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Ceraea or Keraia (Ancient Greek: Κεραία), also known as Cerea or Kerea (Κερέα),^[1] Ceraeae or Keraiai (Κεραῖαι),^[2] was a town of ancient Crete. It is mentioned by Polybius,^[3] and minted coins similar to those of Polyrrhenia in antiquity.

The site of Ceraea is tentatively located near modern Meskla.^[4]^[2]

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↑ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Βήνη.
1 2 Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
↑ Polybius. The Histories. Vol. 4.53.6.
↑ Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.

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

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[1] Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Βήνη.

[DARE-2] 1 2 Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

[3] Polybius. The Histories. Vol. 4.53.6.

[Barrington-4] Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.

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