Lissus

Lissus or Lissos was a town on the south coast of ancient Crete, which the anonymous Stadiasmus Maris Magni places between Syia and Calamyde. The Peutinger Table gives 16 M.P. as the distance between Cantanum and Lissus.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 106 metres (348 feet)
  • Description: ancient city of south Crete
  • Also known as
    “Lissos”
    “Lisus”
    “Mint of Lisus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Agios Panteleimon in Sougia and Sougia.
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is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Lissus.
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is a beach, which is situated 2½ km east of Lissus.
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is a station, which is situated 2 km east of Lissus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sougia and Prodromi.
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is a community and a small village in on the island of , .
is a village in the municipal unit of Pelekanos, , , . is situated 3½ km northwest of Lissus.
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is a community and a small village in on the island of , . is situated 5 km north of Lissus.

Lissus

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Latitude
35.24064° or 35° 14′ 26″ north
Longitude
23.78658° or 23° 47′ 12″ east
Open location code
8G756QRP+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 312517594
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
8199368
Wiki­data ID
Q266558

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Turkish—“Lissus” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Lissos”
  • Bulgarian: “Лисос”
  • Catalan: “Lissos”
  • Cebuano: “Lissos”
  • Czech: “Lissos”
  • Dutch: “Lissos”
  • Finnish: “Lissos”
  • German: “Lisos”
  • Greek: “Λισός”
  • Greek: “Λισσός”
  • Portuguese: “Lisos”
  • Portuguese: “Lissos”
  • Portuguese: “Lissós”
  • Spanish: “Liso”
  • Spanish: “Lisos”
  • Spanish: “Lisós”
  • Spanish: “Lissós”
  • Spanish: “Lissus”
  • Swedish: “Lissos”
  • Turkish: “Lissos”

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