Praesus

Praesus or Praisos, also Prasus or Prasos, was a Greek city in ancient Crete. Strabo reports that it belonged to the Eteocretes, and contained the temple of the Dictaean Zeus, for Mount Dicte was in the territory of Praesus.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chandras and Piskokefalo.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Praesus.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Praesus.

Praesus

Latitude
35.12337° or 35° 7′ 24″ north
Longitude
26.09057° or 26° 5′ 26″ east
Elevation
347 metres (1,138 feet)
Open location code
8G7843FR+86
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1004917897
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
12534369
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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Praesus” goes by many names.
  • German: “Praisos”
  • Greek: “Αρχαία Πραισός”
  • Greek: “Πραισός”
  • Spanish: “Praso”

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