Scione, also called Skione, was an ancient Greek city on Pallene, the westernmost headland of Chalcidice, on the southern coast east of the modern town of Nea Skioni.
Facts
Founding Year Founding Year Latitude39.936917 degrees north 2 Sources
1. Scione (Wikipedia)
History
Scione was founded c. 700 BCE by settlers from Achaea
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Scione was founded c. 700 BCE by settlers from Achaea; the Scionaeans claimed their ancestors settled the place when their ships were blown there by the storm that caught the Achaeans on their way back from Troy.
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source2. Scione (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 39.936917, longitude 23.554139
Wikidata: Scione
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