Fortunatae Insulae? (Madeira Islands)
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Creators: R. Talbert, Brian Z. Lund, Mary E. Downs, M. Joann McDaniel — last modified 2016-05-29T18:09:00Z
Contributors: Talbert, R., B. Z. Lund, M. E. Downs, M. Joann McDaniel, J. Becker, M. Euzennat, R. Horne, T. Elliott, J. Desanges
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The modern, Portugeuse archipelago of Madeira seems to have been identified by some ancient authors with the "Fortunatae Insulae" or "Blessed Islands".
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Place type:
archipelago, island
Makes a connection with:
Atlanticus Oceanus
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