Praesus

Praesus is located in Νέα Πραισός, Π.Ε. Λασιθίου, Greece. Coordinates: 35.12337, 26.09057.

Praisos is an ancient settlement of eastern Crete occupied from the Late Minoan period until ca. 150 BC, when it was destroyed by its neighbour, Hierapytna.

You can navigate to Praesus via Google Maps or Apple Maps using the coordinates 35.12337, 26.09057.

In antiquity it was known as “Πραισός”, attested in 10 ancient texts.