CRESSA
CRESSA (
Κρῆσσα: Eth.
Κρησσαῖος).
1.
According to Stephanus (s. v.) a city of Paphlagonia, founded by Meriones after the war of Troy. Zeilas, the son of Nicomedes, took it. Cramer (
Asia Minor, vol. i. p. 241), says, “that it was probably on the sea coast, and perhaps should be identified with Carussa.” But there is no foundation for this guess. [
CARUSA]
2.
There is a Cressa on the coast of Caria, which Pliny (
5.27) calls Cressa Portus, and places 20 M.P. from Rhodus.
It is also mentioned by Ptolemy (
5.2). Leake (
Asia Minor, p. 222) says “that the excellent harbour of Cressa is now called
[p. 1.703]Aplothíka by the Greeks, and
Porto Cavaliere by the Italians; and on its western shore are the ruins of an Hellenic fortress and town, which are undoubtedly those of Loryma.” [
G.L]