Elaea (promontory of Crete)

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Elaea or Elaia (Greek: Ελαία) was the ancient name of a promontory on the northeast coast of Crete, Greece, which was mentioned by Ptolemy, (Ptol. v. 14. § 3), on which was a temple of Zeus Diktaios. The site is near the modern town of Palaikastron.

References

Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, ["Elaea"], London, (1854)
Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 069103169X), p. 60

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography by William Smith (1857).

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