Minoa (Ancient Greek: Μινώα) was a city on the north coast of ancient Crete, which belonged to the district of Lyctus, and stood on the narrowest part of the island, at a distance of 60 stadia from Hierapytna.[1][2]
The site of Minoa is located near modern Pakheia Ammos.[3][4]
References
Strabo. Geographica. x. p. 475. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
Ptolemy. The Geography. 3.17.5.
Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying.
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). "Minoa". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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