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Istron
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Istron (Ancient Greek: Ἴστρων) was a town of ancient Crete. Istron is mentioned in a list of Cretan cities cited in a decree of Knossos from about 259-233 BCE,[1] as well as in the list of Cretan cities that signed an alliance with Eumenes II of Pergamon in the year 183 BCE.[2]
The site of Istron is located near modern Priniatikos Pyrgos.[3][4]
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