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Thrace, on Harpessus fl., bet. Pala and Rhamse.

Castri Lucus, a town of Germania I., s. ofTablse. Mans.

Castrum, I. Eircta, a fortress of Sicily, on the N. coast. II. Fabatianum, a town of Numidia, near Cirta. III. Gadaum, of Mauritania Caesar., under Ancorarius m., S.s.e. of Cartenna. IV. Inni, vide Castrum Novura, Etrurise. V. Mauro-Kum, a fortress of Zabdicene, Armen., bet. Dara and Meride. Catar-Tutha. VI. Menas, atown of Venetia, near Forum Julii. VII. Minerva, of Japygia, bet. Hydruntum (8) andVeretum (15). Castro. VIII. of Bruttium, on Locanus fl., near its source. Built by Idomeneus, circa 1100 B.c. Grotteria. IX. Mutilum, of Etru-ria, bet. Sarsina and Arretium. Meldola. X. Novum, of the Prsetutii, Picenum, bet. Truentum (12) and Hadria (15), on Via Flaminia. Giulia Nova. XI. Novum (Castrum Inui), of Etruria, on Via Aurelia, bet. Pyrgi (8) and Centumcellae (5). An Etruscan settlement. A colonia. Sacred to Inuus (Pan). Torre Chiaraccia. XII. Puerorum, of Mauritania Caesar., bet. Portus Deorum and Gilva. XIII. Theo­Dora, of Dacia, on the Danube, over against Pons Trajani. XIV. Tingitii, of Mauritania, on Chinalath fl., L., below Tigancta. XV. Truentum (Truentinum), of Pratutii, Picenum, at Truentus fl., L., near its mouth, bet. Castellum Firmano-rum (24) and Castrum Novum (12), on Via Flamiuia. A Liburnian settlement. Monte Brandone. XVI. Vulturni, of Campania, at the mouth of Vulturnus fl., on Via Domitiana, bet. Sinuessa and Li-ternum (7). A colonia 196 B.c. Vol-turno.

Castulo, a town of the Oretani, Tarraco-nensis, on Bsetis, R., near its source, bet. Mentesa-Bastia N. and Tugia s. A Pho-csean settlement. The birth-place of Imilce, Hannibal's wife. The hill on which it stood was bivertical, and hence the town was surnamed Parnassia. A co­lonia (Csesari Venales). Caslona: Ca-zorla.

Castulonensis saltus, a ridge of Mari-anus ra., Tarraconensis, about Castulo. Noted for its silver mines. Sierra di Cazorle.

Casuaria, a town of the Centrones, Alpes Penninae, bet. Bautee N.w. and Ad Pub-licanos s.E.

Casuentus fl., a r. of Lucania falling into Tarraconensis sin., s. of Metapontum. £a-sienti.

Casula, a town of Zeugitana, bet. Maxula (20) and Curubis (25). Suleiman.

Casurgis, a town of the Burii, Germ., s.w. of Budorgis. Near Troppau.

Casus (Achne), I. an isl. of the Carpathian sea, 7 ni. s.w. from Carpathus. Kahso. II. its capital, on the s. coast. Khaso.

Catabana (Cataba, Bana), capital of the Catabani, Arabiae, 3 geog. m. N. from Arabias Emporium. Kataba.

Catabani, a people of Arabia Felix, occu­pying its w. angle, w. of the llomerite. Beni Kahtan.

Catabathmus major ("descent"), a valley of Marmarica, running inland bet. Panor-mus and Syce, at one time the E. boundary of Marmarica, and by some geographers considered the E. boundary also of Africa, Egypt being assigned to Asia. Akabah el Svloum.

Catabathmus minor, a valley of Libya jEgypti, on the coast, E. of Phcenicus portus.

Catabathra, the tunnels, some natural, others artificial, by which the redundant waters of Copais lacus passed into the sea.

Catabeda fl., a r. of India e. Gangem, fell­ing into Gangeticus sin., E. of Ganges fl. Shatigan.

Catabolon, a port of Cilicia, 2 geog. m. N.e. from Issus. Karabolat.

Catacecaumene regio (" burnt up"), a volcanic district of Lydia, on Hermus fl., L., towards its source. According to some writers, the seat of the Arimi of Homer, and the scene of Typhceus' punishment. Noted for its wine.

Cataderbis fl., a r. or inlet of Susiana, on Persicus sin., opposite Margastana ins.

Cataduba, a town of the Gangani, Ind., on the Ganges, R., near its source.

Catadupa, two cataracts on the Nile; the greater above Premis, the less above Ele-phantis ins. The contiguous people, called Catadubi, were said to lose their hearing from the roar of the water.

Catjea ins., an isl. of Carmania, on Persicus sin., bet. Cecadrus ins. and Tarsias prom. It marked, according to Nasarchus, the limit of Carmania and Persis Propr., and before the rise of Ormus was a great em­porium. Keish, or Cats.

Cat^onium prom., a pr. of Marmarica, bet. Menelai portus (9) and Scythranius portus.

Catalauni, a people of Belgica II., in the s. territory of the Remi. Departments qf Marne s. and Meuse w.