harbor of Lyctus. Chersonissos , Crete, Greece, a village near the historical harbor of Lyctus. Chersonesos (Sicily) , an ancient Greek colony in Sicily, Italy. Gallipoli , Turkey, was called Chersonesus Thracica in antiquity. Jutland Peninsula , Denmark, was called Chersonesus Cimbrica in antiquity. Malay Peninsula , Malaysia, was called Chersonesus