What is…
Lasaea

also known as: Lasaia, Lasea, Alassa

This is a city on the island of Crete.

…with difficulty, we sailed past it [Salmone] and came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea. —Acts 27:8 excerpt

Its ruins are about 5 miles east of the ancient “Fair Havens” harbor.

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