Ceraea

{{Short description|Former town in Ancient Crete}} '''Ceraea''' or '''Keraia''' ({{langx|grc|Κεραία}}), also known as '''Cerea''' or '''Kerea''' (Κερέα),<ref>{{Cite Stephanus|''s.v.'' Βήνη}}</ref> '''Ceraeae''' or '''Keraiai''' (Κεραῖαι),<ref name=DARE/> was a town of ancient Crete. It is mentioned by Polybius,<ref>{{Cite Polybius|4.53.6}}</ref> and minted coins similar to those of Polyrrhenia in antiquity.

The site of Ceraea is tentatively located near modern Meskla.<ref name=Barrington>{{Barrington Atlas|page=60}}</ref><ref name=DARE>{{Cite DARE|28799}}</ref>

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Category:Populated places in ancient Crete Category:Former populated places in Greece