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Pontia (island) — by D.J. Mattingly — last modified Jul 11, 2022 10:51 AM

An island placed by Ptolemy off the coast of the Greater Syrtis, along with Maia and Misynos. The name Pontia is used in the plural by Ps. Skylax to identify all three islands as a group. These islands are identified with modern scholars as prominent parts of the modern Legarah reef (Tre Scogli) off the Libyan coast.

Poonamounis — by T. Wilfong — last modified Dec 28, 2022 08:49 PM

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

Por(d)oselene (island) — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Sep 09, 2022 08:22 PM

An island between Lesbos and Asia Minor, attested in multiple ancient sources and site of the homonymous city. The island has been identified with the modern Cunda Adası, Turkey.

Portunata (island) — by M. Šašel Kos — last modified Jan 09, 2025 11:20 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 20 B5 Portunata Ins.

Prasiane (island) — by M.U. Erdosy — last modified Sep 21, 2022 11:31 AM

Large island formed by two branches of the eastern Indus River Delta.

Prepesinthos (island) — by J. Bennet — last modified Oct 13, 2024 01:32 PM

The island of Prepesinthos, now known as Despotikó, is a small, arid island of the Cyclades island grouping. It is situated just some 700 meters to the west of the island of Antiparos. It lies to the east of the small island of Strongyli. Its location is nearly at the center of the Cyclades. While in the present day the island is uninhabited, it was an important communication node in antiquity, offering safe harborage.

Prinoessa (island) — by W.M. Murray — last modified Jan 17, 2015 05:31 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 54 unlocated Prinoessa Ins.

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.

Prokne — by C. Foss — last modified Aug 20, 2012 02:16 PM

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

Propaxos (island) — by W.M. Murray — last modified Feb 09, 2024 04:13 PM

The modern Ionian island of Antipaxos.

Prota (island) — by C. Foss — last modified Oct 13, 2024 08:45 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 53 B3 Prota Ins.

Prote (island) — by G. Reger — last modified Oct 02, 2024 09:16 AM

An island in the Ionian Sea, located to the west of the Peloponnese that Thucydides mentions.

Prote (island) — by S. Loseby — last modified Sep 27, 2024 09:02 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 16 unlocated Prote Ins.

Pseira (island) — by J. Bennet — last modified Mar 08, 2023 11:49 AM

Pseira is a small island of the Gulf of Mirabello of the northeastern coast of Crete where the archaeological remains of Bronze Age civilizations have been excavated.

Pserimos (island) — by C. Foss — last modified Feb 09, 2024 05:17 PM

An Aegean island located between Kos and Kalymnos.

Psyra (island) — by C. Foss — last modified Jun 14, 2023 05:39 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 56 B4 Psyra Ins.

Psyttaleia (island) — by J.S. Traill — last modified Feb 17, 2019 02:15 PM

An island located in the Saronic Gulf.

Ptolemais Theron — by D.T. Potts — last modified Jan 05, 2022 11:43 AM

Ptolemais Theron was an ancient marketplace on the western coast of the Red Sea. Its precise location on the Sudanese Red Sea coast is now unknown, but many scholars view modern Aqiq (Hillat `Agig) as the most likely alternative.

Ptychia (island) — by W.M. Murray — last modified Apr 07, 2022 04:47 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 54 A2 Ptychia Ins.

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