Stoidis (island)

a Pleiades place resource

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tags: pearl

Stoidis, an island off the Indian coast mentioned by Pliny the Elder, was famous for it pearls.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/113434195

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Geographic Names:
- Stoidis (Latin, 30 BC - AD 300)

Stoidis (island) makes connections with:

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Stoidis (island) receives connections from:

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Place type:
unlocated, island

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Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, 'Stoidis (island): a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/113434195> [accessed: 10 February 2026]

Cite this resource in Wikipedia:

            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/113434195 |title=Places: 113434195 (Stoidis (island)) |author=Becker, J. |accessdate=February 10, 2026 7:33 pm |publisher=Pleiades}}