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جزایر کاسی
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جزایر کاسی

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The Cassiterides (, meaning "tin place", from , kassíteros "tin") are an ancient geographical name used to refer to a group of islands whose precise location is unknown, but which was believed to be situated somewhere near the west coast of Europe.

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Fictional location.name
Cassiterides
Fictional location.image
Plut 70 3 Cassiterides.jpg
Fictional location.imagesize
250px
Fictional location.caption
Herodotus' the Histories 3.115 in Codex Laurentianus Plut. 70.3 (10th century) with Cassiterides () highlighted.
Fictional location.type
Phantom island

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Pauly–Wissowa
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