Amphimalla
Amphimalla (Greek: Ἀμφίμαλλα, Strabo p. 475; Plin. iv. 20) or Amphimalion (Greek: Ἀμφιμάλιον, Steph. B. s. v.), was an ancient town on the north coast of Crete, Greece, situated on the bay named after it (Ἀμφιμαλὴς κόλπος Ptol. iii. 17. § 7), which corresponds, according to some, to the (Armiro), and, according to others, to Suda Bay.
The site of Amphimalla has not been located with precision; although the editors of the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World choose the Bay of Almyros, and place Amphimalla at its extreme southwest corner approximately on the site of the modern town of Georgioupoli, in Chania regional unit.
References[]
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Amphimalla". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. 1. London: John Murray. p. 125.
- Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), p. 60.
Coordinates: 35°21′51″N 24°15′35″E / 35.364146°N 24.259824°E
Categories:
- Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Crete
- Port settlements in ancient Crete
- Chania (regional unit)
- Populated places in ancient Crete
- Former populated places in Greece
- Ancient Crete geography stubs