Cytaeum or Kytaion (Ancient Greek: Κύταιον) was a town on the north coast of ancient Crete.[1] It is mentioned by Ptolemy, Pliny the Elder,[2] Nonnus,[3] and Stephanus of Byzantium.[4] Cytaeum minted coins dated to c. 350-325 BCE with the inscription «ΚΥ».[5]

The site of Cytaeum is tentatively located near modern Almyrida.[1][6]

References

  1. 1 2 Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying.
  2. ↑ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.59.
  3. ↑ Nonnus, Dionysiaca 13.238
  4. ↑ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  5. ↑ Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Crete". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 1172. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
  6. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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