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Alphabetic links to all places: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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.

Sabatus (Σάβατος) A lake in italy, containing a drowned city.

Citations: Par. Flor. 41.1

Links: Smith - Map

Samos (Σάμος) An island in the Aegean Sea.

Citations: Apollonius 5.2

Links: Smith - Map

Sarmatia (Σαρματία) The country of the Sarmatians / Sauromatae, in the western part of Greater Scythia north of the Euxine Sea.

Citations:

Par. Flor. 22

Nicolaus F7

Links: Smith (s.v. Sarmatia) - Smith (s.v. Saurmatae) - Map

Scamander (Σκάμανδρος) A river near Troy.

Citations: Antigonus 78.3

Links: Smith - Map

Scythia (Σκυθία) The steppe region extending roughly from the Carpathians to the Don.

Citations:

Antigonus 13; 54b

MA 30

Par. Vat. 47

Nicolaus F27

Isigonus F15

Links: Smith - Map

Scotussa (Σκοτοῦσσα) A town in Thessaly.

Citations: Par. Flor. 9

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Segesta (Σέγεστα, Ἔγεστα) The main city of the Elymi, a people of Sicily.

Citations: Philon F2

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Seriphus (Σέριφος) An island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades.

Citations:

Antigonus 4

MA 70

Links: Smith - Map

Sicily (Σικελία)

Citations:

Antigonus 1; 8; 139

MA 40; 112; 148

Apollonius 2

Par. Vat. 49

Nymphodorus F3

Philostephanus F8

Links: Smith - Map

Silla (Σίλλα) A spring near Gela.

Citations:

Par. Flor. 30

Sipylus (Σίπυλος) A mountain in Lydia.

Citations:

MA 162

Par. Flor. 16

Links: Smith - Map

Soli (Σόλοι) (1) A coastal city of Cyprus.

Citations: Apollonius 36.6

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Soli (Σόλοι) (2) A coastal city of Cilicia.

Citations: Apollonius 43

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

(Southern Bug) See Hypanis.

Sparta (Σπάρτη) See Lacedaemon.

Spring of Isis (Ἴσιδος κρήνη) A spring in the city of Leucothea in Arabia.

Citations:

Antigonus 149

Par. Flor. 18

Spring of the Sun (Ἡλίου κρήνη) A spring at the oasis of Ammon.

Citations:

Antigonus 144

Par. Flor. 19

Links: Map

Spring of Zeus (Διὸς κρήνη) A spring at the oasis of Ammon.

Citations: Antigonus 144

Links: Map

Strymon (Στρυμών) The largest river in Macedonia.

Citations: Par. Flor. 34

Links: Smith - Map

Susa (Σοῦσα) The principle city of Susiana..

Citations:

Par. Flor. 26

Links: Smith - Map

Sycamina (Συκαμίνων πόλις) A city of Palestine.

Citations:

Par. Flor. 21

Links: Smith - Map

Syracuse (Συρακοῦσαι) A major Greek city on the east coast of Sicily.

Citations:

Antigonus 97b

Par. Flor. 7

Links: Smith - Princeton - Map

Syria (Συρία) A middle-eastern region, somewhat greater in extent than the modern country.

Citations:

MA 10

Phlegon 9

Links: Smith - Map

Syros (Σῦρος) An Aegean island, one of the Cyclades.

Citations:

Apollonius 5.1

Links: Smith - Map

Syrtes The north-African gulf to the east of Carthage, comprising Syrtis Major (Σύρτις μεγάλη), the modern Gulf of Sidra and Syrtis Minor (Σύρτις μικρά), the Gulf of Gabes.

Citations:

Apollonius 38

Links: Smith - Map (Syrtis Major) - Map (Syrtis Minor)

[Spring, unspecified]

Citations: Par. Flor. 1