Psychium or Psychion (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ψύχιον), or Psycheium or Psycheion (Ψυχήιον), also known as Psychea (Ψύχεα or ψυχέα), was a town on the south coast of ancient Crete on a promontory of the same name. Ptolemy between the mouths of the rivers Massalia and Electra. According to the Stadiasmus Maris Magni, it had a harbour and was located on the south coast of Crete, 12 stadia west of Sulia and 150 stadia from Lamon.[1]
The site of Psychium is located near modern Agios Pavlos, east of Cape Melissa.