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The city lay in the territory of the political communion of the Taulantii and was broadly known as Apollonia of Illyria. According to the tradition it was founded during the first half of the 6 th century BC by Greek colonist from Corfu and Corinth, led by Gylax , which named the city after his name ( Gylakeia ).
Detailed information about the coin Drachm, various magistrates, Apollonia, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data
The use of mosaic became widespread in Illyria and Ancient Greek colonies within the Illyrian coast on the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea. The earliest examples of mosaic flooring date to the ancient period are housed in Apollonia, Butrint, Tirana, Lin, and Durrës.
Apollonia, Illyria. Early-mid 1st century BC. AE15mm, 3.56 g. Laureate head of Apollo left / A-ΠOΛ ΛΩ-NI TAN in three lines to left and right of obelisk of Apollo, all within wreath. BMC 51 var (legend configuration); SNG Copenhagen 402 var (ditto). Text. Image. BMC 56. Apollonia, Illyria. ca 1st Century BC.
Apollonia ( m.kreik. Ἀπολλωνία, Apollōnia) oli antiikin aikainen kaupunki ja kaupunkivaltio ( polis) Illyriassa nykyisen Albanian alueella. [1] [2] [3] Se sijaitsi lähellä nykyisiä Pojanin kylää ja Fierin kaupunkia. [4] [5] [6] Illyrian Apollonia on tunnetuin antiikin ajan lukuisista Apollonia -nimisistä kaupungeista. [7]
The founding of Apollonia, in 588 B.C., is attributed to colonists from Corinth and Kerkyra. Its location favored its development. Quite early, the city must have defended itself against incursions by Macedonians and Illyrians as a result of which it sought an alliance with Rome in 260 B.C., and in 229 it came under Roman protection.
Apollonia ( tiếng Hy Lạp cổ đại: Ἀπολλωνία κατ' Ἐπίδαμνον or Ἀπολλωνία πρὸς Ἐπιδάμνῳ, Apollonia kat' Epidamnon hay Apollonia pros Epidamno) là một thành phố Illyria [1] Hy Lạp cổ đại, nằm trên bờ phải của sông Aous (ngày nay là Vjosë). Tàn tích của nó nằm ...
