Kimolos (island)
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: J. Bennet, G. Reger
Creators: J. Bennet, G. Reger
Contributors:
Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Anika Campbell, Jeffrey Becker, Arthur De Graauw, Tom Elliott, Catherine Bouras, R. Talbert
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Kimolos Ins. (Kimolos) is an island in the Aegean Sea that is part of the Cyclades.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/589868
36.8125278447, 24.5600030443
- Associated Modern Locations:
- OSM Location: modern Κίμωλος (AD 2000 - AD 2099) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
- Kimolos (island) connection Aegaeum Mare (unspecified date range)
- Kimolos (island) connection Cyclades Islands (unspecified date range)
- Kimolos (settlement) located on Kimolos (island) (unspecified date range)
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- Related:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 60 C5 Kimolos Ins.
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Kimolos
The island of Kimolos is known for the soapy clay known as "Cimolian earth" or cimolite that was used by both fullers and potters.
J. Bennet, G. Reger, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Anika Campbell, Jeffrey Becker, Arthur De Graauw, Tom Elliott, Catherine Bouras, and R. Talbert, 'Kimolos (island): a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/589868> [accessed: 12 May 2026]
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