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    Nisyros also spelled Nisiros (Greek: Νίσυρος, romanized: Nísyros; Modern Greek pronunciation: [ˈnisiros]) is a volcanic Greek island and municipality located...
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  • Ἄργος) was a small town of ancient Greece in the southwest of the island of Nisyros. Its site is located near modern Stavros. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica...
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  • city in Argolis Argos-Mykines, the municipality Argos (Nisyros), an ancient settlement on Nisyros island Amphilochian Argos, an ancient settlement in Amphilochia...
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    Although only shepherds live on Saria now, the ruins of the ancient city of Nisyros can be found here. It is also a breeding area for Eleonora's falcons. Although...
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    Strabo also records the story of Polybotes buried under Nisyros (or Kos itself): They say that Nisyros is a fragment of Cos, and they add the myth that Poseidon...
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    Agathonisi, Astypalaia, Halki, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Leipsoi, Leros, Nisyros, Symi, Tilos, and Kastellorizo. Other islands in the chain include Alimia...
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    Astypalaia, Chalki, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Leipsoi, Leros, Nisyros, Patmos, Rhodes, Symi, Tilos, Kastellorizo) Epirus (Arta, Ioannina, Preveza...
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    ferries' frequency is as follows: Kastellorizo - Rhodes - Symi - Tilos - Nisyros - Kalymnos - Piraeus: 2 trips / week (winter period) Kastellorizo - Kaş:...
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  • Dragonetto Clavelli was a lord of Nisyros. He married Agnese Crispo (1386–1428), daughter of Francesco I Crispo, tenth Duke of the Archipelago, and wife...
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  • Nisyrus or Nisyros (Ancient Greek: Νίσυρος) was a town of ancient Greece on the island of Karpathos. Its site is unlocated. Strabo. Geographica. Vol. x...
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    the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Kos, Nisyros and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis...
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    island of Kos called Nisyros, and threw it on top of Polybotes (Strabo also relates the story of Polybotes buried under Nisyros but adds that some say...
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    include cinnamon and cloves. In Cyprus and on the Greek islands of Chios and Nisyros, a similar syrup is known as soumádha (Greek: σουμάδα). Soumada has a very...
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    also allowed obsidian in Greece to be identified as coming from Milos, Nisyros or Gyali, islands in the Aegean Sea. Obsidian cores and blades were traded...
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    arch of active volcanoes that includes Milos island, Santorini island and Nisyros island. A hydropathic institute at Methana makes use of the hot sulphurous...
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  • Pachia (Anafi), island in the commune Anafi, Greece Pachia (Nisyros), island in the commune Nisyros, Greece Pachia, Covasna, village in Brateș, Covasna, Romania...
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    present-day Turkey. She was also queen of the nearby islands of Kos, Nisyros and Kalymnos, within the Achaemenid satrapy of Caria, in about 480 BC....
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    active volcanoes of Methana on the mainland of Greece, Milos, Santorini and Nisyros. It is formed by the subduction of the African tectonic plate underneath...
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    Astypalaia, Chalki, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Leipsoi, Leros, Nisyros, Patmos, Rhodes, Symi, Tilos, Kastellorizo) Epirus (Arta, Ioannina, Preveza...
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  • Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nisyros, one of the Greek islands. Pierre Fridaricus served as Bishop of Nisyros in the late 1400s. While bishop, he...
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    Mandraki is the capital of the island municipality of Nisyros in Greece. It is the largest settlement on the island. It is also the harbour of the island...
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    Halki Kalolimnos Kalymnos Karpathos Kassos Kastellorizo Kos Leipsoi Leros Nisyros Patmos Pserimos Rhodes Saria Symi Tilos Antikythera Antipaxos Corfu (Kerkyra)...
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  • Antiphus, Pheidippus and Nesson. After the Carians settled at Calydna and Nisyros, Thessalus took possession of both islands later. Strabo, 9.5.23 Stephanus...
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    In Greece, the harbour of Rhodes and the towns of Mandràki Nisyrou in Nisyros and Mandràki Serròn in Serres include mandràki (Greek: μανδράκι), the Greek...
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    Kos Küçük Tavşan Adası Leipsoi (Lipsi) Leros Levitha (Lebynthos) Nimos Nisyros Pacheia Patmos Platy Pserimos Rhodes Salih Ada Saria Symi Syrna Telendos...
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    Kos Küçük Tavşan Adası Leipsoi (Lipsi) Leros Levitha (Lebynthos) Nimos Nisyros Pacheia Patmos Platy Pserimos Rhodes Salih Ada Saria Symi Syrna Telendos...
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    Kos Küçük Tavşan Adası Leipsoi (Lipsi) Leros Levitha (Lebynthos) Nimos Nisyros Pacheia Patmos Platy Pserimos Rhodes Salih Ada Saria Symi Syrna Telendos...
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  • of Salamis. His ship, together with ships from Halicarnassus, Cos and Nisyros, were under the command of Artemisia. Herodotus mentions that Damasithymus...
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  • IV as Bishop of Nisyros and Auxiliary Bishop of Cádiz. He succeeded fellow Auxiliary Bishop of Cádiz, Pedro Xague as Bishop of Nisyros. Eubel, Konrad (1923)...
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    Astypalaia, Chalki, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Leipsoi, Leros, Nisyros, Patmos, Rhodes, Symi, Tilos, Kastellorizo) Epirus (Arta, Ioannina, Preveza...
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