Title
View of Snake Island at the Black Sea. According to the myth, this is were Thetis took the bodies of Achilles and Patroclus.
Alternative Title
View of the Isle of Serpents in the Black Sea, anciently called Leuce or the White Island, celebrated for the Tomb and Temple of Achilles.
Date
1810
Bibliographic Citation
CLARKE, Edward Daniel. Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa by Edward Daniel Clarke LL.D. Part the First. Russia Tatary and Turkey, London, Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1810.
Area/Place
Snake Island / anc. Leuce
Ukraine
Subject
Natural environment
Views
Collection
The Gennadius Library - The American School of Classical Studies at Athens