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Koressia

Also known as Korissia, Arsinoe

Koressia was one of the four ancient cities of the island of Keos in the Cyclades, at the main harbour on the north-west coast. In the 3rd century BCE it became a Ptolemaic naval base renamed Arsinoe. The modern port town of Korissia occupies the site.

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