Vryonisi (islet)
Native name: Βρυονήσι | |
|---|---|
 The islet of Vryonisi, also known as Prasonisi | |
Location within Greece | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aegean Sea |
| Coordinates | 35°07′47″N 25°45′46″E / 35.1297°N 25.7628°E |
| Archipelago | Cretan Islands |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Crete | |
| Lasithi | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2026) |
Vryonisi, also known as Prasonisi, is an uninhabited Greek islet in the Aegean Sea, close to the northern coast of eastern Crete in Mirabello Bay. Inscriptions and a sketch dating to Antiquity can be found chiseled on the island's rock face left by sailors probably seeking shelter from a squall. The inscription, consisting of their names and a dolphin, possibly symbolizing Poseidon, is probably a message expressing gratitude for their safe voyage.
References
- ↑ American Journal of Archaeology and of the History of the Fine Arts. Archaeological Institute of America. 1937.
- ↑ Chapouthier, Fernand (1935). "Inscriptions antiques gravées sur le roc dans le golfe de Mirabello (Crète)" [Ancient inscriptions carved into the rock in the Mirabello Gulf (Crete)]. Bulletin de correspondance hellénique. 59: 376–381. doi:10.3406/bch.1935.2779.
