Rhamnus or Rhamnous (Ancient Greek: Ῥαμνοῦς) was a harbour on the west coast of ancient Crete near the promontory Chersonesus.[1] Pliny the Elder, on the contrary, places it in the interior of the island.[2]
The site of Rhamnus is located at Ormos Stomiou.[3]
References
Ptolemy. The Geography. 3.17.2.
Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 4.12.20.
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). "Rhamnus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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