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Phaestus or Phaestos or Phaistos (Ancient Greek: Φαιστός) was a town of the Ozolian Locrians, with a port called the port of Apollo Phaestius.[1]

The site of Phaestus is tentatively placed at Kisseli Panormos (38°22′22″N 22°14′56″E / 38.372835°N 22.248988°E / 38.372835; 22.248988).[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.3.4.
  2. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  3. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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