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To: SunkenCiv

It refers to the isle of Lemnos.

Lipstick Lemnians are hot!


25 posted on 08/07/2005 10:43:25 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tet68
Herodotus 5.26:

...Otanes [a Persian commander] became the successor to Megabazus' command, and captured Byzantium, Chalcedon, Antandrus in Troas, and Lamponium. Taking a fleet from the Lesbians, he captured Lemnos and Imbros, both of which were still inhabited by Pelasgians at the time.

46 posted on 02/19/2020 6:03:07 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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