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Ancient city of south Crete
Lissus or Lissos was a town on the south coast of ancient Crete, which the anonymous Stadiasmus Maris Magni places between Syia and Calamyde. The Peutinger Table gives 16 M.P. as the distance between Cantanum and Lissus. It was one of the harbours of Elyrus. It was established in the Classical period and flourished until the Late Antiquity. Its name was made certain by inscriptions. The early history of the city is unknown. Based on inscriptions and coins of the 3rd century BCE, we know the city allied with King Magas of Cyrene, and joined the League of the Oreioi. The league's core members appear to have been Elyrus, Hyrtacina, Tarrha, and Lissus, with the harbour towns of Syia and Poecilasium serving as outports; Cantanus is a probable further member. Lissus had powerful trading and fishing fleets.
