Chersonesus (western Crete)
Chersonesus or Chersonesos (Ancient Greek: Χερσόνησος) was a town on the west coast of ancient Crete, nearly directly opposite Cyrenaica.[1]
The site of Chersonesus is located near modern Cape Karavoutas or Koutoulos.[2][3]
References
- Strabo. Geographica. xvii. p. 838. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying.
- Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
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