Elaea (island)

Elaea (island)

Elaea or Elaia ( _el. Ελαία) was the ancient name of an island in the Propontis (Sea of Marmara), in Bithynia, mentioned by Pliny (v. 32); but it is not certain which of the several small islands he means. It was one of the Demonisi group.

References

* Smith, William (editor); "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography", [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0064;query=id%3D%234858;layout=;loc=elaea-geo "Elaea"] , London, (1854)
* [http://www.ancientlibrary.com/gazetteer/0145.html Hazlitt, Classical Gazzetteer, "Elaea"]


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