Ampelus (Crete)
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 .[1][3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying.
- ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 4.20.2.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
Coordinates: 35°02′06″N 26°12′53″E / 35.035092°N 26.214602°E
Categories:
- Populated places in ancient Crete
- Former populated places in Greece
- Ancient Crete geography stubs