35°25′11″N 24°45′45″E / 35.41972°N 24.76250°E / 35.41972; 24.76250 Korakias or Cape Korakias (Greek: Άκρα Κορακιάς, romanized: Akra Korakias) is a headland in northern Crete; the northwest extremity of the bay of Bali.[1] It is identified with the ancient promontory called Dium or Dion (Ancient Greek: Δίον ἄκρον, romanized: Dion akron, Latin: Dium promontorium).[2][3][4] It has been supposed by some authors that the ancient city of Dium, spoken of by Pliny the Elder,[5] was located near this headland.[6]

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  1. ↑ "Home". bali.cretanet.com.
  2. ↑ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 3.17.6.
  3. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying.
  4. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  5. ↑ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.20.
  6. ↑ Public Domain Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Dium". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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