Ceos

Ceos (sometimes called by the Italianised name of Zea or Tzia), one of the Cyclades, in the Ægean Sea, 14 miles off the Attic coast. It is 13 miles long, 8 broad, and 39 sq. m. in area. The central and culminating point is Mount Elias, 1863 feet high. It is fairly fertile, raising fruit, wine, honey, and valonia. The population is 4311, of whom 4295 belong to the capital, Zea or Ceos. In ancient times Ceos was noted as the birthplace of the poets Simonides and Bacchylides, and the physician Erasistratus; and the Cean laws were famous for their excellence.