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  PLACES AND GEOGRAPHY

  Achaea - Region in the northern Peloponnese

  Alexandria - City in Egypt

  Antaradus - City in Roman Syria

  Antioch - City in Roman Syria (Antakya/Turkey)

  Antium - City in Italy (Anzio/Italy)

  Apollonia - Port on the north African coast (in Libya)

  Arimathea - Town in Judaea

  Arwad - City in Roman Syria

  Berytus - City in Roman Syria (Beirut/Lebanon)

  Bethany - Town in Judaea

  Bruttium - Region in the south of Italy (Calabria/Italy)

  Buto - City in Egypt (Tell el-Farina/Egypt)

  Byblos - City in Roman Syria (in Lebanon)

  Caelian Hill - One of the seven hills of Rome

  Caesarea (Maritima) - City in Judaea (Caesarea/Israel)

  Cafarnaum - Town in Galilee

  Capri - Island in Italy, close to Naples

  Cedron Valley - Valley on the eastern side of Jerusalem

  Cilicia - Roman Province in Asia Minor (in Turkey)

  Ctesiphon - City in Persia (in Iraq)

  Cynosure - Dog’s Tail constellation / Polar star

  Cyprus - Roman Province / island in the Mediterranean

  Damascus - City in Roman Syria

  Delphi - City in Greece, site of the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)

  Domus Tiberiana - One of the imperial residences on the Palatine

  Dor - Town close to Caesarea

  Emmaus - Town in Judaea

  Ephesus - City in Asia Minor (in Turkey)

  Galatia - Roman Province in Asia Minor (in Turkey)

  Galilee - Region in Palestine (part of Israel)

  Gaul - Roman Province (France)

  Hellespont - Strait that links the Aegean to the sea of Marmara

  Herculaneum - City in Italy (close to Naples)

  Herodium - Fortress south of Jerusalem

  Hispania - Roman Province (Iberian Peninsula)

  Idumea - Province in Roman Arabia (in Jordan)

  Jaffa - City in Judaea (part of Tel-Aviv/Israel)

  Jericho - City in Judaea

  Jerusalem - City in Judaea

  Judaea - Roman Province (in Israel)

  Laodicea - City in Roman Syria (Latakia/Syria)

  Lycia - Roman Protectorate in Asia Minor (in Turkey)

  Mar Nostrum - Mediterranean Sea

  Masada - Herodian Fortress, close to the Dead Sea

  Meggido - Hill and town in Judaea

  Messana - City in the island of Sicily (Messina)

  Mount Silpius - High hill close to Antioch

  Mount Tabor - High hill in Galilee

  Mount Zion - Hill within the city walls of Jerusalem

  Museum - An institution dedicated to learning

  Nazareth - City in Galilee

  Neapolis - City in Italy (Naples)

  Ostia - City and main harbor in Italy

  Paestum - City in Italy (in Campania/Italy)

  Palatine Hill - One of the seven hills of Rome

  Pamphylia - Roman territory in Asia Minor (in Turkey)

  Patras - City in Achaea (in Greece)

  Pereia - Territory east of the Jordan river (in Jordan)

  Perga - City in Pamphylia

  Persepolis - City in Persia (in Iran)

  Pharos - Islet in Alexandria, site of the famous lighthouse

  Pillars of Hercules - Promontories that flank the strait of Gibraltar

  Pompey - City in Italy (close to Naples)

  Porta Capena - One of the gates of Rome in the Servian Wall

  Portus - Ancient harbor close to the city of Ostia

  Rhegium - City in Italy (Reggio di Calabria)

  Rome - Capital of the Roman Empire

  Samaria - Region in the northern part of the West Bank

  Samos - Greek island in the Aegean

  Seleucia Pieria - City in Roman Syria (Samandag)

  Sepphoris - City in Galilee, close to Nazareth

  Serapeum - Temple to the god Serapis in Alexandria

  Sidon - City in Roman Syria (Sidon)

  Syracuse - City in the island of Sicily (Syracuse)

  Tiber - River in Italy, crosses Rome

  Tiberias - City in Galilee

  Thrace - Region between the Danube and the Black Sea

  Troy - Mythical city-state in Asia Minor

  Tyre - City in Roman Syria (Tyre/Lebanon)

  Via Maris - Trade route that linked Egypt to Syria and Babylon

  Via Ostiense - Road that linked Ostia to Rome