Potidaea

Potidaea (/ˌpɒtɪˈdiːə/; Greek: Ποτίδαια, Potidaia) was a colony founded by the Corinthians around 600 BC in the narrowest point of the peninsula of Pallene, the westernmost of three peninsulas at the southern end of Chalcidice in northern Greece. The modern settlement of Nea Poteidaia, built for refugees from Asia Minor after the First World War, is situated near this ancient site. In popular culture, the fictional character Gabrielle from the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess was described as being from Potidaea.

Potidaea

Potidaea (/ˌpɒtɪˈdiːə/; Greek: Ποτίδαια, Potidaia) was a colony founded by the Corinthians around 600 BC in the narrowest point of the peninsula of Pallene, the westernmost of three peninsulas at the southern end of Chalcidice in northern Greece. The modern settlement of Nea Poteidaia, built for refugees from Asia Minor after the First World War, is situated near this ancient site. In popular culture, the fictional character Gabrielle from the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess was described as being from Potidaea.