Crete
Chania
Kantanos-Selino

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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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient city of south Crete
  • Also known as: “Lissos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Agios Panteleimon in Sougia and Sougia.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Lissus.

Beach
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is a beach, which is situated 2½ km east of Lissus.

Station
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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.

Village
Photo: Maesi64, CC0.
is a community and a small village in on the island of , . It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino. It is located on the south coast of the island, 70 km south of .

Hamlet
is a village in the municipal unit of Pelekanos, , , . The name of the village in the 18th century was "Peroudo Vrisi". is situated 3½ km northwest of Lissus.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community and a small village in on the island of , . It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : Near is located the ancient city of Elyros. is situated 5 km north of Lissus.

Lissus

Latitude
35.24064° or 35° 14′ 26″ north
Longitude
23.78658° or 23° 47′ 12″ east
Elevation
106 metres (348 feet)
Open location code
8G756QRP+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 312517594
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
8199368
Wiki­data ID
Q266558
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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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