Lesbos
Northeastern Aegean island
Lesbos is a Greek island in the northeastern Aegean Sea, close to the Turkish coast.
It is the birthplace of the ancient poet Sappho, whose verses about love between women gave rise to the term lesbian.
The island has been a major point of arrival for refugees crossing from Turkey to Europe.
Also spelled Lesvos.
Metrical literary composition
- lyricSong's text
- odesLaudatory lyric verses
- verseMetered poetic passage
- fragmentsIncomplete broken pieces
lyre · Aphrodite · Eros · feminine · desire · wedding songs · meter · papyrus
Eastern Mediterranean sea
- PetraRock-carved Jordanian ruins
- olive grovesLand planted with oil-bearing trees
- ouzoGreek anise liqueur
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
coastline · beaches · hot springs · volcanic · mountainous · gulf · harbor · ferry
People seeking safety elsewhere
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- campTemporary outdoor shelter site
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Moria · asylum · humanitarian · NGO · volunteers · smugglers · boats · shore
Of Constantinople's civilization
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- castlesFortified royal residences
- monasteriesResidences for religious brothers
- GenoveseOf or from Genoa
fortress · archaeology · museums · ancient ruins · mosaics · churches · architecture · preservation
poetry
Metrical literary composition
fragments · lyre · Aphrodite · Eros · feminine · desire · wedding songs · meter · papyrus · ancient
Aegean
Eastern Mediterranean sea
- PetraRock-carved Jordanian ruins
- olive grovesLand planted with oil-bearing trees
- ouzoGreek anise liqueur
sardines · coastline · beaches · hot springs · volcanic · mountainous · gulf · harbor · ferry · fishing villages
refugees
People seeking safety elsewhere
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- campTemporary outdoor shelter site
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
Moria · Mediterranean · asylum · humanitarian · NGO · volunteers · smugglers · boats · shore · rescue
Byzantine
Of Constantinople's civilization
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- castlesFortified royal residences
- monasteriesResidences for religious brothers
Genovese · fortress · archaeology · museums · ancient ruins · mosaics · churches · architecture · preservation · UNESCO
- North Aegean
- GreeceAcropolis, Parthenon, Athens, Greek, Hellenic
- European IslandsSicily, Malta, Crete, Cyprus, Corsica
- Historic IslandsAlcatraz, Ellis Island, Elba, Devil's Island, Robben Island
- AegeanAegean Sea, Cyclades, Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes
- Aegean RegionAegean Sea, Cyclades, Rhodes, Greek islands, Mykonos
LesbosThessaly
Greek region, east-central
Macedonia · Peloponnese · Attica · Thrace · Anatolia
LesbosSyria
Levant country, capital Damascus
Afghanistan · Germany · Aleppo · Kabul · conflict zones
- lesbian rightsEquality for women-attracted women
- lesbian barPub for queer women
- lesbian romanceRomantic relationship between women
- lesbian cultureShared practices among women-attracted women
- lesbian relationshipsRomantic connections between women
- lesbian couplesWomen romantically paired together