The island was know in history to all ancient Mediterranean nations by names Mel , Melita , Melada , La Melada , … The Isle of Mljet was homeland of Illyrians , Romans and finally , Croatians when Narantines from the mainland settled on the island .
Odavno poznat svim starim mediteranskim narodima svojim prijašnjim imenima Mel , Melita , Melada , La Meleda … Otok Mljet postojbina Ilira , Rimljana i konačno , s neretljanskim Hrvatima , hrvatska postojbina .