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Apollonia (Ancient Greek, Koine Greek: Ἀπολλωνία, ἡ; city-ethnic: Ἀπολλωνιάτης, Apolloniates; Latin: Apollonia; Albanian: Apollonia or Apolonia) was an Ancient Greek trade colony which developed into an independent polis, and later a Roman city, in southern Illyria.
The Illyrian Provinces [note 1] were an autonomous province of France during the First French Empire that existed under Napoleonic Rule from 1809 to 1814. [1] . The province encompassed modern-day Gorizia and Trieste, and parts of Slovenia, Croatia, Austria and Montenegro. Its capital was Ljubljana ( German: Laybach, Laibach) in Slovenia.
Oct 19, 2019 · Founded in the early 6th century BC, the ancient city of Apollonia, where Greeks and Illyrians lived in harmony is now a fascinating archaeological park. The ancient Greeks left an enduring legacy and influence the modern world to this day.
- Ed Whelan
Glaucias ( Ancient Greek: Γλαυκίας; ruled c. 335 – c. 295 BC [1]) was a ruler of the Taulantian kingdom which dominated southern Illyrian affairs in the second half of the 4th century BC.
- Carole Raddato
- Durrës. Situated on the eastern coast of the Adriatic, Durrës was the first Greek settlement established in Illyria. The area was settled at the end of the 7th century BCE by people from Corinth and Corcyra (modern-day Corfu).
- Apollonia. Lying 60 km (37 miles) to the South of Durrës, in the Fier County, is another Corcyraean colony - Apollonia. Taking its name from the god Apollo, Apollonia was the second Greek settlement founded on the Illyrian mainland after Epidamnos.
- Byllis. Farther south of Apollonia lie the ruins of the Illyrian settlement of Byllis, one of the most important archaeological sites in Albania. Founded by the Bylliones, a Hellenized Illyrian tribe, in the middle of the 4th century BCE, Byllis was the largest city in Southern Illyria.
- Amantia. Crossing the Aoös River from Byllis leads you to the ruins of the ancient city of Amantia, which is located 32 km (20 miles) northeast of the town of Vlorë, Albania's first capital, and the administrative centre of the Vlorë County.
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Jan 17, 2021 · Apollonia: Ancient Jewel of the Illyrian Coast - Nomadic Urges. 4 minute read. By William J. Archer. 17th January 2021. With such a large number of wonders to be explored in the consistently surprising little Adriatic marvel of Albania, a person might wonder why Apollonia stands as one of the highlights in a recent tour of the country.
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value. Apollonia represents one of the most important cities of the Mediterranean world and Adriatic basin, preserved in an exceptionally intact condition. Numerous monuments inside its original borders comprise an outstanding evidence of Greco - Roman culture of the city.
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