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Lesbos (island) — by C. Foss — last modified May 25, 2023 06:11 PM

Lesbos is an island of the northeastern Aegean Sea and was named for the son of Lapithos, the descendant of Deucalion and Helen.

Leucas (island) — by W.M. Murray — last modified Sep 10, 2015 10:51 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 54 C4 Leucas Ins.

Leuke Ins./Achilleos Nesos — by David Braund — last modified Mar 30, 2024 10:55 PM

An island located in the Black Sea to the east of the mouth of the Danube River, approximately 35 km from the coast. In antiquity, the island was thought to be sacred to the Greek hero Achilles. The ancient name "White Island" was derived from the presence of white serpents, according to Dionysius Periegetes.

Ligeia — by I.E.M. Edlund Berry — last modified Aug 03, 2019 10:26 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 46 unlocated Ligeia Ins.

Megale/Pityodes/Prinkipos Ins. — by C. Foss — last modified Jun 07, 2018 08:09 PM

Megale/Pityodes/Prinkipos Ins. (Büyükada)

Minoa (island) — by G. Reger — last modified Oct 05, 2023 04:12 PM

Modern Pachaki island, just off the Greek coast in the Saronic Gulf opposite the airport of the modern city of Megara.

Motya — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Feb 15, 2024 02:53 PM

A small island in the Stagnone Lagoon of western Sicily, Motya has evidence for quite ancient settlement, including a significant Punic phase. The settlement on the island was destroyed by Syracuse in 379 BC. At one point the island was connected to the mainland via a causeway.

Myonnesos Ins. — by C. Foss — last modified Jun 08, 2018 06:11 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 61 D1 Myonnesos Ins.

Ogygia (island) — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Jan 23, 2024 10:00 PM

An ancient island or island group, attested by literary or documentary sources, whose precise location cannot be determined today

Ogygia/Calypsus — by I.E.M. Edlund Berry — last modified Jan 13, 2024 05:19 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 46 unlocated Ogygia/Calypsus Ins.

Oxeiai/Thoai (islands) — by W.M. Murray — last modified May 24, 2020 07:24 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 54 D5 Oxeiai/Thoai Inss.

Phanagor(e)ia — by David Braund — last modified Jun 16, 2023 12:01 PM

A colony founded by Teos on the Gulf of Taman ca. 540 BC.

Philitzi — by C. Foss — last modified Jun 14, 2023 08:42 PM

An ancient settlement, likely dating from Geometric to Classical times, has been identified on the modern islet of Filitzi, which was attached to Paros in antiquity.

Pityoussa/Petrossa? (island) — by S. Mitchell — last modified Oct 02, 2023 05:18 PM

Modern Dana Adası, located in the Taşucu Gulf off modern Turkey's southern coast (ancient Rough Cilicia), was the site of ancient and medieval settlement and trade.

Plateia? (island) — by D.J. Mattingly — last modified Oct 11, 2022 02:41 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 38 E1 Plateia? Ins.

Pontia — by N. Purcell — last modified Mar 13, 2023 03:23 PM

A settlement on Pontia Ins. The largest of the Pontine Islands, Pontia lies 33 km south of Cape Circeo on the Italian mainland.

Prochyta (island) — by N. Purcell — last modified Nov 20, 2019 10:29 PM

Procida is one of the Flegrean Islands located between Cape Miseno and the island of Ischia.

Proconnesus (island) — by C. Foss — last modified Feb 25, 2023 04:04 PM

An island in the Sea of Marmara known especially for its high quality, fine-grained marble dubbed Proconnesian marble.

Rhodos (island) — by J. Bennet — last modified Feb 21, 2024 04:20 PM

The island of Rhodes has an area of some 1,400 square km and sits 18 km from the coast of Asia Minor. The island has been inhabited by humans since the Neolithic period.

Salamis (island) — by J.S. Traill — last modified Sep 19, 2023 09:07 PM

Salamis is the largest island of the Saronic Gulf.