Leuke Ins./Achilleos Nesos
natural · 750 BC – 2100 AD
An island located in the Black Sea to the east of the mouth of the Danube River, approximately 35 km from the coast. In antiquity, the island was thought to be sacred to the Greek hero Achilles. The ancient name "White Island" was derived from the presence of white serpents, according to Dionysius Periegetes.
- Coordinates
- 45.25506, 30.20393
- Also known as
- Achilleios Dromos, Dromos Achilleios (grc), Achilleos Nesos (grc), Dromos Achilleos (la), Dromos Achilleos (la), Leuke (grc), Ostriv Zmiyinyy (uk), Phidonisi (el), insula Achillis (la), insula Achillis, Achillis insula (la), Λευκὴ (grc), Φιδονήσι, Φιδονήσι Εύξεινου πόντου (el), О́стрів Змії́ний (uk), Ἀχίλλειος δρόμος (grc), Ἀχιλλέως νῆσος (grc)
- Dating
- attested
Sources
- Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)