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Settlement. Apollonia ( Ancient Greek, Koine Greek: Ἀπολλωνία, ἡ; city-ethnic: Ἀπολλωνιάτης, Apolloniates; [1] 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. It was located on the right bank of ...
Oct 19, 2019 · Apollonia was a city founded by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth sometime in the 6 th century BC. It was originally named after its semi-legendary founder, Gylax, but was later renamed in honor of the god Apollo and widely known as Apollonia of Illyria as this area was dominated by the war-like Illyrians at the time. In general, the ...
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Jul 18, 2022 · Main image: The Nymphaeum of Illyria at the ancient city of Apollonia, Albania fed by underground water sources, built in the middle of the 3rd century BC. It is the biggest and best-preserved Apollonia monument covering an area of 1,500 square meters or 16,146 square feet. Source: Carole Raddato / CC BY 2.0. By Jake Leigh-Howarth
Jul 24, 2023 · Apollonia was a prominent ancient Greek city, founded by colonists from Corfu and Corinth in the 6th century BC. Originally named after its semi-legendary founder, Gylax, the city was later renamed in honour of the god Apollo, becoming widely known as Apollonia of Illyria. During this time, the region was dominated by the war-like Illyrians.
Apollonia has the most representative collection of funerary stelai among the towns of South Illyria during Hellenistic and Roman periods. The Greek colony became a political and cultural reference for the towns of the hinterland. Numerous findings show the distribution of Apollonia models in the surrounding regions, as well as the strong ...
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Jan 17, 2021 · Inside the walls of the monastery is a gallery of first to fourth-century statues, busts, pottery, and other artifacts from the city ruins outside, some, surprisingly well-preserved, as well as the Saint Mary Church and the museum of Apollonia (which wasn’t open at the time of our visit). Inside the monastery at Apollonia
Rome expelled Illyrian garrisons from a number of Greek cities including Epidamnus, Apollonia, Corcyra, Pharos and established a protectorate over these Greek towns. The Romans also set up Demetrius of Pharos as a power in Illyria to counterbalance the power of Teuta. The Second Illyrian War lasted from 220 BC to 219 BC.
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