The mystery has baffled scholars for over two millennia because Homer's descriptions bear little resemblance to the modern island called Ithaki, one of the Ionian Islands off the coast of western Greece. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-01-01] Reference
We chose Ithaki, which is a metasearch engine. From Wordnik.com. [VIA Signature Strengths] Reference
The similarly named Ithaki usually takes the credit, but other theories have proposed Lefkada or neighboring Kefallonia. From Wordnik.com. [Ambac's Anticlimax] Reference
A teoria de que a moderna Ithaki correspodende a Ítaca está a ser abalada por um promontório que corresponde à descrição homérica da ilha de Ulisses. From Wordnik.com. [Leituras] Reference
Homer himself is thought to have lived far away in Asia Minor western Turkey several hundred years after the events of the Odyssey, so most experts think that he based his poem on stories he had heard of distant Ithaki. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-01-01] Reference
BBC | Drill hole begins Homeric quest Cientistas e arquéologos vão começar a escavar um istmo na ilha grega de Ithaki em busca da resposta à questão de se a moderna ilha de Ithaki corresponde á mítica Ítaca da Odisseia de Homero. From Wordnik.com. [Leituras] Reference
At the other end of the scale is Ithaki, perched on a cliff above Astir beach. From Wordnik.com. [Travel news, travel guides and reviews | guardian.co.uk] Reference
The 19 room Perantzada Hotel is a newly opened hotel in the picturesque port of Vathy on the island of Ithaki. From Wordnik.com. [TravelDailyNews.com] Reference
Vathy, with its elongated hidden bay is the capital of Ithaki, a quintessential Greek town with numerous tavernas, bars and cafes. From Wordnik.com. [TravelDailyNews.com] Reference
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