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Strofades

Strofades ( ; also called Strofadia, , or Stromphides, ) is a group of two small Greek islands in the Ionian Islands. They lie about south-southeast of the island of Zakynthos. The larger island, Stamfani ( ), has an old fortress/monastery built in 1241. The smaller island is known as Arpia ( ). Both are sparsely vegetated and rocky.

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Strofades ( ; also called Strofadia, , or Stromphides, ) is a group of two small Greek islands in the Ionian Islands. They lie about south-southeast of the island of Zakynthos. The larger island, Stamfani ( ), has an old fortress/monastery built in 1241. The smaller island is known as Arpia ( ). Both are sparsely vegetated and rocky.

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  1. date of death: 1622 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1622". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364265131

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