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Cnidus

Ancient Greek city of Caria, on the Resadiye Peninsula, southwest Turkey. It was a member of the Dorian Hexapolis but was conquered by the Persians in 540 BC. It was the home of a famous statue of Aphrodite by Praxiteles.

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