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Hellenion

6th century BCE · 6th century BCE · Also known as Hellenium

The Hellenion was a sanctuary at Naukratis in the Nile Delta, built jointly by Greek cities trading in Egypt under the pharaoh Amasis II in the 6th century BCE. Herodotus names nine founders: Chios, Teos, Phocaea, Clazomenae, Rhodes, Cnidus, Halicarnassus, Phaselis and Mytilene. These cities appointed the officials who supervised the trading port.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hellenion. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hellenion
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