Rivers of classical antiquity
Following is a list of rivers of classical antiquity stating the Latin name, the equivalent English name, and also, in some cases, Greek and local name. The scope is intended to include, at least, rivers named and known widely in the Roman empire. This includes some rivers beyond the bounds of the Roman empire at its peak.
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Map
Map showing selected larger rivers, as of A.D. 117
For locations of rivers having coordinates below, see linked OpenStreetMap, by clicking on "Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap".
Rivers
Rivers, with approximate regions, area:
¹ - Latinized spelling of a Greek name.
See also
Notes
- Potenza (river)article asserts Latin name is "Flosis.
References
- Aufidus, per Strabo.
- Alberto Manco, "The Italian hydronym lagno", Università di Napoli L’Orientale, 2009.
- Ashby, Thomas (1911). . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 01 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- Cæsar, Gaius Julius ¨Salsum¨, https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Caesar/Spanish_War/text*.html.
External links
- Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire, Centre for Digital Humanities, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Dr. J. G. Th. Grässe, Orbis Latinus: Lexikon lateinischer geographischer Namen des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit, online at the Bavarian State Library
- Grässe, Orbis Latinus, online at Columbia University
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