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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]].
'''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]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>


Kanopos was the site of a temple to the Egyptian god [[Serapis]].
Kanopos was site of a temple to the Egyptian god [[Serapis]] and was home to many chariot racers, 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]], 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>
== Reference==
* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] ''


==Trivia==
*Historically, Kanopos, along with Herakleion, was part of the nome known as 'Menelaites', and later as 'Canopites', after the town.
==Reference==
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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.[1]

Kanopos was site of a temple to the Egyptian god Serapis and was home to many chariot racers, the most prominent being the Prasina Green and the Veneta Blue.

History

In 48 BCE, the Medjay, Bayek, visited the town's tavern, where he was reunited with his childhood friend, Claridas.[2]

Trivia

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

Reference