Aptera

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This article is about the ancient Greek city. For the hybrid car, see Aptera Motors.

Aptera is an ancient city on the island of Crete in present day Greece. Aptera was positioned above the entrance to Souda Bay.[1] In much of the Greek Archaic Period Aptera was under the control of the powerful nearby city of Kydonia.[2]

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  1. ^ Aptera
  2. ^ C.M.Hogan, 2008

[edit] References

  • The ancient city of Aptera, Crete [1]
  • C. Michael Hogan, Cydonia, The Modern Antiquarian, Jan. 23, 2008 [2]


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