Pantelleria (island)2019-09-29T15:56:40ZR.J.A. Wilsontag:atlantides.org,2019:pleiades/06a9eaa72b6adc12d82c1cb2c5719a3cPantelleria (island)tag:atlantides.org,2019:pleiades/06a9eaa72b6adc12d82c1cb2c5719a3c2019-09-29T15:56:40ZAn island in the Strait of Sicily with human occupation dating back at least 35,000 years, Pantelleria has evidence for Bronze Age, Punic, Roman, Medieval, and modern phases. The Romans first acquired the island in 255 B.C. They called it Cossyra.