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Skiros
(also Skyros, Scyros), an island in the Aegean Sea belonging to Greece; the largest island in the archipelago of the Northern Sporades. Skiros has an area of approximately 210 sq km. Mountains predominate in the southeast, with elevations to 793 m. They are primarily composed of limestones and are covered with maquis. There is a developed karstic topography. The northwest is a hilly plain. Skiros has an iron ore deposit near the city of Linaria, as well as vineyards and olive groves. Sheep and goats are raised. The city of Skiros is located on the island. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | A CHILLES made a mistake: he should never have left the Greek island of Skiros where local legend has it he hid, dressed as a girl, until discovered by Odysseus. Byline: CLIVE LEIGHTON BORN of the sea-nymph Thetis by the mortal King Peleus, and hidden as a girl on Skiros until Odysseus discovers him, Achilles becomes the Greeks' greatest warrior at Troy - but he goes on to take an arrow in the heel in battle, and dies. They will visit Bilton Road, where Brooke's mother lived after his father died, the cross in the Rugby Borough cemetery off Lower Hillmorton Road which was brought from the island of Skiros where Brooke was buried, and his statue in Jubilee Gardens, Regent Place. |
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