Cisamus (Aptera)

Cisamus or Kisamos (Ancient Greek: Κίσαμος) was town of ancient Crete and was the port of Aptera.[1] It appears as one of two towns of the name in the Peutinger Table.[2]

Its site is tentatively located at Kalami.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. x. p. 479. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. ^ comp. Hierocles. Synecdemus. Vol. p. 640.
  3. ^ 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.
  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). "Aptera". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

35°28′16″N 24°09′15″E / 35.47108°N 24.154258°E / 35.47108; 24.154258


Stub icon

This article about a location in ancient Crete is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.