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==Geography==
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The vast majority of locations in the series are fictional. However, a few locations in the plot are centered on real Ancient Greek towns, including:

===Amphipolis===
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[[Xena]] &ndash; the main character of the show &ndash; was born in the city of Amphipolis in northern Greece. Xena and her best friend, Gabrielle, frequently visited there over the course of the series and it was referenced often. Xena described Amphipolis as "full of life", although several times it was full of death: for instance, the city became a breeding ground for demons after Xena and Gabrielle returned from their twenty-five-year sleep. [[Mephistopheles]], the King of Hell, had captured the soul of Xena's mother [[Cyrene (Xena)|Cyrene]] and imprisoned her in [[Hell]].

In the backstory of the show, ten years ago Xena had set out to become a warrior to protect Amphipolis from attacks by a warlord called Cortese.
This was the journey that turned her into a fierce fighter with an evil reputation. When she was inspired to fight for good, she returned to Amphipolis, seeking a reunion with her mother. Along the way, she met Gabrielle in Potidaea.

In a fictionalized conversation between Julius Caesar and Xena in the "Destiny" episode in [[Xena: Warrior Princess (season 2)|Season 2]], Xena tells him [[Stagira (ancient city)|Stageira]] "is the ancient enemy of my homeland, Amphipolis."

===Potidaea===
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[[Gabrielle (Xena: Warrior Princess)|Gabrielle]] was born in [[Potidaea]] in [[Chalkidiki]], Greece, which features many times as a rural village, which should have been portrayed as a fishing village. Many pivotal episodes are based here, including the series premiere, "Sins of The Past", and "A Family Affair".

===Athens===
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[[Joxer]] was brought up in the city of [[Athens]], capital of Greece, and it is often mentioned in passing. Xena and Gabrielle rarely pass through it, but it was the main setting for the [[clip show]] "Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards", and was nearly visited in "One Against an Army" and "Blind Faith".

===Cirra===
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[[Callisto (Xena)|Callisto]] is from [[Kirra, Phocis|Cirra]] in [[Phocis]], central Greece. Xena's army torched the village when Callisto was a child, killing most of her family. Xena and Gabrielle only visit Cirra once, although it is mentioned often.

===Countries===
In addition to Greece, Xena and Gabrielle visit many countries during their travels, including [[Italy]] (usually referred to by its capital, Rome), [[China]], (called Chin), [[Japan]] (known as Jappa, only seen in the finale, and mentioned in passing in "Who's Gurkhan"), [[Great Britain]] (known as Brittania), [[India]], [[Siberia]], [[Egypt]] (called 'The Land of the Pharaohs'), [[Sahara]], [[Mauretania|Morocco]] (in "Who's Gurkhan" and "Legacy") and several [[Scandinavia]]n countries (called 'Norseland').

To remain in keeping with the ancient world, and to avoid using modern names, the script often removed the last letter of a country's name, changing China to Chin, and Japan to Jappa.