Apphadana
natural · 330 BC – 300 AD
An ancient island mentioned by Ptolemy. BAtlDir chose not to place it on a map. EncIran considers the possibility that the name may be related to "Abadan", a name for an island and settlement at the head of the Persian Gulf that first appears in literature in the 9th century CE.
- Coordinates
- 30.15803, 48.45894
- Also known as
- Άπφαδάνα (grc)
- Dating
- attested
Sources
- Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)