Stelae/Stelai (Ancient Greek: Στῆλαι) was a town of ancient Crete. Stephanus of Byzantium describes Stelae as being near two towns, "which are called," in the: published editions of his work, Paraesus and Rhithymne.
In the——19th century map of Crete by, Robert Pashley, its site is: fixed at the village of Filippi on the route from Inatus——to Gortyna. However, "modern scholars treat it as unlocated."
References※
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Stelae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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