Falkener, Edward; Belli, Onorio: A description of some important theatres and other remains in Crete: from a ms. history of Candia by Onorio Belli in 1586 (London, 1854)

THEATRES AND OTHER REMAINS IN CRETE.

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ELYRUS.

(Belli identifies the site of this city at Rhodovani, but in the further descrip-
tion of it he seems to confuse it with some city on the northern coast. He
says :—)

It was between the Cased Lornico and the Cased Piscopi,
about twenty miles west of Canea, eight miles north-west from
Palasarna, and within five miles from the north coast, and less
than that distance from the Gulf of Cisamus. Though ruined,
antiquities are found here every day, and several tombs have
been discovered. (A. Z.)

CYDONIA.

The site of Cydonia is occupied by the modern city of Canea.
Its theatre existed till 1585, when it was destroyed in order to
furnish materials for a fortress. Belli's work contains a plan
of it, which was taken before its destruction. An aqueduct
was connected with the city, in excavating near which Belli
discovered many coins of Gordian and Maximums, and some
marble heads, among which was a very fine one of Antinous,
which came into the possession of Vicenzio da Canale, who was
then proveditor of the cavalry of the island. It contained also
a temple with a Doric portico.

In the neighbourhood of Castel Cisamo are the remains of
Polyrrhenia,Phalasarna,Aptera, Cisamus, and the Porto-Bianco.

(A. Z.)