Phaestus (Thessaly)

Phaestus or Phaestos or Phaistos (Ancient Greek: Φαιστός) was a town of ancient Thessaly in the district Pelasgiotis, a little to the right of the Peneius. It was taken by the Roman praetor Marcus Baebius Tamphilus in 191 BCE.[1]

Map showing ancient Thessaly. Phaestus is shown in the centre north of Mt. Titanus.

References
  1. Livy. Ab Urbe Condita Libri (History of Rome). Vol. 36.13.

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


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