 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research Home
 Tools Thesaurus of Geographic Names Full Record Display
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vernacular Display | English Display |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Click the  icon to view the hierarchy. |
|
|
Samothrace (island) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 27 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.4500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 025 35 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 25.5833 decimal degrees |
|
Note: Located in NE Aegean Sea off the mouth of the Marifsa river; has highest peak in Aegean; settled by Thracians in Neolithic & Bronze Ages; was famous in Greek legend & history; was site of worship of the Cabiri in Antiquity. |
Names: |
|
| Samothráki (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
|
| Samothraki (C,V)
|
| Samothrake (C,V)
|
| Samothrace (C,O,English-P,U,N)
|
| Samothrace (Greek (transliterated),U)
|
| Samothráki island (C,O,display)
|
| Samothráki, Nísos (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
|
| Nísos Samothráki (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
|
| Nisos Samotraki (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
|
| Samothrákē (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
|
| Samotraki, Nisos (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
|
| Semadirek Ada (NA,V,Turkish (transliterated),U)
|
| Semendrek (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
|
| Samothracia (H,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
|
............ | ancient name |
|
Hierarchical Position: |
|
|
................ |
Évros (regional division) (P) |
|
Place Types: |
|
| island (preferred, C) |
............ |
settled by Neolithic era |
| Neolithic (H) |
|
| Bronze Age (H) |
|
|
Sources and Contributors: |
|
|
|
