Ithaca (island)
natural · 750 BC – 2099 AD
A rocky, Ionian island located off the west coast of Greece that boasted important natural harbors. By historical Greek times, the island was assumed to be identical with the Ithaca of Homer (i.e., the home of Odysseus) and a hero cult dedicated to him was active there.
- Coordinates
- 38.40032, 20.69281
- Also known as
- Ithaca (grc), Ithaca Ins. (la), Ithaca Insula (la), Ἰθάκη (grc)
- Dating
- attested
Sources
- Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)