Ikaros - Failaka Island, Kuwait
Ίκαρος - Φυλάκιο, Κουβέιτ Ikaros is an ancient Greek city on Failaka Island, in the Persian Gulf. Failaka Island is a Kuwaiti Island in the Persian Gulf. The island is 20 km off the coast of Kuwait City in the Persian Gulf. The name "Failaka" is thought to be derived from the ancient Greek φυλάκιο(ν) - fylakio(n) "outpost". History The Island was first mentioned by Greek geographer Strabo (d. 25 CE). Aerial view of Ikaros The Hellenes setteled in Al-Khazna Hill area on Failaka Island. BC 600 The Greek, who had built an outpost on the island during Alexander’s conquest of Asia (336-323 BCE), called it Ikaros since its shape resembles that of Ikaria, an island in the Aegean Sea with just a similar shape, which is named after Ikaros, who, according to legend, fell upon it when the wax with which his wings had been fastened melted in the sun. Remains of the settlement include a large Hellenistic fort and two Greek temples. It may have been a trading post (emporion) of...