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• mons

  mōns montis, m 2 MAN-, a mountain, mount, range of mountains : altitudine montium defendi: altissi...

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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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• Taurus Mons

  TAURUS MONS(ὁ Ταῦρος), one of the great mountain ranges of Asia, the name of which is believed to be...

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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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