Elaea (promontory of Crete)
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Elaea (promontory of Crete)
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Elaea or Elaia was the ancient name of a promontory on the northeast coast of Cyprus, which was mentioned by Ptolemy, and is mapped by the Barrington Atlas on the southeast side of the Karpas Peninsula. A misprint in Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography places it on Crete, but at a location, Chaule-burnau, mapped by Richard Pococke to Karpas on Cyprus. The confusion with Crete has caused the place name to be linked to a temple of Zeus Diktaios near the modern town of Palaikastron.
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Ancient name of a promontory on the northeast coast of Cyprus
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaea_(promontory_of_Crete)
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2023-07-03T19:46:07Z
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