Kydonia, also known as Cydonia, was an ancient city located at the site of present-day Chania near the west end of the island of Crete in Greece. The city is known from archaeological remains dating back to the Minoan era as well as literary and historical sources. It was added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2025.
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Founding Year Latitude35.517291 degrees north 2 Sources
1. Kydonia (Wikipedia)
History section
Herodotus claims that the city was founded by Samians c. 520 BC, who later on were defeated and enslaved by a coalition of Aeginetans and other Cretans.
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View the Source2. Kydonia (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 35.517291, longitude 24.019485
Wikidata: Kydonia
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