Pleiades Change Log: 2010-12-01 - 2010-12-31

Nippur/Nufar/‘Hippareni’

An ancient Sumerian settlement whose ruins lie at Nuffar in modern Iraq. Under various names it persisted as a settlement throughout the periods of Greek and Roman engagement in Babylonia.
Creators: A. Hausleiter, M. Roaf, St J. Simpson, R. Wenke
Contributors: Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, W. Röllig, Jamie Novotny, Tom Elliott, H. Kopp, DARMC, R. Talbert, Sebastian Heath, P. Flensted Jensen, B. Siewert-Mayer, Francis Deblauwe, Eric Kansa

Deir Abu Matta

Late antique settlement, possibly monastic, with substantial remains of a church, mud-brick structures, and tombs.
Creators: Nicola Aravecchia
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added erroneously omitted place type; removed errant copied text
Actors: Tom Elliott

Deir Mustafa Kashef

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 79 D3 Deir Mustafa Kashef
Creators: G. Wagner
Contributors: R. Talbert, Tom Elliott, Sean Gillies, Nate Nagy
Modifications:
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Kellis

Roman/late antique settlement, with substantial remains of public religious buildings, including a large temple, residential areas, tombs, and three churches.
Creators: G. Wagner
Contributors: R. Talbert, Adam Prins, Jen Thum, Jeffrey Becker, Nicola Aravecchia, Tom Elliott, DARMC, Herbert Verreth, Tom Elliott, Sean Gillies, Richard Talbert, Mark Depauw
Modifications: proper attribution for changes
Actors: Tom Elliott

Nippur/Nufar/‘Hippareni’

An ancient Sumerian settlement whose ruins lie at Nuffar in modern Iraq. Under various names it persisted as a settlement throughout the periods of Greek and Roman engagement in Babylonia.
Creators: A. Hausleiter, M. Roaf, St J. Simpson, R. Wenke
Contributors: Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, W. Röllig, Jamie Novotny, Tom Elliott, H. Kopp, DARMC, R. Talbert, Sebastian Heath, P. Flensted Jensen, B. Siewert-Mayer, Francis Deblauwe, Eric Kansa
Modifications: baseline created; better coordinates, plus links to literature
Actors: Tom Elliott