Was Achilles buried on Snake Island?

Pomponius Mela wrote that Achilles was buried there. In Andromache, work of Euripides, Thetis mention the island and said that Achilles was dwelling on his island home. Ruins believed to be of a square temple dedicated to Achilles, 30 meters to a side, were discovered by the Russian naval Captain N. D.



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These vipers' venom can kill a person in under an hour. Island is uninhabited for a long time, and closed for visits or tours, available only for Brazilian Navy and for research teams, granted special permission on every occasion.

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Snake Island: The Rundown On This Dangerous Place
It is considered one of the most dangerous destinations in the world. An enormous number of great white sharks swim around the Islands and pass through the short passageway between them,.

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But in modern times, historians and archaeologists have struggled to follow in the steps of Alexander and the many other ancient admirers of Achilles. The tomb has been lost.

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“The snakes can swim but if they got to the mainland they wouldn't be a risk because they can't hibernate anywhere there,” he said.

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About 20,000 pit vipers can be found only on Shedao Island in China's Bohai Sea.

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Just off the coast of Brazil lies the tiny island of Gueimada Grande, or “Snake Island” as it is more commonly known. Despite beautiful luscious forest and rocky terrain, this is not an island you would wish to stumble upon! Over it's 106 acres it is home to aproximately 430,000 deadly vipers.

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