Where is Evia island in Greece?

Where is Evia island in Greece?

The island of Evia is the second largest in Greece, following Crete, and is situated off the eastern coast of Central Greece. Long and narrow, it stretches over the Aegean very close to the shores of the mainland. The two shores are separated by the Gulf of Evia and the famous Evripos Straits.

Where is Euboea in ancient Greece?

Euboea, Modern Greek Évvoia, also called Negroponte, island, the largest in Greece, after Crete (Modern Greek: Kríti). It is located in the Central Greece (Stereá Elláda) periféreia (region), in the Aegean Sea.

Where is the Euripus Strait in the Aegean Sea?

The Euripus Strait (Greek: Εύριπος [ˈevripos]) is a narrow channel of water separating the Greek island of Euboea in the Aegean Sea from Boeotia in mainland Greece.

Why was the dike left in the Euripus Strait?

Diodorus states that gaps had to be left in the dike to allow the Euripus tides to flow through; the narrowness of the remaining passage made the current much more intense. Only a single passage was left navigable, just wide enough for a single ship.

What is the name of the strait between Boeotia and Euboea?

Euripus Strait. Satellite image showing the Euripus Strait between Boeotia (left) and Euboea. The Euripus Strait (Greek: Εύριπος [ˈevripos]) is a narrow channel of water separating the Greek island of Euboea in the Aegean Sea from Boeotia in mainland Greece. The strait’s principal port is Chalcis on Euboea, located at the strait’s narrowest point.

Who was the emperor who widened the Euripus Strait?

Procopius reports that during the reign of Emperor Justinian I (527 to 565 AD) there were two channels in the Euripus, the large original channel and a new narrower cleft to the east of it, so narrow that it could be crossed with a single plank of wood. This later stream was later widened to make the present shipping channel.