Cercina

Cercīna, ae, f., = Κέρκινα,

• an island off the east coast of Africa, with a town of the same name, now Kerkein or Kerkena, Plin. 5, 7, 7, § 41; Auct. B. Afr. 34; Liv. 33, 48, 11; Tac. A. 1, 53; 4, 13; Dig. 1, 2, 2, § 42.—The inhabitants, Cercīnātes, Auct. B. Afr. 34.

Cercina, ae, f. (Κερκίνα), eine größere Jnsel vor der afrikanischen Küste, am Anfang der kleinen Syrte, mit einer Stadt gl. Namens und einem bequemen Hafen, j. Kerkine od. Cherkara od. Zerbi, Liv. 33, 48, 3 sqq. Auct. b. Afr. 34, 1: unter den Kaisern Verbannungsort, Tac. ann. 1, 53: durch eine Brücke mit der kleinen Jnsel Cercinītis, tidos, f. (Κερκινῖτις) berbunden, Plin. 5, 41. – Dav. Cercinitānī, ōrum, m., die Bewohner der Jnsel Cercina, die Cercinitaner, Auct. b. Afr. 34, 3.

Cercīna, (14) æ, f. , Tac. Ann. 1, 53 et Cercinna, æ, f. , Mela 2, 105, île sur la côte dʼAfrique || -nĭtānī, ōrum, m. , habitants de lʼîle Cercina : B. Afr. 34, 3.

CERCINA

CERCI´NA or CERCENNA (Κέρκινα, Κέρκιννα: Karkenah, or Ramlah); and CERCINI´TIS (Κερκινῖτις, Κερκιννῖτις: Gherba); two islands off the E. coast of Africa Propria, at. the NW. extremity of the Lesser Syrtis, the opposite extremity of which was formed by the island of MENINX which Strabo reckons about equal in size to Cercinna. The two islands lie NE. and SW. as to the direction of their length, Cercinna being on the NE. and Cercinitis on the SW. They were joined by a mole. Cercina, which was much the larger, is reckoned by Pliny (Plin. Nat. 25M. P. long, and half as broad. Upon it was a city of the same name. The Maritime Itinerary makes Cercenna (Cercina) 622 stadia from TACAPE at the bottom of the Syrtis (Strab. 2. p. 123, xvii. pp. 831, 834; Ptol. 4.3.45; Dion. Perieg. 480; Stadiasm. p. 456; Itin. Ant. p. 518; Mela, 2.7.7; Plin. Nat. 5.7). Cercina, to which the smaller island seems to have been considered a mere appendage, is often mentioned in history. (Plut. Dio 43; Diod. 5.12; Plb. 3.96; Liv. 33.48; Hirt. Bell. Afr. 34, comp. Strab. 17. p. 831 ; Tac. Ann. 1.55, 4.13; comp. CYRAUNIS)

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Cercīna

(Κερκίνα) and Cercinītis (Κερκινῖτις). Two low islands off the north coast of Africa, in the mouth of the Lesser Syrtis, united by a bridge, and possessing a fine harbour.