Kydonia

Cydonia or Kydonien ( Mycenaean 𐀓 𐀈 𐀛 𐀊 ku -do -ni -ja / Kudōniā; ancient Greek Κυδωνία, quince tree '; ancient Egyptian Keteny ) was an important Minoan and ancient Greek city-state on the northwestern shore of the island of Crete, where today the Greek city of Chania.

The King Kydon, the mythical son of Hermes and Akakallis, one of the daughters of Minos, was according to legend, the founder of the city. The Kydonen, the inhabitants of the city are even mentioned in the book 12 of the Aeneid as good archers.

The exact location of Cydonia was found only on the basis of historical sources and archaeological excavations without Robert Pashley, since the excavations were not possible in the early 19th century. Archaeological finds from Cydonia be preserved in the archaeological museum of the city of Chania. Probably the most famous son of the city was the sculptor Kresilas.