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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antipolis | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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