Envy - The Seculary of a Wandering Jew (Book 1)
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PLACES AND GEOGRAPHY
Achaea - Region in the northern Peloponnese
Alexandria - City in Egypt
Antaradus - City in Roman Syria
Antioch - City in Roman Syria (Antakya/Turkey)
Antium - City in Italy (Anzio/Italy)
Apollonia - Port on the north African coast (in Libya)
Arimathea - Town in Judaea
Arwad - City in Roman Syria
Berytus - City in Roman Syria (Beirut/Lebanon)
Bethany - Town in Judaea
Bruttium - Region in the south of Italy (Calabria/Italy)
Buto - City in Egypt (Tell el-Farina/Egypt)
Byblos - City in Roman Syria (in Lebanon)
Caelian Hill - One of the seven hills of Rome
Caesarea (Maritima) - City in Judaea (Caesarea/Israel)
Cafarnaum - Town in Galilee
Capri - Island in Italy, close to Naples
Cedron Valley - Valley on the eastern side of Jerusalem
Cilicia - Roman Province in Asia Minor (in Turkey)
Ctesiphon - City in Persia (in Iraq)
Cynosure - Dog’s Tail constellation / Polar star
Cyprus - Roman Province / island in the Mediterranean
Damascus - City in Roman Syria
Delphi - City in Greece, site of the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)
Domus Tiberiana - One of the imperial residences on the Palatine
Dor - Town close to Caesarea
Emmaus - Town in Judaea
Ephesus - City in Asia Minor (in Turkey)
Galatia - Roman Province in Asia Minor (in Turkey)
Galilee - Region in Palestine (part of Israel)
Gaul - Roman Province (France)
Hellespont - Strait that links the Aegean to the sea of Marmara
Herculaneum - City in Italy (close to Naples)
Herodium - Fortress south of Jerusalem
Hispania - Roman Province (Iberian Peninsula)
Idumea - Province in Roman Arabia (in Jordan)
Jaffa - City in Judaea (part of Tel-Aviv/Israel)
Jericho - City in Judaea
Jerusalem - City in Judaea
Judaea - Roman Province (in Israel)
Laodicea - City in Roman Syria (Latakia/Syria)
Lycia - Roman Protectorate in Asia Minor (in Turkey)
Mar Nostrum - Mediterranean Sea
Masada - Herodian Fortress, close to the Dead Sea
Meggido - Hill and town in Judaea
Messana - City in the island of Sicily (Messina)
Mount Silpius - High hill close to Antioch
Mount Tabor - High hill in Galilee
Mount Zion - Hill within the city walls of Jerusalem
Museum - An institution dedicated to learning
Nazareth - City in Galilee
Neapolis - City in Italy (Naples)
Ostia - City and main harbor in Italy
Paestum - City in Italy (in Campania/Italy)
Palatine Hill - One of the seven hills of Rome
Pamphylia - Roman territory in Asia Minor (in Turkey)
Patras - City in Achaea (in Greece)
Pereia - Territory east of the Jordan river (in Jordan)
Perga - City in Pamphylia
Persepolis - City in Persia (in Iran)
Pharos - Islet in Alexandria, site of the famous lighthouse
Pillars of Hercules - Promontories that flank the strait of Gibraltar
Pompey - City in Italy (close to Naples)
Porta Capena - One of the gates of Rome in the Servian Wall
Portus - Ancient harbor close to the city of Ostia
Rhegium - City in Italy (Reggio di Calabria)
Rome - Capital of the Roman Empire
Samaria - Region in the northern part of the West Bank
Samos - Greek island in the Aegean
Seleucia Pieria - City in Roman Syria (Samandag)
Sepphoris - City in Galilee, close to Nazareth
Serapeum - Temple to the god Serapis in Alexandria
Sidon - City in Roman Syria (Sidon)
Syracuse - City in the island of Sicily (Syracuse)
Tiber - River in Italy, crosses Rome
Tiberias - City in Galilee
Thrace - Region between the Danube and the Black Sea
Troy - Mythical city-state in Asia Minor
Tyre - City in Roman Syria (Tyre/Lebanon)
Via Maris - Trade route that linked Egypt to Syria and Babylon
Via Ostiense - Road that linked Ostia to Rome