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lebena Latitude and Longitude:

34°55′57″N 24°55′27″E / 34.9324766°N 24.9240693°E / 34.9324766; 24.9240693
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Temple of Asclepius at Leben

Leben ( Ancient Greek: Λέβην) [1] or Lebena (Λέβηνα) [2] [3] [4] or Lebene (Λεβήνη) [5] was a maritime town of ancient Crete, a harbour of Gortyna, about 70 stadia inland. [1] It possessed a temple of Asclepius, of great celebrity. [6] In the Peutinger Table its name appears as Ledena. [7] According to the Stadiasmus Maris Magni, it had a harbour and was located 270 stadia from Biannus and 50 stadia from Halas. [3]

The site of Leben is located near modern Lentas. [8] [9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Strabo. Geographica. Vol. x. p. 478. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 3.17.4.
  3. ^ a b Stadiasmus Maris Magni §§ 321-322.
  4. ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.12.
  5. ^ Pausanias (1918). "26.7". Description of Greece. Vol. 2. Translated by W. H. S. Jones; H. A. Ormerod. Cambridge, Massachusetts; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann – via Perseus Digital Library.
  6. ^ Philostrat. Vit. Apollon. 9.11.
  7. ^ Peut. Tab.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

34°55′57″N 24°55′27″E / 34.9324766°N 24.9240693°E / 34.9324766; 24.9240693



lebena Latitude and Longitude:

34°55′57″N 24°55′27″E / 34.9324766°N 24.9240693°E / 34.9324766; 24.9240693
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Lebena)
Temple of Asclepius at Leben

Leben ( Ancient Greek: Λέβην) [1] or Lebena (Λέβηνα) [2] [3] [4] or Lebene (Λεβήνη) [5] was a maritime town of ancient Crete, a harbour of Gortyna, about 70 stadia inland. [1] It possessed a temple of Asclepius, of great celebrity. [6] In the Peutinger Table its name appears as Ledena. [7] According to the Stadiasmus Maris Magni, it had a harbour and was located 270 stadia from Biannus and 50 stadia from Halas. [3]

The site of Leben is located near modern Lentas. [8] [9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Strabo. Geographica. Vol. x. p. 478. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 3.17.4.
  3. ^ a b Stadiasmus Maris Magni §§ 321-322.
  4. ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.12.
  5. ^ Pausanias (1918). "26.7". Description of Greece. Vol. 2. Translated by W. H. S. Jones; H. A. Ormerod. Cambridge, Massachusetts; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann – via Perseus Digital Library.
  6. ^ Philostrat. Vit. Apollon. 9.11.
  7. ^ Peut. Tab.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

34°55′57″N 24°55′27″E / 34.9324766°N 24.9240693°E / 34.9324766; 24.9240693



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