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Modern Description: Across the water at a distance of less than a kilometre is Kato Koufonisi—uninhabited and with a more varied shore-line and relief than Pano Koufonisi. Late Cycladic remains have been found on the island, with pottery showing strong Minoan and Mycenaean influence, and behind the wide sweep of Pori Bay a Late Geometric settlement has been identified. The island's grassy and sandy scrub, with a thick cover of thyme, is a favoured habitat for Mesobuthus gibbosus, the Mediterranean checkered scorpion. The island also supports several breeding pairs of Eleanora's falcon.
Wikidata ID: Q1736684

Info: McGilchrist's Greek Islands

(From McGilchrist’s Greek Islands, © Nigel McGilchrist 2010, excerpted with his gracious permission. Click for the books)

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