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Kérkyra

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Ancient Greek name for Corcyra.

Romanized Name(s):
Kérkyra, Kerkyra

Name as attested:

Κέρκυρα

Language:
Greek (ancient)

Name type:
geographic name

Accuracy of transcription:
accurate

Level of transcription completeness:
complete

Level of certainty in association between name and the place:
Certain

Temporal attestations:

Classical (Greco-Roman; 550 BC-330 BC) (confident)

References:

Evidence:

Thuc. 1.53.2

Citation:

New Pauly, Corcyra

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

Details:

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