ÆNARIA, in Ancient Geography, an island in the bay of Cumæ, or over-against Cumæ in Italy, (Pliny). It is also called Inarime (Virgil); and now Ischia: scarce three miles distant from the coast, and the promontory Misenus to the west; 20 miles in compass; called Pithecusa by the Greeks. It is one of the Oenotrides, and fenced round by very high rocks, so as to
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be inaccessible but on one side; it was formerly famous for its earthen ware. See ISCHIA.