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The ancient nome of '''Kanopos '''was a coastal town located on the [[Nile Delta]]. The [[Hippodrome]] and [[Apollodorus' Estate]] were located there. Before the foundation of [[Alexandria]], Kanopos was the principle port for Greek trade along with [[Herakleion]].  
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'''Kanopos''' was a coastal town located on the [[Nile Delta]], east of the [[Lageion Hippodrome]] and north of [[Apollodorus' Estate]] in the [[Kanopos Nome]]. Before the foundation of [[Alexandria]], Kanopos was the principle port for [[Greece|Greek]] trade along with the city of [[Herakleion]].


Kanopos was the site of a temple to the Egyptian god [[Serapis]].
Kanopos was home to a temple of the Greco-[[Egypt]]ian god [[Serapis]], as well as to many [[chariot]] racer teams, the most prominent being the [[Prasina Green]] and the [[Veneta Blue]].


== Trivia ==
==History==
* Historically, Kanopos was not a nome, but just a town. It was part of the nome known as 'Menelaites', and later as 'Canopites', after the town.
In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the town's tavern, where he was reunited with his childhood friend, [[Claridas]].<ref name="Old Times">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Old Times]]</ref>


==Trivia==
*Historically, Kanopos, along with Herakleion, was part of the nome known as 'Menelaites', and later as 'Canopites', after the town.
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
ACO Kanopos.png|Kanopos at night
</gallery>
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{ACO}}
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[[Category:Locations in Kanopos Nome]]
[[Category:Port cities]]
[[Category:Towns in Egypt]]

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Kanopos

Kanopos was a coastal town located on the Nile Delta, east of the Lageion Hippodrome and north of Apollodorus' Estate in the Kanopos Nome. Before the foundation of Alexandria, Kanopos was the principle port for Greek trade along with the city of Herakleion.

Kanopos was home to a temple of the Greco-Egyptian god Serapis, as well as to many chariot racer teams, the most prominent being the Prasina Green and the Veneta Blue.

History[edit | edit source]

In 48 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa visited the town's tavern, where he was reunited with his childhood friend, Claridas.[1]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Historically, Kanopos, along with Herakleion, was part of the nome known as 'Menelaites', and later as 'Canopites', after the town.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Assassin's Creed: OriginsOld Times