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taurus
taurus, i, m. [ = Gr. ταῦρος; Sanscr. sthūrus; Goth. stiur; Germ. Stier], a bull, bullock, ox, steer...
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Taurus
Taurus, i, m., a high mountainrange in the south-eastern part of Asia Minor , now Allah Dagh , Bul...
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taurus
taurus ī, m STA-, a bull, bullock, steer : hi (uri) sunt specie et colore tauri, Cs., C., V., H.: ...
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Taurus
·noun A genus of ruminants comprising the common domestic cattle.
II. Taurus ·noun The Bull; the se...
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taurus
The second sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 20th of April.
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mons
mons, tis (archaic abl. montei, Enn. ap. Non. 222, 33; cf. Ann. v. 420 Vahl.), m. [etym. dub., perh....
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mons
mōns montis, m 2 MAN-, a mountain, mount, range of mountains : altitudine montium defendi: altissi...
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Taurus Palus
TAURUS PALUS an étangon the coast of Narbonensis, west of the delta of the Rhone. It is named in the...
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Adula Mons
ADU´LA MONS(ὁ Ἀδούλας), the name given to a particular group of the Alps, in which, according to the...
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Alabastrites Mons
ALABASTRI´TES MONS(Ἀλαβαστρινὸν ὄρος, Ptol. 4.5.27), formed a portion of the limestone rocks which r...
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Albanus Mons
ALBA´NUS MONS(τὸ Ἀλβανὸν ὄρος, Strab.; Monte Cavo) was the name given to the highest and central sum...
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Alburnus Mons
ALBURNUS MONS a mountain of Lucania, mentioned in a well-known passage of Virgil ( Georg. 3.146), fr...
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Alesius Mons
ALESIUS MONS[MANTINEIA]
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Ancorarius Mons
ANCORA´RIUS MONS(Jebel Ouanseris), a mountain of Mauretania Caesariensis, S. of Julia Caesarea, belo...
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Apenninus Mons
APENNI´NUS MONS(ὁ Ἀπέννινος, τὸ Ἀπέννινον ὄρος. The singular form is generally used, in Greek as wel...
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Aphrodisius Mons
APHRODI´SIUS MONS(τὸ Ἀφροδίσιον ὄρος), a mountain in Spain, mentioned by Appian as a stronghold of V...
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Argentarius Mons
ARGENTA´RIUS MONS a remarkable mountain-promontory on the coast of Etruria, still called Monte Argen...
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Atabyris Mons
ATABYRIS MONS[RHODUS]
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Aurasius Mons
AURA´SIUS MONS(τὸ Αὐράσιον ὄρος: Jebel Auress), a mountain of N. Africa, in the S. of Numidia, below...
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Baecolicus Mons
BAECOLICUS MONS(τὸ Βαικολικὸν ὄρος), a range of mountains, forming part of the S. boundary of Cyrena...
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Bagistanus Mons
BAGISTANUS MONS(ὄρος Βαγίστανον, Diod. 2.13; Steph. B.), a mountain on the confines of Media, at whi...
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Bagous Mons
BAGO´US MONS(Βαγῶον ὄρος, Ptol. 6.17.1, 19.1), a chain of mountains mentioned by Ptolemy as being be...
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Basanites Mons
BASANI´TES MONS(Βασανίτου λίθου ὄρος, Ptol. 4.5.27), formed a portion of the rocky boundary of the N...
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Bermius Mons
BE´RMIUS MONS(τὸ Βέρμιον ὄρος: Vérria), a range of mountains in Macedonia, between the Haliacmon and...
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Cabubathra Mons
CABUBATHRA MONS(Καβούβαθρα ὄρος), a mountain on the SW. coast of Arabia, mentioned by Ptolemy (Ptol....
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Calafiius Mons
CALA´FIIUS MONS[MESSENIA]
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Callicula Mons
CALLI´CULA MONS a range of mountains in the northern part of Campania. The name is found only in Liv...
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Cambalidus Mons
CAMBALIDUS MONS[BAGISTANUS MONS]
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Carmelus Mons
CARMELUS MONSΧερμήλ, Κάρμηλος, LXX.; Κάρμηλος, Strab. 16. p. 758; Καρμήλιον ὄρος, J. AJ), a mountain...
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Carpates Mons
CARPATES MONS(ὁ Καρπάτης ὄρος: Carpathian Mountains). The namefirst occurs in Ptolemy, who applies i...
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Casius Mons
CA´SIUS MONS(Κάσιον: Jebel-el-Akrá), a mountain of N. Syria, near Nymphaeum (Strab. 16. p. 751) and ...
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Cebenna Mons
CEBENNA MONS or CEVENNA, as it is generally written in the editions of Caesar ( B. G. 7.8: also call...
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Cetius Mons
CE´TIUS MONS(Κέτιον ὄρος: Kahlenberg), a mountain of Noricum on the borders of Upper Pannonia (Ptol....
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Claudius Mons
CLAU´DIUS MONS a mountain range in Pannonia, the eastern slope of which was inhabited by the Taurisc...
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Climax Mons
CLIMAX MONS(Κλίμαξ ὄρος, Ptol.), a mountain of Arabia Felix, mentioned as a landmark several times i...
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Cnacalus Mons
CNA´CALUS MONS[CAPHYAE]
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Coracius Mons
CORA´CIUS MONS(τὸ Κοράκιον ὄρος) is placed by Strabo (p. 643) between Colophon and Lebedus. As the w...
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Coronus Mons
CORO´NUS MONS(Κορωνός, Ptol. 6.2.4. 6.5.1, 6.9. § § 3, 4), the eastern part of the great chain of mo...
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Cronius Mons
CRO´NIUS MONS[OLYMPIA]
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Cunarus Mons
CUNARUS MONS[APENNINUS.]
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Draco Mons
DRACO MONS[TMOLUS]
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Durvus Mons
DURVUS MONST he St. Immerthaland the Münsterthal, in the canton of Bernin Switzerland, are separated...
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Ebal Mons
EBAL MONS(ὄρος Γαιβάλ), a mountain of Palestine, always associated in the sacred narrative with the ...
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Epomeus Mons
EPOMEUS MONS[AENARIA]
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Fiscellus Mons
FISCELLUS MONS a lofty mountain forming part of the central and most elevated chain of the Apennines...
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Garbata Mons
GARBATA MONS(Γάρδατα ἢ τὸ Γάρδατον ὄρος, Ptol. 4.7. § § 26, 31), was the southern portion of the rid...
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Gaura Mons
GAURA MONSP art of the Jerusalem Itin. contains a route from Civitas Valentia ( Valence), on the Rho...
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Gaurus Mons
GAURUS MONS a mountain of Campania, now called Monte Barbaro, in the immediate neighbourhood of Pute...
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Gilboa Mons
GILBOA MONS(Γελβουὲ ὄρος), a low mountain district to the south-east of the plain of Esdraelon, situ...
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Golgotha Mons
GOLGOTHA MONS[JERUSALEM]
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Grampius Mons
GRA´MPIUS MONS in Britain, the scene of Galgacus's resistance to the Roman arms== the Grampian Hills...
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Herminius Mons
HERMI´NIUS MONS(τὸ ὄρος Ἑρμίνιον: Sierra de la Estrella), a mountain range of Lusitania, S. of the r...
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Hypatus Mons
HYPATUS MONS[BOEOTIA,414a.; GLISAS]
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Ilipula Mons
ILI´PULA MONS(Ἰλίπουλα), a range of mountains in Baetica, S. of the Baetis, mentioned only by Ptolem...
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Imeus Mons
IMEUS MONS is the name given in the Tabula Peutingeriana to the mountain pass which leads from the b...
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Ion Mons
ION MONS[LIBYA]
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Isius Mons
ISIUS MONS(τὸ Ἴσιον ὄρος, Ptol. 4.7.5), a mountain, or rather a ridge of highlands rising gradually ...
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Jovis Mons
JOVIS MONS(Mongri, near A mpurias), a spur of the Pyrenees in Spain, running out into the Mediterran...
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Lactarius Mons
LACTA´RIUS MONS(Γάλακτος ὄρος: Monte S. Angelo), was the name given by the Romans to a mountain in t...
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Lepinus Mons
LEPINUS MONS is the name given by Columella (Colum. 10.131), the only author in whom the name is fou...
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Lesora Mons
LE´SORA MONS(Mont Lozère), a summit of the Cévennes, above 4800 feet high, is mentioned by Sidonius ...
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Libanus Mons
LIBA´NUS MONS(Λίβανος ὄρος), in Hebrew LEBANON(HEBREW), a celebrated mountain range of Syria, or, as...
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Liburnus Mons
LIBURNUS MONS a mountain in Apulia, mentioned only by Polybius, in his description of Hannibal's mar...
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Lucretilis Mons
LUCRE´TILIS MONS(Monte Gennaro), a mountain in the land of the Sabines, whose name is known to us on...
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Lycabettus Mons
LYCABETTUS MONS[ATHENAE p.303, b.]
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Mampsarus Mons
MAMPSARUS MONS[BAGRADAS]
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Mandrus Mons
MANDRUS MONS(τὸ Μάδρον, ἢ Μάνδρου ὄρος), one of the chief mountains of Libya, from whence flow all t...
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Marcius Mons
MA´RCIUS MONS(τὸ Μάρκιον ὄρος) was, according to Plutarch, the name of the place which was the scene...
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Marianus Mons
MARIA´NUS MONS(τὸ Μαριανὸν ὄρος, Ptol. 2.4.15; Mons Mariorum, It. Anton. p. 432: Sierra Morena), a m...
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Massicus Mons
MA´SSICUS MONS(Monte Massico), a mountain, or rather range of hills, in Campania, which formed the l...
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Matinus Mons
MATINUS MONS[GARGANUS]
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Mesche Mons
MESCHE MONS(Μέσχηal.Ἰνέσχι, Ptol. 4.9.6), a mountain of Interior Africa, S. of the equator, which Pt...
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Mons Aureus
MONS AUREUS(Χρύσουν ὄρος). 1. A mountain in Moesia Superior, which the emperor ...
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Mons Balbus
MONS BALBUS a mountain fastness of N. Africa, to which Masinissa retired. (Liv. 29.31.) Shaw ( Trav....
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Mons Brisiacus
MONS BRISIACUST his is one of the positions in the Roman Itins. along the Rhine. They place it betwe...
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Mons Mariorum
MONS MARIO´RUM a town in Hispania Baetica, on the Mons Marianus, and on the road leading from the mo...
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Mons Sacer
MONS SACER(τὸ ἱερὸν ρος, Ptol. 3.17.4), a mountain range on the SE. coast of Crete, near Hierapytna,...
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Mons Seleucus
MONS SELEUCUS in Gallia Narbonensis, is placed in the Antonine Itin. next to Vapincum ( Gap), on a r...
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Nebrodes Mons
NEBRODES MONSτὰ Νευρώδη ὄρη, Strab.: Monti di Madonia), one of the most considerable ranges of mount...
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Neptunius Mons
NEPTU´NIUS MONS[PELORUS]
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Ochus Mons
OCHUS MONS(Ὦχος, Arrian, Indic. 100.38), a mountain in Persis, mentioned by Arrian, supposed by Forb...
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Ocra Mons
OCRA MONS(ἡ Ὄκρα), is the name given by Strabo to the lowest part of the Julian or Carnic Alps, over...
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Panachaicus Mons
PANACHAICUS MONS[ACHAIA13a.]
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Pappua Mons
PAPPUA MONS(Παππούα, Procop. B. V. 2.4,7), the inaccessible mountain country in the interior of Numi...
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Parnassus Mons
PARNASSUS MONS[DELPHI]
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Pausilypus Mons
PAUSILY´PUS MONS[NEAPOLIS p. 410.]
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Pentelicus Mons
PENTE´LICUS MONS[ATTICA pp. 322, a., 323, b.]
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Phoenicius Mons
PHOENI´CIUS MONS[BOEOTIA,412a.]
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Porphyrites Mons
PORPHYRI´TES MONS(Πορφυρίτης ὄρος, Ptol. 4.5.27), a long but not very lofty range of mountains which...
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Prionotus Mons
PRIO´NOTUS MONS(Πριώνοτον ὄρος), a mountain in the southern part of Arabia, in the territory of the ...
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Sacer Mons
SACER MONS(τοερὸν ὄρος) was the name given to a hill about 3 miles from Rome, across the Anio and on...
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Scordus Mons
SCORDUS MONS[SCARDUS]
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Semiramidis Mons
SEMIRA´MIDIS MONS(Σεμειραμίδος ὄρος), a remarkable circular mountain on the N. side of the Persian g...
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Setius Mons
SETIUS MONS or PROM. [BLASCON; FECYI JUGUM.]
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Severus Mons
SEVE´RUS MONS a mountain of Central Italy mentioned only by Virgil ( Aen. 7.713), who places it amon...
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Smaragdus Mons
SMARAGDUS MONS(Σμάραγδος ὄρος, Ptol. 4.5.15), was a portion of the chain of hills which runs along t...
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Solorius Mons
SOLO´RIUS MONS an offshoot of Mons Argentarius, running to the SW., on the borders of Hispania Tarra...
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Taburnus Mons
TABURNUS MONS(Monte Taburno), was the name given in ancient times to one of the most important mount...
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Talaeus Mons
TALAEUS MONS[TALLAEUS]
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Taunus Mons
TAUNUS MONS a range of hills in western Germany, beginning near the river Nicer ( Neckar), and runni...
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Telephrius Mons
TELE´PHRIUS MONS[EUBOEA]
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Tetrica Mons
TETRICA MONS a mountain in the central range of the Apennines, adjoining the territory of the Sabine...
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Transcellensis Mons
TRANSCELLENSIS MONS a mountain in Mauretania, between Caesarea and the river Chinalaph. (Ammian. 29....
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Trapezus Mons
TRAPEZUS MONS[TAURICA CHERSONESUS]
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Troicus Mons
TROICUS MONS(Τρωικὸν ὄρος, Strab. 17. p. 809; Steph. B. s. v.;Τρωικοῦ λίθου ὄρος, Ptol. 4.5.27), was...
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Veneris Mons
VE´NERIS MONS[APHRODISIUS MONS]
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Vesulus Mons
VESULUS MONS(Monte Viso), one of the most lofty summits of the Alps, which, from its prominent posit...
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Vesuvius Mons
VESUVIUS MONS(Οὐεσούϊος, or Οὐεσούβιος: Monte Vesuvio), sometimes also called by Latin writers VESEV...
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Victoriae Mons
VICTO´RIAE MONS a mountain in Hispania Citerior, near the Iberus. (Liv. 24.41.) [T.H.D]
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Vindius Mons
VINDIUS MONS(Οὔινδιον ὄρος, Ptol. 7.1.28), a chain of mountains in Hindostân, extending NE. and SW. ...
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Vocetius Mons
VOCE´TIUS MONST his name occurs in Tacitus (Tac. Hist. 1.68), and nowhere else. The history shows th...
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Vultur Mons
VULTUR MONS(Monte Voltore), one of the most celebrated mountains of Southern Italy, situated on the ...
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Zagrus Mons
ZAGRUS MONS(ὁ Ζάγρος, τὸ Ζάγρον ὄρος, Plb. 5.44; Ptol. 6.2.4; Strab. 11. p. 522), the central portio...
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Zarax Mons
ZARAX MONS[LACONIA109b.]
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Ziguensis Mons
ZIGUENSIS MONS[ZEUGITANA.]
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Grampius mons
Grampius mons, v. Graupius.
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