ancient Greek city of Antipolis (Antibes)

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The ancient Greek city of Antipolis, located where modern Antibes now stands on the French Riviera, was a coastal settlement and trading port founded by Greek colonists in the western Mediterranean.

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instanceOf ancient Greek city
ancient port city
coast Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
colonizedFrom Massalia NERFINISHED
ancient Greek city of Massalia (Marseille) NERFINISHED
country France
culture ancient Greek
economy commerce with indigenous peoples
maritime trade
foundedBy Greek colonists
Massaliot Greeks NERFINISHED
hasArchaeologicalRemainsIn Antibes NERFINISHED
hasModernName Antibes NERFINISHED
language Ancient Greek
laterControlledBy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
Roman Republic NERFINISHED
locatedIn French Riviera NERFINISHED
Mediterranean coast NERFINISHED
modern Antibes
southeastern France
western Mediterranean
modernDepartment Alpes-Maritimes NERFINISHED
modernMunicipality Antibes NERFINISHED
modernRegion Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France NERFINISHED
nearbyAncientSites Massalia (Marseille) NERFINISHED
Nikaia (Nice) NERFINISHED
networkMembership Greek colonies of western Mediterranean
partOf ancient region of Liguria
ancient southern Gaul
region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur NERFINISHED
religion ancient Greek religion
strategicRole control of coastal routes along French Riviera
gateway between Greek world and Gaul
timePeriod Classical antiquity NERFINISHED
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED
tradedWith Phoenician and Carthaginian merchants
local Ligurian tribes
other Greek colonies in western Mediterranean
usedAs coastal settlement
maritime emporium
trading port

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Sophia Antipolis namedAfter ancient Greek city of Antipolis (Antibes)