Левита
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Levitha (), known in classical antiquity as Lebinthus or Lebinthos () is a small Greek island located in the east of the Aegean Sea, between Kinaros and Kalymnos, part of the Dodecanese islands. It is part of the municipality of Leros. The island is mentioned in two of Ovid's works Ars Amatoria and the Metamorphoses in connection with the saga of Daedalus and Icarus. While escaping from Crete, Daedalus and Icarus flew over Lebinthus. Besides Ovid, the island is noted by the ancient authors Pliny the Elder, Pomponius Mela, Strabo, and Stephanus of Byzantium. In addition, it is mentioned in the
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- island
- Part of
- Dodecanese
- Country
- Greece
- Located in
- Leros Municipality
- Population
- 8
- Area
- 9.121
- Body of water
- Icarian Sea
- Image
- Levitha.jpg
- Width
- 2.5
- Length
- 6.5
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- located in/on physical feature
- Dodecanese
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- Levitha
- native label
- Λέβιθα
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Article · Русский
Левита (греч. Λέβιθα) — это маленький остров, расположенный на востоке Эгейского моря, между островами Кос и Парос, часть островов Додеканес. Остров упомянут в двух работах Овидия: Искусство любви и Метаморфозы в связи с сагой о Дедале и Икаре. Во время побега из Крита, Дедал и Икар вознеслись над Левитой. Общая площадь острова составляет 9,2 км², а общая длина береговой линии составляет 34 км.
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