Biblical place
Where was Crete?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Crete.
First appears in Zephaniah 2:5 · 3 books · 3 chapters
Overview
Biblical island. Modern identification: Crete.
Crete is represented in the local geography layer as Crete. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Zephaniah 2:5 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 9 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Crete today
Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.
Crete is approached here as a present-day map point rather than a speculative route guide. Use the coordinates and outbound map links to place the site inside its wider landscape.
Crete is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.