the mouth of the Cettina. (N
Onoba Aestuaria Aestuaria (Ὄνοβα Αἰστουάρια, Ptol. 2.4.5), called also simply ONOBA (Strab. iii. p.143; Me
Onobrisates Onobrisates a people of Aquitania, as the name stands in the common texts of Pliny (4.19);
Onugnathus the jaw of an ass, the name of a peninsula and promontory in the south of Laconia, distant
Onuphis was the chief town of the Nomos Onuphites, in the Aegyptian Delta. The exact position of t
Opharus a small river of Sarmatia Asiatica, mentioned by Pliny (6.7. s. 7) as a tributary of the L
Ophiodes or Serpent-isle, was an island in the Red Sea, in Foul Bay, nearly opposite the mouth of t
Ophir a district, the name of which first occurs in the ethnographic table of Genesis…
Ophis a river of Pontus, the mouth of which was 90 stadia to the east of port Hyssus, and which
Ophiusa OPHIUSSA. 1. [TYRAS] 2. An island off the coast of Crete (Plin. Nat. 4.20), which is proba
Ophiussa a small island in the Propontis, off the coast of Mysia, is mentioned only by Pliny (4.44)
Ophlimus a branch of Mount Paryadres in the north-west of Pontus, enclosing with Mount Lithrus, the
Ophradus a river mentioned by Pliny (6.25. s. 23) as belonging to the province of Drangiana. Forbig
Ophrah 1. A city of Benjamin, written Ἐφραθὰ by the LXX. (Joshua, 18.23) and Γοφερὰ (1 Sam. 13.17
Ophrynium a small town in the north of Troas, near lake Pteleos, and between Dardanus and Rhoeteum,
Opis a city of Babylonia, mentioned first by Herodotus, who simply states that the river Tigris
Opitergium a city of Venetia, situated about 24 miles from the sea, midway between the rivers Plavis
Opius a small port-town on the coast of Pontus, probably on or near the mouth of the river Ophis
Opone the modern Hafoon or Afún, was a town situated upon the eastern coast of Africa, immediate
Oppidum Novum Novum (Ὄππιδον Νέον, Ptol. 4.2.25), a town of Mauretania, colonised in the reign of the em
Oppidum Novum Novum of Aquitania in Gallia, is placed by the Antonine Itin. on the road from Aquae Tarbe
Opsicella a town mentioned only by Strabo (iii. p.157), and said to have been founded by one of the
Opus . 1. the chief town of a tribe of the Locri, who were called from this place the Locri Opu
Ora a place mentioned by Ptolemy (6.8.14) in Carmania, but apparently on the confines of Gedro
Ora a town in the NW. part of India, apparently at no great distance from the Kábul river, of
Orae the chief town, in all probability, of the people who are generally called Oritae, though
Oratha a city described by Stephanus B. (s. v.), as in the district of Mesene, on the Tigris. As
Orbelus the great mountain on the frontiers of Thrace and Macedonia…
Orcades a group of small islands lying off the northern extremity of Britannia Barbara. According
Orcaorici Orcaorici (ορκαορικοί), a place in a rough district of Galatia, devoid of a sufficient sup
Orcas a promontory on the N. coast of Britannia Barbara, now Dunnet Head. It should be remarked,
Orcelis . 1. A town of the Bastitani in Hispania Tarraconensis, sometimes, but erroneously, identi
Orcheni Orcheni (Ὀρχηνοί), a people of Arabia Deserta, placed by Ptolemy on the Persian Gulf, i. e
Orchistene a canton of Armenia, which Strabo (l.c.) describes as abounding in horses, but does not me
Orchoe a city of southern Babylonia, placed by Ptolemy among the marshes in the direction of Arab
Orchomenus 1. (Ὀρχομενός; in insc. and coins, Ἐρχομενός: Eth. Ὀρχομένιος, Eth. Ἐρχομένιος), usually c
Orcistus a town in the north-east of Phrygia, near the borders of Galatia. It was, the see of a bis
Ordessus an affluent of the Ister, which the commentators usually identify with the Sereth. (Schafa
Ordovices Ordovices (Ὀρδούῒκες, Ptol. 2.3.18), a people on the W. coast of Britannia Romana, opposit
Orescii Orescii (Eth. Ὀρρήσκιοι), a people of Macedonia or Thrace, known only from their coins. Th
Orestae a people who are shown by Thucydides (l.c.) to have bordered upon the…
Oresthasium a town in the south of Arcadia, in the district of Maenalia, a little to the right of the
Oretani Oretani (Ὠρητανοί, Ptol. 2.6.59), a powerful people in the S. of Hispania Tarraconensis, i
Oretum Germanorum Germanorum (Ὤρητον Γερμανῶν, Ptol. 2.6.59). Germani was another name for the Oretani (Oret
Oreus formerly called HISTIAEA (Ἱστίαια, also Ἑστίαια Eth. Ἱστιαιεύς), a town in the north of Eu
Orgas a little tributary of the Maeander in Phrygia, flowing into the main river on the south-ea
Oricum ORICUS (Ὠρικός, Hecat. Fr. 75 ap. Steph. B. sub voce Hdt. 9.92; Scyl. p. 10; Plb. 7.19; Sc
Origiacum . Ptolemy (2.9.7) makes this town the chief place of the Atribatii or Atrebates in Belgica
Orippo a town of Hispania Baetica, on the road from Gades to Hispalis. (Plin. Nat. 3.1. s. 3; Iti
Oritae a people inhabiting the seacoast of Gedrosia, with whom Alexander fell in on his march fro
Ormenium a town of Thessaly, mentioned in the Catalogue of Ships along with Hypereia and Asterium a
Orminium a mountain in the north-eastern part of Bithynia, terminating in Cape Posidium (Ptol. 5.1.
Orneae a town in the Argeia, mentioned in the Iliad (ii 571), which is said to have derived its n
Orniaci Orniaci (Ὀρνιακοί, Ptol. 2.6.32), a tribe of the Astures in Hispania Tarraconensis. Their
Ornithon Polis Polis (Ὀρνίθων πόλις), a city of the Sidonians, according to Scylax (ap. Reland, Palaest.
Oroanda a town in the mountains of Pisidia, near the south-western shore of lake Trogitis (Liv. 38
Orobiae a town on the western coast of Euboea, between Aedepsus and Aegae, which possessed an orac
Orobii Orobii a tribe of Cisalpine Gauls, mentioned only by Pliny (3.17. s. 21), upon the authori
Orobis or ORBIS (Ὄροβις), a river of Narbonensis in Gallia. Ptolemy (2.10.2) places the outlet of
Orolaunum in the north part of Gallia, is placed by the Antonine Itin. on a road from Durocortorum (
Oromarsaci Oromarsaci a people of North Gallia, whose position is thus described by Pliny (4.100.17),
Orontes the most renowned river of Syria, used by the poet Juvenal for the country, in Tiberim def
Orontes a mountain chain of Media, which extended in a south-east direction, passing the Ecbatana
Orontes Orontes a people of ancient Assyria, described by Pliny as being to the east of Gaugamela
Oropus a town on the borders of Attica and Boeotia, and the capital of a…
Orospeda called by Ptolemy Ortospeda (Ὠρτόσπεδα, 2.6.21), a mountain chain in Hispania Tarraconensi
Orrea 1. (Ορρέα, Ptol. 2.3.14), a town of the Venicones, on the E. coast of Britannia Barbara. H
Orsa a mountain with a bay, on the east coast of Arabia, without the straits of the Persian Gul
Orsinus a tributary of the Maeander, flowing in a north-western direction, and discharging itself
Ortacea a small stream of Elymais, which Pliny states flowed into the Persian Gulf; its mouths wer
Orthagoria a town of Macedonia, of which coins are extant. Pliny (4.11. s. 18) says that Ortagurea wa
Orthe a town of Perrhaebia in Thessaly. mentioned by Homer (Hom. Il. 2.739), was said by Strabo
Orthosia a town of Syria mentioned by Strabo and Ptolemy, near the river Eleutherus, contiguous to
Orthosia a town of Carlia, not far from Aatbanda, on the left bank of the Maeander, and apparently
Orthura a town on the eastern side of the peninsula of Hindostán, described by Ptolemy as the Pala
Ortona . 1. An ancient city of Latium, situated on the confines of the Aequian territory. It is t
Ortopla a town of the Liburni, identified with Carlopago or Carlobago, in the district of the Morl
Ortospana an ancient city of Bactriana, which there is good reason for supposing is identical with…
Orudii Orudii (τὰ Ὀρούδια ὄρη, Ptol. 7.1. § § 25, 36), a chain of mountains in India intra Gangem
Osca 1. (Ὄσκα, Ptol. 2.6.68), a town of the Ilergetes in the N. of Hispania Tarraconensis, on t
Osci Osci or OPICI (in Greek always Ὄπικοι: the. original form of the name was OPSCUS, which wa
Oscineium a name which: appears in the Jerusalem Itin. on the road from Vasatae (Bazas) to Elusa (Ea
Oseriates Oseriates (οσερίατες), a tribe of Pannonia Superior, dwelling on the banks of the river Dr
Osi Osi a German tribe mentioned only by Tacitus (Germ. 28, 43), as dwelling beyond the Quadi,
Osiana a town in the west of Cappadocia, between the river Halys and lake Tatta, on the road from
Osismi Osismi or OSISMII (Eth. Ὀσίσμιοι), a Celtic people who joined the Veneti in the war agains
Osmida a district of Crete, which Mr. Pashley's map places at the sources of the Megálo-pótamo. (
Osphagus a branch of the river Erigon, in Lyncestis, upon which the consul Sulpicius pitched his ca
Osquidates Osquidates one of the peoples of Aquitania mentioned by Pliny (4.19). He mentions Osquidat
Osrhoene a small district in the NW. corner of Mesopotamia (taken in its most extended sense), whic
Ossa a town of the Bisaltae, which, before the annexation of Bisaltia to the kingdom of Macedon
Ossa . 1. A lofty mountain in Thessaly on the coast of Magnesia, separated from Olympus only by
Ossadiae a people who dwelt in the Panjáb along the banks of the Acesines (Chenáb), and who surrend
Ossarene a canton of Armenia situated on the banks of the river Cyrus. St. Martin (Mém. sur l'Armen
Osset also called Julia Constantia (Plin. Nat. 3.3), a town of Baetica, on the right bank of the
Ossigerda or OSICERDA (Οσικέρδα, Ptol. 2.6. §,63), a town of the Edetani in Hispania Tarraconensis.
Ossigi Laconicum Laconicum a town on the borders of Hispania Baetica, at the place where the Baetis enters
Ossonoba a town of the Turdetani in Lusitania, between the rivers Tagus and Anas, on the road from
Osteodes a small island in the Tyrrhenian sea, lying off the N. coast of Sicily, and W. of the Aeol
Ostia a city of Latium, situated at the mouth of the Tiber, from which position it derived its n
Ostiaei Ostiaei, OSTIDAMNII. Stephanus (s. v. Ὠστίωνες) has preserved a notice of a Gallic people
Ostippo a free city of Hispania Baetica, in the jurisdiction of Asfigi (Plin. Nat. 3.1. s. 3), and
Ostra a town of Umbria, in the district once occupied by the Senones mentioned both by Pliny and
Ostracina was a military station in Lower Aegypt, east of the Delta proper, and situated on the road
Ostudizus a town in Thrace, on the road from Hadrianople to Constantinople.
Ostur a town of Spain, not mentioned in any ancient writer, but which appears upon coins. There
Otadini Otadini (Ὠταδηνοί, Ptol. 2.3.10), a British tribe on the E. coast of Britannia Barbara, in
Otene a canton of Armenia, separated from Atropatene by the river Araxes, (Plin. Nat. 6.16) St.
Otesia a town of Cispadane Gaul, known only from the mention of the Otesini by Pliny (3.15. s. 20
Othrys a lofty chain of mountains, which shuts in the plain of Thessaly from the south. It branch
Ottorocorras the E. termination of the Emodi Montes. This is an example of a Sanscrit word which has be
Ovilaba a town of Noricumn, on the road from Laureacum to Augusta Vindelicorum. (Itin. Ant. pp. 23
Oxia Palus Palus a lake which was formed by two very large rivers, the Araxates (Jaxartes) and Dymas
Oxii Montes Montes (τὰ Ὤξεια ὄρη, Ptol. 6.12. § § 1, 4), a chain of mountains between the rivers Oxus
Oxines a small river on the coast of Bithynia, according to Arrian (Peripl. p. 14) between Heracl
Oxthracae a town of the Lusitani, and according to Appian the largest they had; but it is not mentio
Oxus (ὁ Ὤξος, Plb. 10.48; Strab. i. p.73, xi. pp. 507, 509, 510, 513, 514, 516--518; Ptol. 6.9.
Oxybii Oxybii (Eth. Ὀξύβιοι), a part of the Ligyes, as Stephanus says (s. v.), on the authority o
Oxydracae a great nation of the Panjáb, who, with the Malli, occupied the banks of the Hydaspes and
Oxydrancae a tribe of ancient Sogdiana, appear to have, occupied the district to the N. of the Oxus,
Oxymagis a river which flowed into the Ganges, according to Arrian, in the territory of the Pazalae
Oxyneia a town of Thessaly, situated on the Ion, a tributary of the Peneius, and perhaps the capit
Oxyrynchus was the chief town of the Nomos…
Ozene (Ὀζήνη, Peripl. M. Erythr. 100.48, ed. Müllerr, the principal emporium of the interior of
Ozogardana a town in the middle of Mesopotamia, recorded by Ammianus, in his account of the advance o