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Background or reference information on the places listed here may be be found in the open-access sources listed below or in one or more of the resources listed in the bibliography.

Stillwell et al (eds), Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites

Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography

Many of the places can also be found on Google Maps and other mapping platforms via the Pleiades Project, along with further details.

Camicus (Κάμικος) A river in Sicily on which the Sicanian town of the same name was built.

Citations: Antigonus 133.1

Links: Smith

Cannini (Καννίνοι) [Unidentified district]

Citations: Par. Pal. 6

Cantharolethrus (Κανθαρώλεθρος) A district of Thrace.

Citations:

Antigonus 14

MA 120

Capaeus (Κάπαιος) [Unidentified river]

Citations: Antigonus 133.2

Cappadocia (Καππαδοκία) A country in Asia Minor.

Citations: MA 18; 69.1

Links: Smith - Map

Caria (Καρία) A region of Asia, west of the Euphrates and north of Cilicia.

Citations: Antigonus 55

Links: Smith - Map

Carthage (Καρχηδών) The principal Phoenician city of northern Africa.

Citations:

MA 84; 100b; 136

Apollonius 38

Par. Flor. 29

Par. Vat. 56

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Carystus (Κάρυστος) A town in Euboea.

Citations:

Antigonus 84a.2

Apollonius 36.6

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Caspia (Κασπία) A district of uncertain extent in Asia.

Citations: Apollonius 20

Links: Smith [s.v. Caspii]

Caulonia (Καυλὼν, Καυλωνία) A Greek city in the foot of Italy.

Citations:

Apollonius 6.2b

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Cave of Artemis (Ἀρτέμιδος σπήλαιον) A cave in Dalmatia.

Citations: Phlegon 12

Cea (Κία) see Ceos

Cedripolis (Κεδρίπολις) A district of Thrace.

Citations: Antigonus 28

Celaenae (Κελαιναί) A city in Phrygia.

Citations: Par. Vat. 19

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Celtica (Κελτική) Region or regions inhabited by Celts; the references in the texts are not clear enough to identify which are intended.

Citations:

MA 50

Apollonius 24

Par. Pal. 10

Ceos (Κέως) An island in the Ionian Sea.

Citations:

Antigonus 18a.2

MA 143

Par. Flor. 25

Par. Vat. 33

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Cephallenia (Κεφαλληνία) An island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades.

Citations:

Antigonus 3

MA 9

Links: Smith - Map

Cephissus (Κήφισσος) 1 A river in Athens.

Citations: Polemon F4

Links: Smith

Cephissus (Κήφισσος) 2 A river in Sicyon.

Citations: Polemon F4

Links: Smith

Cephissus (Κήφισσος) 3 A river in Argos.

Citations: Polemon F4

Links: Smith

Ceras (Κέρας) A river in India, otherwise unidentified.

Citations: MA 71

Cerbes / Cereus (Κέρβης) A river in Euboea, otherwise unidentified, probably identical with the Ceron, q.v.)

Citations: MA 170

Cerinthus (Κήρινθος) A city in Euboea.

Citations: Apollonius 34

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Ceron (Κέρων) A river in Euboea, otherwise unidentified, probably identical with the Cerbes, q.v.)

Citations:

Antigonus 78.4

Par. Pal. 15

Cetus (Κετός) A river near Cumae, otherwise unidentified.

Citations: MA 95b

Chalcedon (Χαλκηδών) A city in Bithynia, on the straits of Bosporus opposite Byzantium.

Citations: Antigonus 147

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Chalcidice (Χαλκιδική) A region in Thrace.

Citations: Antigonus 14

Links: Smith - Map

Cilicia (Κιλικία) A region in Asia Minor.

Citations:

MA 29

Par. Flor. 6

Links: Smith - Map

Ciminus / Ciminius (Κίμινος) A volcanic lake in Tyrrhenia.

Citations: Par. Flor. 41.2

Links: Smith - Map

Cimmerian Bosporos (Βόσπορος Κιμμέριος) The channel between the Euxine and the Maeotis.

Citations:

Antigonus 85

Phlegon 19

Par. Flor. 35

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Cimmerus (Κίμμερος) A cleft or abyss located in Phrygia.

Citations: Antigonus 123

Cinchropian lands (Κιγχρώπων χῶρα) A district in Thrace.

Citations:

Antigonus 141

MA 121

Par. Flor. 15

Circaeus Mons / Circaeum Promontorium (Κιρκᾶιον) A mountain and promontory in Latium in Italy.

Citations:

MA 78

Philostephanus F2

Links: Smith [s.v. Circeius] - Map

Citium (Κίτιον) A town on the south coast of Cyprus.

Citations: Antigonus 157

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Cius (Κίος) A city in Bithynia.

Citations: Par. Flor. 25

Links: Smith - Map

Clazomenae (Κλαζομεναί) An Ionian city.

Citations:

Apollonius 3

Par. Flor. 2

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Cleitor (Κλείτωρ) A town in Arcadia in the Peloponnese.

Citations:

Par. Flor. 12; 24

Par. Pal. 5

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Cnidus (Κνίδος) A city in Caria.

Citations: MA 16

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Colchis (Κολχίς) A region at the eastern end of the Euxine.

Citations:

Links: Smith - Map

Coloë (Κολόη) A lake in Lydia, formerly called Gygaea (Γυγαία).

Citations: Par. Pal. 39

Links: Smith [s.v. Gygaeus] - Map

Conopium (Κωνώπιον) A place at the edge of Lake Maeotis (precise location unknown).

Citations: Antigonus 27

Coroneia (Κορώνεια) A town in Boeotia.

Citations:

Antigonus 10.1

MA 124

Links: Smith - Map

Corycium (Κωρύκιον) A cave on Mt. Parnassus, above Delphi.

Citations: Antigonus 127

Links: Smith [s.v. Delphi]- Princeton - Map

Cos (Κῶς, Κόως) An island of the Sporades group, off the coast of Asia Minor, opposite Halicarnassus.

Citations: Antigonus 161

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Cosa (Κόσα) A city in Tyrrhenia.

Citations: Par. Flor. 14

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Cosas (Κόσας) A river in the south of Italy; Roman Casuentus, the modern Basento.

Citations: Apollonius 6[2](d)

Links: Smith - Map

Cranon, Crannon (Κραννών) A town in Thessaly.

Citations:

Antigonus 15

MA 126

Callimachus F7

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Crastonia (Κραστωνία) A district of Macedonia.

Citations: MA 122

Links: Smith [s.v. Crestonia] - Map

Crathis (Κρᾶθις) A major river of southern Italy.

Citations:

Antigonus 134

MA 169.2

Par. Pal. 13

Philostephanus F3

Nymphodorus F4

Isigonus F14

Sotion F2

Links: Smith - Map

Crete (Κρήτη) An island in the Aegean Sea.

Citations:

Antigonus 10.2; 30; 163

Apollonius 1

MA 4; 83

Par. Flor. 4

Links: Smith - Map

Crimisus (Κριμισός) A river of Sicily, near Segesta.

Citations: Antigonus 133.2

Links: Smith - Map

Croton (Κρότων) A Greek city on the east coast of the toe of Italy.

Citations: Apollonius 6.2e

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Cumae (Κύμη) A Greek city on the coast of Campania in Italy, home to the famous Sibyl.

Citations:

MA 95; 102

Par. Flor. 28

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Curium (Κούριον) A city in Cyprus.

Citations: MA 142

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Cutiliae (Κουτιλία) A small, deep pool in Italy, near the Sabine town of the same name.

Citations: Par. Flor. 37.2

Links: Smith - Map

Cyaneae (Κυάνεαι) 'Black (Rocks)', another name for the mythical clashing rocks / Symplegades on either side of the Bosporos.

Citations: MA 105a

Links: Map

Cyllene (Κυλλήνη) A mountain in north-east Arcadia.

Citations: MA 15

Links: Smith - Map

Cyprus (Κύπρος) An island in the eastern Mediterranean.

Citations:

Antigonus 84a.2

MA 43

Apollonius 36.6

Links: Smith - Map

Cyrene (Κυρήνη) A Greek city in North Africa.

Citations: MA 28; 68.1

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Cystirum (Κύστειρον) A lake near Abdera in Thrace, otherwise unidentified.

Citations: Par. Flor. 32