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The Libyan Sea (Greek Λιβυκό πέλαγος, Latin Libycum Mare, Arabic البحر الليبي) is the portion of the Mediterranean Sea north of the African coast of ancient Libya, i.e. Cyrenaica, and Marmarica (the coast of what is now eastern Libya and western Egypt, between Tobruk and Alexandria).[1] This designation was used by ancient geographers describing the southern Mediterranean, but the term is also used by modern travel writers and cartographers.[2] The southern coastline of Crete which borders the Libyan Sea includes the Asterousia Mountains and Mesara Plain; this area is the locus of considerable ancient Bronze Age settlement including the sites of Kommos, Hagia Triada and Phaistos.[3]
Not counting Crete, other islands in the Libyan Sea are Gavdos, Gavdopoula, Koufonisi, and Chrysi.
To the east is the Levantine Sea, to the north the Ionian Sea, and to the west the Strait of Sicily.
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References
- George Ripley and Charles Anderson Dana, The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge, 1861, D. Appleton and Co.
- Crete Map, Eastern Crete Development Organization (2004) Fotis Serfas
- C.Michael Hogan, Phaistos fieldnotes, The Modern Antiquarian, 2007
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[es] Mar de Libia
El mar de Libia (en griego, Λιβυκό Πέλαγος, Livykó Pélagos, en árabe, البحر الليبي) es una parte del mar Mediterráneo delimitada al norte por las islas griegas de Citera, Creta y Carpatos y, al sur, por la costa de Libia en África del Norte, algo más al noreste del golfo de Gabés y al norte del golfo de Sidra. Se comunica con el mar Jónico, por el noroeste, con el mar de Creta, al norte, con el mar Egeo, por el noreste y con la cuenca levantina, al este.[ru] Ливийское море
Ливи́йское мо́ре (лат. Libўcum mare, греч. Λιβυκό Πέλαγος[1]) в античной географической традиции — часть Средиземного моря у берегов Северной Африки от Сирт до Крита, Пелопоннеса и Сицилии[1][2].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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