Ceraea or Keraia (Ancient Greek: Κεραία), also known as Cerea or Kerea (Κερέα),[1] Ceraeae or Keraiai (Κεραῖαι),[2] was town of ancient Crete. It is mentioned by Polybius,[3] and minted coins similar to those of Polyrrhenia in antiquity.
The site of Ceraea is tentatively located near modern Meskla.[4][2]
References
Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v. Βήνη.
Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
Polybius. The Histories. 4.53.6.
Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Cerea". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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