Marmara Island
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Marmara is a Turkish island in the Sea of Marmara. It is the largest island in the Sea of Marmara that is the center of Marmara district in Balıkesir Province. Transportation is possible from Istanbul by ship and ferry, and by motorboat from Tekirdağ and Erdek.
In ancient times, the island was called Proconnesus. It is famous for its white marble, the English word marble itself deriving from Greek marmaros through French marbre. In 493 BC it was burned by a Phœnician fleet fighting for Darius.[1] In 410 Alcibiades conquered it for Athens.[1]
Under the name Proconnesus it is a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.[1] The see is currently vacant.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c
"Proconnesus". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - ^ Proconnesus catholic-hierarchy.org
[edit] See also
- SS Kurtuluş, a cargo ship sank off the island in 1942 carrying food aid to Greece.
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