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Roman towns and cities in Provence (2 C, 4 P) V. ... Pages in category "Roman towns and cities in France" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
This is a list of cities and towns founded by the Romans. It lists cities established and built by the ancient Romans to have begun as a colony, often for the settlement of citizens or veterans of the legions. Many Roman colonies in antiquity rose to become important commercial and cultural centers, transportation hubs and capitals of global ...
Little is known about how Romans adapted foreign place names to Latin form, but there is evidence of the practices of Bible translators.They reworked some names into Latin or Greek shapes; in one version, Yerushalem (tentative reconstruction of a more ancient Hebrew version of the name) becomes Hierosolyma, doubtlessly influenced by Greek ἱερος (hieros), "holy".
This list includes European countries and regions that were part of the Roman Empire, or that were given Latin place names in historical references.As a large portion of the latter were only created during the Middle Ages, often based on scholarly etiology, this is not to be confused with a list of the actual names modern regions and settlements bore during the classical era.
Roman towns and cities in France (5 C, 19 P) Jewish French history by city (3 P) B. History of Besançon (14 P) History of Brest, France (1 C, 8 P) C. History of ...
This was the site of the ancient city and still houses the town's castle, cathedral, and medieval quarters. [ citation needed ] At the north and south, where the river Maine arrives in and leaves Angers, the landscape is formed by islands, ponds and floodplains which are a haven for birds and a typical flora of the Val de Loire .
Lost ancient cities and towns (2 C, 638 P) M. Ancient cities of the Middle East (31 C, 30 P) P. Phoenician cities (11 C, 52 P) Pre-Columbian sites (1 C, 1 P)
Since 1985, the French Ministry of Culture and Communication has pursued a policy of preserving and promoting France's heritage. Historic towns and districts have been designated Villes et Pays d'Art et d'Histoire ("Towns and Lands of Art and History").