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Biennus

Greece

Biennus or Biennos was a coastal town of ancient Crete. According to the Stadiasmus Maris Magni, it had a harbour and was located on the south coast of Crete, 12 stadia from Kriou Metopon (the southwest extremity of Crete) and 270 stadia from Phalasarna. The site of Biennus is tentatively located near modern Agios Ioannis, Ktista, near the southwestern extremity of Crete.

Archaeological site data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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