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Soúyia (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 35 15 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 35.2500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 023 49 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 23.8167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in isolated area under SW flank of White Mountains; was ancient port of Elyros, when sea level was higher; noted for Roman ruins & remains of basilica from 6th cen. CE; basilica has important polychrome mosaics. |
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| Soúyia (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Soughia (C,V)
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| Soúgia (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Syía (C,V,S)
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| Συία (C,V,Greek,U)
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Crete (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Canea (regional division) (P) |
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Soúyia (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was ancient city |
| village (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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| port (H) |
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| Ancient Roman (H) |
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