Lamon (Crete)

Lamon (Ancient Greek: Λάμων) was a town on the south coast of ancient Crete. According to the Stadiasmus Maris Magni, it had a harbour and was located 150 stadia from Psychea and 30 stadia from Apollonia.[1]

The site of Lamon is tentatively located near modern Ag. Georgios, Plakias.[2][3]

  1. ^ Stadiasmus Maris Magni § 322.
  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.