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- Labaya14th-century BCE prince and ruler in the central hill country of southern Canaan
- LabyrinthElaborate, confusing structure in Greek mythology
- LaconiaHistoric and administrative region of Greece
- Laconic phraseTerse philosophical saying
- Land of GoshenPlace in Egypt given to the Hebrews by the pharaoh of Joseph
- LanuviumLanuvium, modern Lanuvio, is an ancient city of Latium vetus, some 32 kilometres (20 mi) s
- Las MédulasLas Médulas (Spanish pronunciation: ) is a historic gold-mining site near the town of Ponf
- Last SupperMeal that Jesus shared with apostles before crucifixion
- Late antique EgyptHistory and culture of Egypt in late antiquity
- Late Bronze Age TroyTroy in the Late Bronze Age was a thriving coastal city consisting of a steep fortified ci
- Late LatinWritten Latin of late antiquity
- Late Roman armyRoman army after 284
- Latent homosexualityLatent homosexuality is an erotic attraction toward members of the same sex that is not co
- Latins (Italic tribe)Italic tribe in ancient antiquity
- LatiumHistorical region of Italy where Rome was founded
- Latium VetusRegion of the Apennine Peninsula
- LaviniumLavinium was a port city of Latium, 6 km (3.7 mi) to the south of Rome, midway between the
- Law of MosesTorah, or first five books of the Hebrew Bible
- Laws (dialogue)Platonic dialogue
- Layer PyramidStep Pyramid of 3rd dynasty
- Legate (ancient Rome)High-ranking Roman military officer
- Legio VIII AugustaLegio VIII Augusta ("Augustus' Eighth Legion") was one of the oldest legions of the Imperi
- Legio XX Valeria VictrixLegio XX Valeria Victrix, in English the Twentieth Victorious Valeria Legion, was a legion
- LekythionA lekythion or lecythion, in classical Greek and Latin poetry, is a metric pattern (colon)
- LekythosType of ancient Greek jug
- LelluriLelluri (also spelled Lilluri, Liluri) was a Hurrian goddess worshiped in southeastern Ana
- Leonid dynastyPeriod of Byzantine history from 457 to 518
- LeontopolisLeontopolis was an ancient Egyptian city located in the Nile Delta, Lower Egypt. It served
- LetoGreek goddess and mother of Apollo and Artemis
- Leucippus5th-century BCE Greek philosopher
- LeviBiblical figure and son of Jacob and Leah
- Lex JuliaA lex Julia (plural: leges Juliae) was an ancient Roman law that was introduced by any mem
- LibationRitual offering
- LiberRoman God
- Licinia gensAncient Roman family
- LictorBodyguard and attendant to ancient Roman magistrates
- Life of JesusPart of the New Testament
- Life of the VirginThe Life of the Virgin, showing narrative scenes from the life of Mary, the mother of Jesu
- Lighthouse of AlexandriaAncient lighthouse in Egypt
- Limes GermanicusFortifications of ancient Roman provinces
- Lingua Latina per se illustrataLatin learning textbook by Hans Ørberg
- Litany of the Eye of HorusThe Litany of the Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian text in the style of a funerary text
- Literal contracts in Roman lawLiteral contracts (contractus litteris) formed part of the Roman law of contracts. Of unce
- LiterallyWord in the English language
- LiviaRoman empress from 27 BC to AD 14
- Livius AndronicusGreco-Roman dramatist and epic poet
- LivyRoman historian (59 BC – AD 17)
- Logos (Christianity)Name or title of Jesus Christ
- Louvre-LensThe Louvre-Lens is an art museum located in Lens, France, approximately 200 kilometers nor
- LucaniaHistorical region of Southern Italy
- Lucius Aelius CaesarAdopted son and heir of Emperor Hadrian (101–138)
- Lucius Arruntius Camillus ScribonianusFirst century Roman senator and consul
- Lucius Caecilius Metellus DelmaticusRoman consul in 119 BCE
- Lucius CaesarGrandson and heir of Augustus (17 BC – 2 AD)
- Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 57)1st century AD Roman senator and consul
- Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus (consul 15 BC)Roman senator and confidant of the emperors Augustus and Tiberius
- Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi (consul 133 BC)Roman historian, censor, consul, and judicial reformer
- Lucius Catilius Severus2nd century Roman senator, consul and general
- Lucius Cornelius Cinna1st-century BC Roman consul
- Lucius Cornelius Lentulus CrusRoman consul in 49 BC, enemy of Caesar
- Lucius Cornelius Scipio AsiaticusRoman general and statesman (d. after 183 BCE)
- Lucius Cornelius Scipio BarbatusRoman general and statesman
- Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 16 BC)Roman senator (49 BC–25 AD)
- Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 54 BC)Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, consul in 54 BC, was an enemy of Julius Caesar and a strong s
- Lucius Junius Quintus Vibius CrispusLucius Junius Quintus Vibius Crispus (sometimes known as Quintus Vibius Crispus) was a Rom
- Lucius Mummius AchaicusRoman praetor (Hispania Ulterior, 153 BC) and consul (Achaia, 146 BC)
- Lucius Tarquinius SuperbusSeventh and last king of Rome
- Lucius Veturius Philo (consul 206 BC)Lucius Veturius Philo (before 236 BC – after 202 BC) was a curule aedile in 210 BC, praeto
- LudiPublic games held for the benefit and entertainment of the Roman people
- Ludvig BrandstrupLudvig Brandstrup (16 August 1861 – 13 May 1935) was a Danish sculptor. He is remembered a
- Ludwig BorchardtLudwig Borchardt (5 October 1863 – 12 August 1938) was a German Egyptologist. He is best k
- Luigi Poletti (architect)Luigi Poletti (28 October 1792 – 2 August 1869) was an Italian architect, active in a neoc
- Luna (goddess)Roman goddess of the Moon
- Luxor TempleAncient Egyptian temple
- LyciaAncient geopolitical region of Anatolia (Turkey)
- Lyla Pinch BrockLyla Pinch Brock is a Canadian Egyptologist, specializing in epigraphy. She lives in Saiss
- Lysidice (mythology)Lysidice or Lysidike (Ancient Greek: Λυσιδίκη) is the name of several women in Greek mytho