Minoa (Ancient Greek: Μινώα) was a city on the north coast of ancient Crete, which belonged to the district of Lyctus, and stood on the narrowest part of the island, at a distance of 60 stadia from Hierapytna.[1][2]

The site of Minoa is located near modern Pakheia Ammos.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. x. p. 475. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. ↑ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 3.17.5.
  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.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Minoa". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

35°06′37″N 25°48′56″E / 35.110272°N 25.815468°E / 35.110272; 25.815468


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.