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'''Kydonia''' was an ancient [[Greece|Greek]] ''[[polis]]'' on the northwest coast of the island of [[Crete]]. In the 6th century BCE, the city was re-founded by the [[Samos|Samians]] and is considered one of the oldest cities in Crete.
'''Kydonia''' is an ancient [[Greece|Greek]] ''[[polis]]'' in the [[Little Egypt]] region of [[Messara]].
 
==History==
In the 6th century BCE, the city was re-founded by the [[Samos|Samians]] and is considered one of the oldest cities in Crete.
 
The city served as the home to [[Kresilas]], a sculptor known for his {{Wiki|Pericles with the Corinthian helmet|statue}} of the [[Athens|Athenian]] general [[Perikles]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
 


The city was also home to [[Kresilas]], a sculptor known for his {{Wiki|Pericles with the Corinthian helmet|statue}} of the [[Athens|Athenian]] general, [[Perikles]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Its name is said to be derived from the quinces grown in the region.
*Kydonia's name is said to be derived from the quinces grown in the region.


==Appearance==
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Kydonia

Kydonia is an ancient Greek polis in the Little Egypt region of Messara.

History

In the 6th century BCE, the city was re-founded by the Samians and is considered one of the oldest cities in Crete.

The city served as the home to Kresilas, a sculptor known for his statue of the Athenian general Perikles.[1]


Trivia

  • Kydonia's name is said to be derived from the quinces grown in the region.

Appearance

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