Ampelus (Latin) or Ampelos (Greek: Ἄμπελος, lit. "Vine") was a town in the southeast extremity of ancient Crete, on a cape of the same name.[1][2]

Its site is tentatively located near Farmakokefalo.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying.
  2. ↑ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.20.2.
  3. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

35°02′06″N 26°12′53″E / 35.035092°N 26.214602°E / 35.035092; 26.214602


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.