Facts in brief:
Located on rocky promontory off the coast of Peloponnesus; was a refuge for Laconian Greeks; flourished as leading commercial port & fortress under Byzantine Empire; changed hands between Venice & Turks several times from 15th-19th cen.; noted for wine.
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