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Lesbos



Lesbos, Greek island in the Aegean Sea, near Turkey. Also known as Mitilini, it spans about 630 square miles (1,630 sq km) and produces olives, wheat, wine, grapes, and tobacco. A cultured center of ancient Greece, Lesbos was the home of Sappho, Aristotle, and Epicurus.



See also: Greece.

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