Pteros

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Pteros was an Arabian Island mentioned by Pliny.

Variants

• Pteros (Pliny.vi.32)

Jat Gotras Namesake

• Patar = Pteros (Pliny.vi.32)

Mention by Pliny

Pliny mentions Arabia....We find also the islands of Pteros, Labatanis, Coboris, and Sambrachate, with a town of the same name²⁸ on the mainland.

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28 From which came the myrrh mentioned by Pliny in B. xii. c. 36.