Arakia (island)
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: A. Hausleiter, M. Roaf, St J. Simpson, R. Wenke
Creators: A. Hausleiter, M. Roaf, St J. Simpson, R. Wenke
Contributors:
R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Chris de Lisle, Jeffrey Becker, P. Flensted Jensen, Tom Elliott, Enes Yılandiloğlu
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An island in the Persian Gulf, probably to be identified with the island of Kharg.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/912810
29.2429800826, 50.3145045938
- Associated Modern Locations:
- Less than certain: OSM Location: modern Kharg Island (AD 2000 - AD 2099) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
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- Ἀλεξάνδρου (Alexándrou: Ancient Greek, 30 BC - AD 300)
- Ἀρακία (Arakía: Ancient Greek, 30 BC - AD 300)
- خارك (Ḫārik: Ottoman Turkish, AD 1500 - AD 1599)
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- Less than certain: Kharg Island (English, AD 1900 - AD 2099)
- Arakia (island) located in Persicus Sinus/Erythr(ae)um Mare (unspecified date range)
- Kharg part of (physical/topographic) Arakia (island) (unspecified date range)
island
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- Related:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 93 G4 Arakia? Ins.
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Kharg
A. Hausleiter, M. Roaf, St J. Simpson, R. Wenke, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Chris de Lisle, Jeffrey Becker, P. Flensted Jensen, Tom Elliott, and Enes Yılandiloğlu, 'Arakia (island): a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/912810> [accessed: 07 February 2026]
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