Olous

Olous or Olus (Ancient Greek: Ὄλους,[1][2] or Ὄλουλις[3]) was a city of ancient Crete; now sunken, it was situated at the site of present day town of Elounda, Crete, Greece. According to the Stadiasmus Maris Magni, it had a harbour and was located 260 stadia (in the range of approximately 41 to 50 km or 25 to 31 mi) from Chersonasus and 15 stadia (approximately 2.4 km or 1.5 mi) from Camara.[3]

  1. ^ Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax p. 19, Xenion, ap. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  2. ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 3.17.5.
  3. ^ a b Stadiasmus Maris Magni § 350.

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