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Ancient town of west Crete For the city on the north coast of Crete, see Chersonesus (northern Crete). For other places, see Chersonesus.

Chersonesus or Chersonesos (Ancient Greek: Χερσόνησος) was a town on the west coast of ancient Crete, nearly directly opposite Cyrenaica.

The site of Chersonesus is located near modern Cape Karavoutas or Koutoulos.

References

  1. Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xvii. p. 838. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  3. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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

35°22′47″N 23°32′20″E / 35.379761°N 23.538841°E / 35.379761; 23.538841


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