History
The name Rio derives from the Greek "ῥίον" (rhion), generally meaning "jutting part", perhaps from "ῥίς" (rhis), "nose", but also "spur of land". The earliest attested form of the word "ῥίον" (rhion) is the Mycenaean Greek ri-jo-no, from ri-jo, meaning "cape", written in Linear B syllabic script.
The site of Rio has been a strategic point since antiquity. Early 19th century, there stood an old Turkish castle (the Morea Castle) at the cape, with a small settlement outside its walls.
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