Dioskourias — an island of the Indian Ocean, of considerable importance as an emporium in ancient times
Ancient Greek word, found 21 times in the texts on Socratos.
Arrian, Periplus Ponti Euxini 11.5: ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ Ἵππου ὡς ἐπʼ Ἀστέλεφον καὶ Διοσκουριάδα κατείδομεν τὸν Καύκασον τὸ ὄρος, τὸ ὕψος μάλιστα κατὰ τὰς Ἄλπεις τὰς Κελτικάς. καὶ τοῦ Καυκάσου κορυφή τις ἐδ …
Strabo, Geography 11.2.16: … τοῦ ποταμοῦ καὶ τῆς πόλεως οὐκ ἐλάττων ἑξακοσίων σταδίων λείπεται πλοῦς ἐπʼ εὐθείας εἰς τὸν μυχόν. ἡ δʼ αὐτὴ Διοσκουριάς ἐστι καὶ ἀρχὴ τοῦ ἰσθμοῦ τοῦ μεταξὺ τῆς Κασπίας καὶ τοῦ Πόντου καὶ ἐμπόριον τῶν ὑπερκειμένων καὶ σύνεγγυς ἐθν …