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Pylorus (Crete)

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Town of ancient Crete

Pylorus or Pyloros was a town of ancient Crete, south of Gortyna.

Its site is located near modern Plora.

References

  1. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.12.20.
  2. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  3. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Pylorus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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