Pantomatrium

Pantomatrium or Pantomatrion (Ancient Greek: Παντομάτριον)^[1] was a town on the north coast of ancient Crete, placed by Ptolemy between Rhithymna and the Dium Promontorium,^[2] but by Pliny more to the west, between Aptera and Amphimalla.^[3] Its name was changed to Agrion in late antiquity.^[4] Under the name of Agrion, or Arion, it was a Roman Catholic bishopric.^[5]

Its site is located near Stavromenos.^[4][6]

References

1. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
2. Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 3.17.7.
3. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.20.20.
4. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
5. Nicolas Cheetham (1981). Mediaeval Greece. Yale University Press. pp. 287-288. ISBN 9780300024210.
6. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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

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