Lacus Curtius ("lake of Curtius"): small pool on the Roman Forum, venerated by the Romans, even when they did no longer remember why it was a holy place.
For the website LacusCurtius, go here.
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Lambaesis: Roman fortress in Numidia, base of the Third Legion Augusta.Lambaesis
Legionary Base, View from the north
Lambaesis was already occupied (in…
Nubia: name of the country south of Egypt, more or less identical to modern Sudan. In ancient times, there were three Nubian kingdoms, which are named after their capitals: Kerma, Napata, and Meroe. Other names are Kush and Ethiopia.Late Antiquity
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Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις) or Byzantium (Βυζάντιον): Greek city on the Bosphorus, capital of the Byzantine Empire, modern İstanbul.
Constantius II
Constantine the Great…
Legio III Augusta: one of the Roman legions. Its name means "the legion of Augustus", but contains a pun on "august legion". It was Rome's main garrison in Africa.
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