Kafkanas
Kafkanas (Greek: Καυκανάς) is an island in the Aegean Sea, just off the village of Olympiada. Anciently it was known as Caprus or Kapros (Ancient Greek: Κάπρος), a name shared with Caprus, the port of ancient Stagira.[1][2][3] Administratively, it is part of the community Olympiada, Chalkidiki.
References
- ↑ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. vii. p.331. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ↑ Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.
- ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
External links
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Caprus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.