The Ancient City of Aptera
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The ancient city of Aptera - The ancient city of Aptera The book of the ancient city of Aptera Above the entrance to the great harbour of Souda, where Paleokastro stands today near the village of Megala Chorafia, the extensive ruins of the ancient city of Aptera (also referred to as Apteria, Apterea, or Aptaria) can be found. The name Aptera, according to one tradition, derives from Apteron, king of Crete, son of Kydon and father of Lappios, who is said to have lived in the time of Moses around 1800 BC. The legend of Apteron lends itself to the suggestion that the city was once a colonial settlement governed by the Dorian Apteros or Aptaros who took part in the occupation of Crete towards the end of the Minoan era.
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| Page title: | The ancient city of Aptera - The ancient city of Aptera |
| Keywords: | Aptera, just crete, aptera crete, chania, archaeology, Roman, Greco, souda, ancient city, cities, Greece, ruins, tombs, walls, megala chorafia, temple, muses, kydon, |
| Description: | The ancient city of Aptera in Chania, Crete, Greece. Greco-Roman archaeology. Above the entrance to the great harbour of Souda, where Paleokastro stands today near the village of Megala Chorafia, the extensive ruins of the ancient |
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