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Caecandrus (island)

a Pleiades place resource

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A desert island in the Persian Gulf, as described by Pliny the Elder. Its location can no longer be determined.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/814222100

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
27.0000001, 50.9999999

Locations:

None

Names:

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

Caecandrus (island) makes connections with:

Caecandrus (island) located in Persicus Sinus/Erythr(ae)um Mare (unspecified date range)

Caecandrus (island) receives connections from:

None

Place type:
unlocated, island

References:

Evidence:

Plin., NH (Mayhoff: PHI) 6.110.2

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

Details:

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, 'Caecandrus (island): a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2020 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/814222100> [accessed: 10 May 2026]

Cite this resource in Wikipedia:

            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/814222100 |title=Places: 814222100 (Caecandrus (island)) |author=Becker, J. |accessdate=May 10, 2026 1:26 pm |publisher=Pleiades}}

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