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CRETE - ITANOS

(4th - 3rd century BC)

Itanos was located at the eastern tip of the island of Crete. It is mentioned by Herodotus (IV, 151) and Ptolemy (III, 17, 4) near the cape that bears its name (now Plaka). The city seems to have played a role between the beginning of the 4th century and the second half of the 3rd century. She found herself confronted with the other cities of Crete, in particular Praisos and Hierypytna. The city had the great temple of Zeus Diktaios.