<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Izinto zobumba ezitholakele zibonisa ukuthi iKolonai yayihlala abantu ezikhathini zangaphambi komlando, kodwa akwaziwa ukuthi kwakukhona yini ukuqhubeka phakathi kwalesi sikhathi sokuhlala kwayo nesikhathi samaGreki. Izinto zobumba zaseGrisi zivela kule ndawo kusukela ngekhulu lesi-7 BC, okuphawula isisekelo sayo njengendawo yokuhlala yamaGrikhi. Ngesikhathi uDaës waseKolonai ebhala ngaso cishe ngekhulu lesi-4 BC, izakhamuzi zaseKolonai zazicabanga ukuthi zasungulwa ngamaGreki ase-Aeolian. Njengoba iLesbos nayo yayingabantu base-Aeolian kanti iKolonai yayingelinye lamadolobha okuthiwa yi-Actaean eyathathwa e-Athene eMytilene ngemuva kokuphela kwe  <response>: Ukuvukela kukaMytilene ngo-427 BC, kungenzeka ukuthi uMytilene wasungula iKolonai futhi kamuva wayilawula. Ingxenye eyonakele yombhali-mlando uStrabo isikisela ukuthi iKolonai yayingeye-peraia yaseTenedos, kodwa manje kunokuvumelana phakathi kokuvumelana ukuthi imibhalo yesandla kufanele ibhekisele kuyo njengengeyase-peraia yaseLesbos. 