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Erythraea (Crete)

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Erythraea or Erythraia (Ancient Greek: Ἐρυθραῖα) was an ancient town in Crete. Its location is unknown.[citation needed] Florus mentions it alongside Kydonia and Knossos as submitting to Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus.[1]

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  1. ^ Florus, Epitome of Roman History, 3.7.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Erythraeum". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.