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Scytala (island) — by S.E. Sidebotham — last modified Apr 12, 2024 02:17 PM

An island in the Red Sea, mentioned by Pliny, that cannot be precisely identified today; however, some modern scholars have conjectured its association with Shadwan island.

Selacosa — by J. McK. Camp II — last modified Feb 14, 2012 08:38 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 unlocated Selacosa Ins.

Sena (island) — by P. Galliou — last modified Jun 01, 2022 09:01 PM

Sena Ins. (modern Île de Sein).

Seriphos (island) — by J. Bennet — last modified Jan 31, 2024 01:44 PM

Seriphos is an island of the western Cyclades. The island was settled by the third millennium B.C. The island was a member of the Delian League.

Setis (island) — by T. Wilfong — last modified Sep 17, 2022 08:07 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 80 inset Setis Ins.

Shurdhah (modern island) — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Feb 23, 2019 09:34 AM

An island in northern Albania, created in modern times when surrounding land was flooded by the creation of a reservoir. It is the site of the llyrian settlement of Sarda.

Siata? (island) — by H.S. Sivan — last modified Feb 27, 2024 05:43 PM

Siata? Ins. (modern Houat)

Siccae (islands) — by E.W. Haley — last modified Feb 22, 2016 02:53 PM

Siccae Inss. (the Cíes Islands) an archipelago off the coast of Pontevedra, Spain.

Sicilia (island) — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Apr 06, 2024 03:19 PM

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and has been the site of human habitation since ca. 8,000 BC. In historical terms Sicily has seen important settlement activity connected to numerous culture groups - Punic, Carthaginian, Greek, Roman, Vandalic, Ostrogothic, Byzantine, Arabic, and Norman.

Sidoussa? Ins. — by C. Foss — last modified Apr 17, 2013 05:31 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 56 D4 Sidoussa? Ins.

Sikinos (island) — by J. Bennet — last modified Dec 20, 2023 04:55 PM

A Cycladic island, with evidence for human habitation from the Early Cycladic period onward.

Silumnus (island) — by A.S. Esmonde Cleary — last modified Mar 06, 2024 02:46 PM

Pliny mentions a Silumnus island as one of several "inter Hiberniam ac Britanniam". It is likely to be the same island as that recorded by Ptolemy under the name "Limnos". The Barrington Atlas tentatively associated Silumnus with modern Lambay (Ireland).

Sīnīya Island — by Tom Elliott — last modified Apr 11, 2023 08:42 PM

The largest island in the modern Khawr al-Bayḍā lagoon in the Emirate of Umm al-Quwain. Archaeological surveys conducted between 2012 and 2021 have identified two major and a variety of minor archaeological sites while beginning to establish dates and sequences for human occupation and exploitation of the island.

Sinonia (island) — by N. Purcell — last modified Mar 24, 2019 11:18 AM

A small island that is part of the Pontine Islands.

Siphnos (island) — by J. Bennet — last modified Mar 01, 2024 10:40 AM

The island of Siphnos has been inhabited since the Neolithic period and was a major center of Cycladic civilization.

Sirenes/Seirenoussai (islands) — by N. Purcell — last modified Jan 11, 2024 05:38 PM

Sirenes/Seirenoussai Inss. (modern Le Sirenuse or Li Galli) is an archipelago off the Amalfi Coast of Italy. In Greek mythology, the islands were home to the Sirens who tempted sailors, including Odysseus.

Skellig Michael — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Dec 03, 2021 12:33 PM

An island in the Atlantic Ocean located just west of the coast of Ireland.

Skiathos/Sciathus (island) — by J. Fossey — last modified Feb 22, 2024 01:34 PM

Skiathos is an island in the northwestern part of the Aegean Sea and the westernmost island of the northern Sporades.

Solymnia — by J. Fossey — last modified Aug 20, 2012 02:15 PM

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

Sosandra — by J. Bennet — last modified Aug 20, 2012 02:15 PM

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

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