Thenae (Crete)

Thenae or Thenai (Greek: Θεναί) was an ancient city in Crete. Its exact location is unknown, but ancient writers suggest that it was near Knossos.^[1] The 19th century lexicographer William Smith, suggested that it was close to the Byzantine-era Temenos Fortress.^[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.
^ Robert Pashley, Travels, vol. i. p. 224; comp. Finlay, Byzantine Empire, vol. i. p. 377; Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire c. lii; Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Thenae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

[Barrington-1] 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.

[2] Robert Pashley, Travels, vol. i. p. 224; comp. Finlay, Byzantine Empire, vol. i. p. 377; Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire c. lii; Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Thenae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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