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1069:Büyük Ada
1001:Salih Ada
924:Karpathos
764:Santorini
754:Polyaigos
674:Despotiko
659:Antiparos
654:Antimilos
533:Countries
418:161913467
126:Pausanias
122:Sophocles
88:romanized
1634:Vryonisi
1609:Prosfora
1584:Petalida
1509:Kavallos
1424:Arnaouti
1419:Anavatis
1351:Skopelos
1346:Skiathos
1336:Skandili
1331:Sarakino
1296:Grammeza
1253:Sporades
1175:Thymaina
1021:Telendos
991:Pserimos
919:Kara Ada
909:Kalymnos
884:Gaidaros
869:Çatalada
859:Astakida
854:Armathia
799:Therasia
699:Irakleia
664:Daskalio
626:Cyclades
436:p. 11–20
188:—
157:Lucullus
1660:Kythira
1629:Valenti
1619:Sideros
1564:Nikolos
1559:Mochlos
1504:Katergo
1484:Grandes
1454:Diapori
1243:Spetses
1238:Salamis
1213:Agistri
1195:Saronic
1185:Zourafa
1180:Uzunada
1165:Tenedos
1031:Zaforas
976:Pacheia
971:Nisyros
960:Levitha
951:(Lipsi)
949:Leipsoi
934:Kinaros
874:Chamili
789:Sikinos
779:Serifos
739:Mykonos
729:Kythnos
719:Kimolos
679:Donousa
634:Amorgos
526:General
304:et seq.
102:
90::
1667:Euboea
1614:Pseira
1544:Mavros
1514:Kefali
1494:Karavi
1381:Cretan
1371:Valaxa
1361:Skyros
1316:Piperi
1291:Gioura
1286:Erinia
1203:Aegina
1170:Thasos
1119:Lesbos
1114:Lemnos
1104:Imbros
1099:Icaria
1079:Chryse
996:Rhodes
981:Patmos
844:Alimia
784:Sifnos
759:Rineia
689:Gyaros
649:Andros
644:Ananes
561:Turkey
558:
548:Greece
545:
464:629290
462:
416:
410:632045
408:
347:
293:8.33.4
182:Lemnos
176:says:
141:Chryse
137:Apollo
130:Appian
114:Lemnos
94:Khrýsē
25:Chryse
20:Lemnos
1643:Other
1624:Souda
1499:Karga
1464:Elasa
1439:Crete
1281:Dasia
1228:Poros
1223:Hydra
1218:Dokos
1155:Samos
1145:Psara
1140:Pasas
1084:Cunda
1074:Chios
1026:Tilos
1016:Syrna
1006:Saria
986:Platy
966:Nimos
955:Leros
929:Kasos
894:Halki
889:Gyali
849:Arkoi
804:Tinos
794:Syros
749:Paros
744:Naxos
734:Milos
714:Keros
669:Delos
639:Anafi
570:Other
460:JSTOR
414:S2CID
406:JSTOR
153:viper
118:Homer
112:near
83:Χρύση
1539:Leon
1434:Avgo
1326:Repi
1011:Symi
899:Imia
809:Vous
370:Time
345:ISBN
185:men.
170:The
149:Troy
128:and
120:and
100:lit.
1449:Dia
939:Kos
709:Kea
694:Ios
398:doi
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