Lyctus

Lyctus is located in Λύττος, Π.Ε. Ηρακλείου, Greece. Coordinates: 35.20809, 25.36831.

An ancient settlement on Crete, located just east of modern Xydas/Xidas, with which it is sometimes conflated. The city is mentioned in Homer and seems to have flourished in Hellenistic and Roman times, at least.

You can navigate to Lyctus via Google Maps or Apple Maps using the coordinates 35.20809, 25.36831.

In antiquity it was known as “Λύττος”, attested in 57 ancient texts.