 |
|
|
|
|
|
Research Home
 Tools Thesaurus of Geographic Names Full Record Display
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vernacular Display | English Display |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Click the  icon to view the hierarchy. |
|
|
Palaikastro (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 39 24 32 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 39.4089 decimal degrees |
| Long: 021 37 07 E degrees minutes |
Long: 21.6186 decimal degrees |
|
Note: Located on steep plateau, south of entrance to Suda Bay; noted for remains of Middle and Late Minoan culture; probably supported Sparta in wars of 3rd century BCE; had links to Ptolemaic Egypt; flourished in Early Hellenistic period, declined before Roman conquest. |
Names: |
|
| Palaikastro (preferred,C,V)
|
| Palaiokastro (C,V)
|
| Palaikasto (C,V)
|
| Palaiókastro (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
|
| Aptara (H,V)
|
............ | ancient name, apparently this spelling was most often used on Crete & is used on coins |
| Aptera (H,V)
|
............ | ancient name, probably meaning "wingless" & may refer to epithet of the goddess Artemis |
|
Hierarchical Position: |
|
|
............ |
Crete (region (administrative division)) (P) |
|
................ |
Canea (regional division) (P) |
|
Place Types: |
|
| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
............ |
was ancient center, by legend founded by Glaukos of Cyrene or Pteras of Delphi; was noted into Early Byzantine period |
| archaeological site (C) |
|
| episcopal see (H) |
|
| inhabited place (H) |
|
|
Sources and Contributors: |
|
|
