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Ancient port mentioned by ancient author(s)
Ancient port mentioned by modern author(s) only
Potential ancient harbour, from a nautical point of view
| Nb | Ancient name | Modern name |
| 2659 | Taricheiai, Zouchis | El-Mdeina, near Allouet el-Gounna |
| 2660 | Zeuchari, Praesidium | Sidi Mohammed Chaouch |
| 2661 | Villa Magna | Roman villa near Ras Zarba, North of Bin Gardane |
| 2662 | Putea Pallene | Naoura, on the South bank of R Bahar Alaoune |
| 2663 | Gergis, Gergin | Zarzis |
| 2664 | Ad Pontem | Bridge of Djerba |
| 2665 | Meninx, Meninge, Girba | El Kantara, on the isle of Djerba |
| 2665.1 | Roman villa, near Souk el Gibli | |
| 2665.2 | Roman villa, near Vincci Alkantara resort | |
| 2666 | Roman villa at Aghir, on the isle of Djerba | |
| 2667 | Girba? | Rhizene, near Houmt Souk, on the isle of Djerba |
| 2668 | Tipasa | near Ajim, on the isle of Djerba |
| 2668.1 | Roman villa NW of Guellala | |
| 2669 | Haribus | Guellala, on the isle of Djerba |
| 2670 | Zitha | Gidaphta? at Ras Segala, North jetty in the gulf of Bou Ghrara |
| 2671 | Zitha | Gidaphta? at Ras Segala, South jetty in the gulf of Bou Ghrara |
| 2672 | Gigthis, Gichthi, Giti of Tripoli | Bou Ghrara |
| 2673 | Templum Veneris | Jorf |
| 2673.1 | Gidaphta? | Laflala |
| 2673.2 | Gourine East | |
| 2674 | Bou Amia, on lagoon NE of Arram | |
| 2675 | Agma | near Al Zarat |
| 2675.1 | Roman villa near Zerkine | |
| 2675.2 | Roman villa south of Wadi el Ferd | |
| 2676 | Tacapae, Tacapès | Gabès |
| 2677 | Lacene? | Tarf el Ma, at the outlet of R Wadi Rekhama near Akarit |
| 2678 | Cellae Picentinae, Cellae Vicus? | ex “Ferme Roderie” 300 m South of La Tour du Nadour |
| 2679 | Benfas, Bennafa, Lariscus? | Bir Flaguess 2.5 km SW of the TRAPSA oil terminal |
| 2680 | Ad Oleastrum? | near Al Hushayshinah |
| 2681 | Neapoli | near Graïba?? |
| 2682 | Macomades Minores, Iunca, Portus Lariscus | Borj Younga 10 km South of Mahrès |
| 2683 | Thaenae | Thyna |
| 2684 | Taphrura, Taparura | Sfax |
| 2685 | Cercenna, Cercina & Cercinitis insulae | Borj el-Hassar, on the isles of Kerkennah |
| 2686 | Usulla, Usula | near Al Amra |
| 2687 | Ruspe | South of La Louaza |
| 2688 | Acholla, Achulla | Ras Boutria, jetty perpandicular to the coast |
| 2689 | Caput Vada, Iustinianopolis? Turris Hannibalis? | Ras Kaboudia, port of La Chebba, with possible lighthouse |
| 2690 | Syllectum, Sullecthum | Salakta, Ras el-Bled |
| 2691 | Gummi, Salipota? Alipota? Zella? | Mahdia |
| 2692 | Thapsus | Ras Dimass, near Bekalta South of Monastir, large breakwater of the South port |
| 2693 | Thapsus, Portus Pristinus | Ras Dimass, near Bekalta South of Monastir, access channel to the North port |
| 2694 | Leptis Minor, Leptiminus | Lamta, jetty perpandicular to the coast |
| 2695 | Taricheiai Nesoi | Dmagh el-Kaouaf, Grande Kuriate |
| 2696 | Thermis | Monastir South |
| 2697 | Ruspina | Monastir, islet La Tonnara (el-Ghedamsi islet) is probably just a quarry |
| 2698 | Hadrumète, Adrymetum, Adrymès, Honoriopolis, Hunericopolis, Justinianopolis | Sousse, initial port near the North wall of the city |
| 2698.1 | Hadrumète, Adrymetum, Adrymès, Honoriopolis, Hunericopolis, Justinianopolis | Sousse, large submerged breakwater North of modern port |
| 2699 | Themetra? | Several Roman villas near Chott Meriam |
| 2700 | Horrea Caelia | Hergla |
| 2701 | Orbita? | near Enfidha |
| 2701.1 | Bou Kesra | |
| 2702 | Lamniana | near Selloum |
| 2703 | Pupput | Hammamet Sud |
| 2704 | Neapolis | Nabeul |
| 2705 | Ras Maamoura, Mamurah | |
| 2706 | Curubis | Korba, Curba, on R Bou il Idine |
| 2707 | Roman road of Ksir el Rhalem | |
| 2707.1 | Roman road of Htouba | |
| 2708 | Clipea, Clupea, Clypea, Aspis, Aspidem | Kelibia |
| 2709 | Demma (horrea) | |
| 2710 | Kerkouane | |
| 2711 | Anquillaria, Aquilaria | Ras ed Drek, El-Hawaria East |
| 2712 | Hermaia? Les Latomies, Carthago’s quarry | El-Haouaria |
| 2713 | Egimure, Corsura Aegimurus | port of the isle of Zembra |
| 2714 | Misua Portu | Sidi Daoud, Djila islet |
| 2715 | Degla, Dagha | about 10 km SW of Sidi Daoud |
| 2716 | Siminina, Thermis | Mraissa, Marisa |
| 2717 | Port Prince | Marsa Bin Ramdan |
| 2717.1 | Aquae Carpitianae | Korbous |
| 2718 | Carpo, Carpis, Carpe | Sidi Raïs |
| 2719 | Galabrante, Gumis? | near Soliman |
| 2720 | Ad Aquas | near Hammam Lif |
| 2720.1 | Naro, Aquae Persianae | near Hammam Lif |
| 2721 | Maxyla, Maxula Rates | Radès |
| 2722 | Tunes, Lake of Tunis | Tunis, Sebkha el-Bahira |
| 2723 | Carthago, Carthagine, Punic Qart Hadasht, port of Salammbo | Carthago, commercial port, see also so-called “Neptune block” on the coast North of the ports |
| 2724 | Mandrace, Mandracium | Côthon of Carthage: circular military port |
| 2724.1 | Saint Cyprian memorial, from where St Augustin left in 383 AD | Dar Saniat bay at modern Hotel Amilcar, South of Sidi Bou Said |
| 2724.2 | Gammarth | |
| 2725 | Castra Cornelia | Kalat el Andalous |
| 2726 | Utica, Utique, Ityque | Utique |
| 2727 | Membrone? | near Zouaouine |
| 2728 | Castra Delia, Rusucmon, Ruscinona? | Ghar el Melh, on the lagoon of Porto Farina |
| 2729 | Pulchri Prom., Apollinis Prom. | Quarry at Ras et Tarf, Cape Farina |
| 2730 | Phalans insula | Ile Plane, East of Raf Raf? These two islands are mentioned by Antonin between La Galite and Egimure (Zembra). These two small islands, located offshore Raf Raf, are the only one to be seen during the trip from La Galite to Zembra |
| 2731 | Vulturia insula | Ile Cani, Dziret el-Ikleb, North of Raf Raf? These two islands are mentioned by Antonin between La Galite and Egimure (Zembra). These two small islands, located offshore Raf Raf, are the only one to be seen during the trip from La Galite to Zembra |
| 2732 | Thinisa, Tunisa, Tuna | Safi |
| 2733 | Ras ez Zebib | |
| 2734 | Quarry at R’mel | |
| 2735 | Hippo Diarrhytos, Hippo Dirutus, Hippone Zarito, Benzarte | Bizerte |
| 2736 | Henchir Chaara, on Lake of Bizerte | |
| 2737 | Pointe el Ouali, on the SE bank of the Lake of Bizerte | |
| 2738 | Horrea at Ras Bin Sekka, Ras Ghirane, and several Roman villas between Ras Angela and Cap Blanc | |
| 2739 | Khechad | |
| 2739.1 | Ras el Koran | |
| 2740 | Quarry near Marsa Nouira, Marsa Douiba | |
| 2741 | Sidi Mechrig | |
| 2742 | Galata, L’écueil de Pasque | La Galite |
| 2743 | Palmaria | Galiton, islet near La Galite |
| 2744 | Argoub el Bania | |
| 2745 | Thabraca, Tabraca | Tabarka |
| 2746 | Tuniza? | near El Kala, El Kolea, La Calle |
| 2747 | Hippone, Hippo Regius | Annaba, on the left bank of R Wadi Seybouse, nearly 1 km from the outlet, according to Elie de la Primaudaie, 1861 |
| 2748 | Siur Portus | perhaps the Anse du Fort Génois in the baie des Corailleurs, North of Annaba, according to Elie de la Primaudaie, 1861 |
| 2748.1 | el Forkan? | |
| 2749 | Collops Parvus, Sulluco, Sublucu, Sulluctu? | Aïn Babar |
| 2750 | Tacatua, Holochites Portus, Holochites Sinus | bay of Takouch NW of Annaba: Chetaibi |
| 2751 | Zacca | Cape de Fer, Ras el Haddid |
| 2752 | Culucitanis? | El Mersa |
| 2753 | Paratianis | near Guerbes beach |
| 2754 | Rusicade, Rusciadae, Thapsa, Numidicus Portus, Numidicus Sinus | Skikda, SW of the railway station |
| 2755 | Bay of Stora, Astora? | near Skikda |
| 2756 | Naxic insula, Ile Naxique | peninsula of Collo, now connected to the continent |
| 2757 | Chullu, Collops Magna | Collo |
| 2758 | Port of Olives, Paccianis Matidae ? | Mers El Zitoun, at the outlet of R Wadi Zhour |
| 2759 | Tucca, on the R Ampsaga | on the left bank of the first bend, 4 km from the outlet of R Wadi el Kebir |
| 2760 | Igilgili | Jijel, Djidjelli |
| 2761 | Iarsath, Uzicath | El Aouana and island Cavallo ? |
| 2762 | Choba, Chobae, Coba Municipum | Azirou, 3 km west of Ziama Mansouriah |
| 2763 | Musluvium, Muslubio | near Aokas |
| 2764 | Saldas, Saldae | Béjaïa |
| 2765 | Rusazus | Azeffoun, Port Gueydon |
| 2766 | Rusippisir, Rusibirsir | Sidi Khaled, near Taksebt |
| 2767 | Iomnium | Tigzirt, with a road to the islet of Tigzirt |
| 2768 | Rusucurru, Ascurum | Dellys |
| 2769 | Cissi | Cape Djinet |
| 2770 | Dar Mendil | |
| 2771 | Rusubbicari Matidiae, Port des Poules, Port of chicken | Mers el-Hadjedje, Zemmouri |
| 2772 | Djezair el Kodra, near Reghaia | |
| 2773 | Rusguniae | Cape Matifou, Tametfoust near Bordj El Bahri, La Pérouse |
| 2774 | Icosium, Akion | Alger, Algiers, and its îlot de l’Amirauté |
| 2775 | Cape Caxine | |
| 2776 | Obori? | Sidi Ferruch |
| 2777 | Fouka | |
| 2778 | Casae Calventi? | Bou Ismaïl |
| 2779 | Tagourait | |
| 2780 | Thapsa, Tipasa | Tipaza, sheltered by two islets |
| 2781 | Thapsa, Tipasa | Tipaza, port inside the lagoon? |
| 2781.1 | Quarry near Caroubier beach, Chenoua | |
| 2781.2 | Roman villa at Thalefsa | |
| 2782 | Trois Îlots | |
| 2783 | Caesarea Mauretaniae, Césarée de Maurétanie, Iol | Cherchel, eastern basin |
| 2784 | Caesarea Mauretaniae | Cherchel, western basin |
| 2785 | Psamathos and its ancient lighthouse | isle of Joinville in front of Cherchel |
| 2786 | Sidi Ghilès | |
| 2787 | Gouraya | |
| 2788 | Gunugu, Gunucus | Sidi Brahim, near Gouraya |
| 2789 | Cartili? port of Castellum Germanorum | outlet of R Damous |
| 2790 | Lar, Iar Castellum ? | Beni Haoua |
| 2791 | Cartenna | Tenès |
| 2792 | Arsennaria | near Le Guelta |
| 2792.1 | Kherbet Ramoul | |
| 2793 | Cape Kramis, near Ouled Boughalem | |
| 2793.1 | Outlet of oued Roumane, oued Titinguel | |
| 2794 | Cape Ivi | |
| 2795 | port of Quiza Cenitana | Outlet of oued Chelif |
| 2796 | Murustaga, Deorum Portus | Mostaganem |
| 2797 | Portus Magnus, Fretum Magnum | Port aux Poules at Béthioua, near Arzew |
| 2798 | Portus Magnus, Fretum Magnum | Old Arzew |
| 2799 | Portus Divinus, Theûlimên | Oran |
| 2800 | Acium insula | Ile aux oiseaux, Jazirah Tatouyour in front of Cape Falcon |
| 2801 | Castra Puerum, « Mes » of Scylax’ Periplus | Les Andalouses |
| 2801.1 | Error? Insula | Ile Plane, Ile Paloma |
| 2802 | Mersa Madakh | |
| 2803 | Bartas, Tauria insula | Isles of Habibas North of Bouzedjar |
| 2804 | Gilva | Mersa Bouzedjar? |
| 2804.1 | Crispas | submerged in front of Sbiaat, Gerardi Beach? |
| 2805 | Camarata | Sidi Djeloul at the outlet of R Wadi Ghazer |
| 2806 | Portus Sigensis, port of Siga | Takembrit, maritime port |
| 2807 | Siga, Sigon, Syke | Takembrit, river port |
| 2808 | Akra, Acra insula | excavated basin on the isle of Rachgoun in front of Takembrit |
| 2808.1 | Portu Caecili | Wardania beach? |
| 2809 | Gypsaria, Artisiga, port of the Ifrénids | Honaine |
| 2810 | Ad Fratres, port of Nedroma | Ghazaouet-Nemours |
| 2811 | Lemnis? | near Bider |
| 2812 | Calama de Mauretania | on R Wadi Mulucha, Moulouya, Malua, Malvana |
| 2812.1 | Tres insulas | Chafarinas islands, from E to W : île du Roi, île d’Isabelle, île du Congrès |
| 2812.2 | Atalayoun, Marchica near Nador | |
| 2813 | Rusaddir | Melilla |
| 2813.1 | Sex insulae, Drinaupa? | Al Hoceima |
| 2813.2 | Parietina | Torres de Alcala |
| 2813.3 | Cobucla | el Jebha |
| 2814 | R Laud navigable, Taenia Longa? | R Wadi Laou |
| 2815 | Emsa, Amsa | |
| 2816 | Sidi Abdeslam del Behar | on Wadi Martil near Tetouan |
| 2816.1 | Tamuda | fort and river port on R Wadi Martil |
| 2817 | Aquila maior | Cabo Negro |
| 2817.1 | Quarry at Sania y Torres | |
| 2818 | Sidi Bou Hayel near Restinga | |
| 2818.1 | Aquila minor | Cabo Castillejos, Ras Fnideq |
| 2819 | Playa de la Ribera, in the South bay of Ceuta | |
| 2820 | Santa Catalina, at northern tip of Monte Hacho at Ceuta | |
| 2821 | Ad Septem Fratres, Herculesum Fretum | modern port of Ceuta, at the toe of Monte Hacho which is sometimes assimilated with one of the Pillars of Hercules |
| 2822 | Playa Benitez, near Ceuta | |
| 2823 | Mt Abyla, Abila | Belyounech, in the bay of Benzu, at the toe of Jebel Mousa, Djebel Moussa, near Ceuta, which is generally assimilated with one of the Pillars of Hercules |
| 2824 | Ogygia, Calypso’s residence where Odysseus made a long stop | Isle of Perejil, Al Yazira Layla Tawra |
| 2825 | El Marsa, Ouadmarsa, Marsa Musa | |
| 2826 | Er Rmel near the modern port of Tanger Med | |
| 2827 | Lissa | Ksar Seghir? Qsar Sghir? between Ceuta and Tangier |
| 2827.1 | Sahara, Ezzahara, west of modern Tanger Med port | |
| 2828 | Roman fort at Malabata, Gandori | |
| 2829 | Tingi Mauretaniam, Thigge, Tingis, Thymiateria, Thymaterion | Tanger |
| 2830 | Cape Soloeis, Ampelusia | Ashaqqar, Achakar beach, south of Hercules caves, near Cape Spartel |
| 2830.1 | Cottae, Cotes | Large Roman fish processing factory |
| 2830.2 | Roman villa at Sidi Kacem | |
| 2830.3 | Quarry near outlet of oued Tahadart | |
| 2830.4 | Quarry near outlet of oued | |
| 2831 | Ermaia Akra | Kouass, salting factory, 5 km North of Asilah |
| 2832 | Asilah | |
| 2832.1 | Roman villa near Souk Khemis | |
| 2833 | Djouima | |
| 2834 | Sidi Abderahim | |
| 2834.1 | Roman villa at Rekada | |
| 2835 | Lixus, Lynx, Trinx | 5 km East of Larache |
| 2835.1 | Mehdia | |
| 2836 | Thamusida on R Sububus, Subur | Roman fort on R Wadi Sebou, 12 km NE of Kenitra |
| 2837 | Sala Colonia | Chellah, Salé, on R Wadi Bouregreg, near Rabat |
| 2838 | R Asana, Asama, navigable | R Wadi Cherrat, near Bouznika |
| 2838.1 | Fedala | Mohammedia |
| 2838.2 | Anfa | Casablanca |
| 2839 | Azemnour | |
| 2840 | Rutubis, Rusibis | Mazagan, El Jadida |
| 2841 | Tit | Sidi Bouzid |
| 2842 | Mysocaras, Musokaras | Safi |
| 2843 | Mogador | Essaouira, outlet of R Wadi Ksob |
| 2844 | Isle of Mogador, iles Purpuraires | in front of Essaouira |
| 2845 | Cape Rhysaddir, Risadir | Cape Ghir, 50 km North of Agadir |
| 2846 | Isle of Cerné | Isle of Herné in the gulf of Dakhla? Hanno indicates he navigated 2 days to the South from Larache, the 1 day to the East, and that the island has a perimeter of ½ nautical mile, and that it is inside a gulf, about 850 nautical miles from Ceuta. The isle of Herné is inside of the gulf of Dakhla (also called Rio de Oro) which is more than 20 nautical miles long and is located about 1000 nautical miles from Ceuta. The isle of Herné has a perimeter in the order of 1 nautical mile. Despite the approximations, there does not seem to be any other site in this part of the world that corresponds better to Hanon’s description. His journey went on to an unlocated bay called Hesperou Keras (possibly Cape Three Points in Ghana) and to a mountain called Theon Ochema (possibly Mount Cameroon) and to a bay called Notou Keras where he finally turned around back home. |
| 2847 | Notou Keras | This bay is where Hanno decided to go back home. This bay was located at 3 sailing days South of a high mountain with fire called Theon Ochema which might be Mount Cameroon. An island with gorillas was located on a lake which was located on an island in this bay: the isle of Mbanié is now a tiny island which might once have been part of Corisco island and its surrounding lagoon, itself located in Corisco bay (Gabon) around 200 nautical miles South of Mount Cameroon. This similarity is obviously hypothetical, but it is plausible … Note that in this area trade winds and currents are North oriented, and therefore quite adverse for navigating further South. Note also that Ptol, Geogr, 4 places Notuceras, Notou-Keras on the African East coast, and Hesperou Keras on the African West coast: this confirms his vision of an African continent roughly limited to the area North of the Equator. |