(anc. Syros), an island of one of the Grecian Archipelago, belonging to Greece, and one of the Cyclades, eleven miles S. of Andro; about N. Lat. 37. 29.; E. Lon. 24. 55. It is about ten miles in length by seven in breadth, and irregular in its outline, with steep and rugged coasts. The interior is hilly and is chiefly composed of mica slate, and there is abundance of iron and an inferior kind of marble. The soil is in general not very fertile, and there is a deficiency of water; but the island produces wheat, barley, cotton, wine, figs, and silk. Pop. 42,000. The capital is Hermopolis, also called New Syros, at the head of a bay on the east coast, near the site of the ancient city, all traces of which have disappeared. It is the residence of Russian, French, Austrian, and other consul; and con-

1 Fabritii Bibliotheca Latina, tom. iii., p. 208, edit. Ernesti. Syracuse, tains a handsome new church, a gymnasium, quarantine establishment, &c. Shipbuilding is actively carried on; and there is an extensive trade. About 1500 vessels annually enter and clear from the harbour. This port is the centre of the steam navigation of the Archipelago. Pop. 14,000.