PETRAS MAJOR
PETRAS MAJOR (
Πέτρας ὁ μέγας, Scyl. p. 45;
Ptol. 4.5.3;
Stadiasm. § 33), a harbour of Marmarica, a day's sail from Plyni Portus, and the same as the large harbour which Strabo (
xvii. p.838) places near Ardanis Prom., and describes as lying opposite to Chersonesus of Crete, at a distance of 3000 stadia.
It agrees in position with
Port Bardiah, where there are springs to the W. of
Marsa Soloum. [
E.B.J]