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mare maledictum (open water): A place
mare mortuum (open water): A place
mare rubrum (open water): "(Sea of Judda)"
mare salinarum (open water): A place
mare salis (open water): A place
mare Tiberiadis (open water): A place
Margath (fortification): "castle in Syria"
Maron aquae (open water): A lake mentioned in the Bible (Joshua 11)
Masada (fortification): A castle near the western shore of the Dead Sea
Maserephot (unknown): A place mentioned in the Bible (Joshua 13:6)
Mecca (settlement): a city in the Arabian Peninsula
Mecha (settlement): a city in the Arabian Peninsula
Medan (spring): A spring in the headwaters of the Jordan River
Media (region): a region in north-western Iran
Memphis (settlement): "The ancient city of Memphis in Egypt"
mensa (region): A field near the Sea of Galilee where Jesus was believed to have miraculously fed the 5000
Merdinum (settlement): A city in upper Mesopotamia that was the seat of the patriarchy from 1293 CE to 1932 CE.
Mesopotamia (region): The Syriac name for Mesopotamia, the region around and between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Mesrha (settlement): A village on the Kishon river
Messabile (church): A church outside Jerusalem, commemorating the tree from which the cross of Jesus was taken
Moab (region): a region in modern-day Jordan
Moabitarum mons (region): a region in modern-day Jordan
Modin (settlement): An ancient town, where the Maccabees were from
Moganum (region): A plain near the Caspian Sea
Mompellerin (fortification): A castle slightly inland from Tripoli
monasterium martirum (monastery): A monastery on the road between Jerusalem and Bethlehem
Monsal (settlement): A city in northern Iraq
mons Betulie (mountain): A mountain near the town Bethulia
mons de auenturis (mountain): A mountain in Cilicia
mons Edom (region): A mountainous region southeast of the Dead Sea
Mons fortis (fortification): A castle four leagues northeast of Acre (also called Qalʿat al-Qurayn)
mons Gabaa (mountain): A hill between Jerusalem and Nābulus
mons Galilea (mountain): A hill outside Jerusalem, believed to be the site where Solomon built a temple of Moloch, and by some also the site where Jesus appeared to his disciples after his resurrection (in Matthew 28)
mons (mountain): Near the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus was believed to have fed the multitude
mons Iore (mountain): A hill outside Jerusalem, where some believed the prophet Samuel to be buried
mons offensionis (mountain): A hill outside Jerusalem, believed to be the site where Solomon built a temple of Moloch, and by some also the site where Jesus appeared to his disciples after his resurrection (in Matthew 28)
mons oliueti (mountain): Mount of Olives in Jerusalem
mons Quarennia (mountain): A hill outside Jericho where some believe Jesus was tempted by the Devil (Matt. 4:8)
Mons real (fortification): A crusader castle between ʿAmmān and Ayla
Mons regalis (fortification): A crusader castle between ʿAmmān and Ayla
mons sancte crucis (mountain): A mountain on Cyprus
mons Silo (mountain): A mountain two leagues northwest of Jerusalem
mons ste crucis (mountain): A high mountain on Cyprus near Limassol
mons Syon (mountain): A hill in Jerusalem
mons temptacionis (mountain): A hill outside Jericho where some believe Jesus was tempted by the Devil (Matt. 4:8)
montes caspii (mountain): Caucasus mountains
monticulus Carmel (mountain): a mountain in Palestine
monumentum dominicum (church): A church in the city of Jerusalem, also known as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
monumentum Iohannis Baptistae (building): A place commemorating where John the Baptist lived alongside the Jordan River
Moria (mountain): at Jerusalem
  • N
  • Nabatenia (region): A region of Arabia
    Naction (settlement): also ʿAkkā (Acre), a coastal city in the eastern Mediterranean
    Nauersa (settlement): A town in the Thughur near al-Massisa
    Naym (settlement): A village in ancient Galilee, mentioned in the Gospel of Luke
    Nazareth (settlement): Nazareth
    Neapolis (settlement): A famous city in Palestine
    Nebo (mountain): a mountain in Jordan, across the Jordan river
    nebulosa turris (building): A tower in Jerusalem
    Neffin (fortification): A fortress near Anafa
    negociatorum porta (building): One of the 4 gates in Jerusalem
    Neheleschol (region): A valley in Canaan, mentioned in the Bible
    Nephin (fortification): A fortress near Anafa
    Neptalim ciuitas (settlement): A city in ancient Galilee, according to the Vulgate translation of Tobit
    Nicopolis (settlement): a town near Jerusalem in Filasṭīn
    Nicosia (settlement): A city on the island of Cyprus (Leukosia, Leukotheon, Lefkosia, Nicosia)
    nicosiensis dominus (diocese): Latin diocese of Nicosia
    Nilus (river): The river of Egypt
    Niniuen (settlement): an ancient Assyrian city, in Northern Mespotamia
    Nobe (settlement): town in Filasṭīn
    Nubia (region): A place
  • O
  • ortus Marie et Marthe (garden): A garden in Bethany associated with Mary and Martha, two sisters mentioned in John 11
    ortus regis (garden): A garden outside Jerusalem
    ortus ubi Ihesus orauit (garden): A place
  • P
  • palacium Salomonis: A place
    Palestina (region): A region in southern Syria
    palma Debbore (natural feature): A tree associated with Deborah, the judge of ancient Israel
    Paneas (settlement): A town near Damascus, also known as Caesarea Philippi
    Paphos (settlement): town in Cyprus
    Passus canis (unknown): A place
    patriarchatus antiochenus (diocese): A place
    Pella (settlement): A city east of the Jordan River
    Persia (region): Iran as a whole
    Persis (region): Iran as a whole
    Petra deserti (unknown): A place mentioned in the Bible (Isaiah 16:1)
    Petra deserti (fortification): "castle in Transjordan"
    Petra (fortification): A castle on the coast under Mount Carmel, three leagues south of Haifa
    Phanuel (settlement): town of Samaria
    Pharan (region): A wilderness mentioned in the Bible
    Phasga (mountain): A mountain east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the Bible
    Phegor (mountain): A mountain east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the Bible (Deut. 34:6)
    Phenice (region): A place
    Phenicia (region): A place
    Phesech (settlement): A village between Nablus and the Jordan River
    Phiala (spring): A spring in the headwaters of the Jordan River
    Philistiim (region): A region in southern Syria
    Phison (river): a river of Eden mentioned in Genesis
    piramides (building): The necropolis at ʿAmrīt
    piscina interior (open water): A pool inside the Church of St. Anne in Jerusalem
    piscina probatica (open water): A pool inside the Sheep Gate of Jerusalem
    piscina superior (open water): A pool near Jerusalem

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