Leben, also called Lebena or Lebene, was a maritime town of ancient Crete, serving as the harbour of the city of Gortyna about seventy stadia inland. It was known for a temple of Asclepius of considerable renown, and its site is identified near the modern village of Lentas on Crete's southern coast. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Latitude34.932222 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Leben (Crete) (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 34.932222, longitude 24.924306
Leben (Crete) (Wikipedia)
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Leben (Ancient Greek: Λέβην) or Lebena (Λέβηνα) or Lebene (Λεβήνη) was a maritime town of ancient Crete, a harbour of Gortyna, about 70 stadia inland.
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