in Ancient Geography, an island referred to Africa by Scylax and Ptolemy; but nearer Sicily, and allotted to it by the Romans: commended for its commodious harbours; for a city well built, with artificers of every kind, especially weavers of fine linen; all owing to the Phoenicians, the first colonists. Now Malta; remarkable for St Paul's shipwreck. See MALTA.

Melita, or Melitina Insula; an island on the coast of Illyricum in the Adriatic. The Catali Melitaei (Pliny) were famous. Now Melide, the name of the island Samos. See SAMOS.

in Ancient Geography, a town of Ionia, struck out of the number of Ionian towns on account of the arrogance of the people, and Smyrna admitted in lieu of it. The situation is not specified.