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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.
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Whilst the site of Apollonia was once inhabited by Illyrian tribes, it was in approximately 588 BC that Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth led by Gylax founded the city on the right bank of the Aous (Vjosë) River. The Romans ruled Apollonia from around 229BC and added to its splendour. The city flourished in the 4th century BC as an important e...
Today, Apollonia’s 137 hectares is encircled by a 4 km long wall, housing a series of ruins including a triumphal arch, a library, a 2nd century Odeon, several temples – including the striking ruins of the temple of Agonothetes – and a city council building with a surviving facade. There is a Museum of Archaeology in the old Monastery of Saint Mary...
From the city of Fier, the site is a half an hour drive via the E853 and SH4 roads. From the centre of Pojan, it’s a 3 minute drive or 20 minute walk via the SH66 road.
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Introduction. Nestled in the heart of modern-day Albania, the ancient city of Apollonia stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of Greek civilization. Founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth, Apollonia quickly rose to prominence as a center of trade, culture, and learning. Today, the well-preserved ruins of this once ...
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.
Saint Apollonia ( Greek: 'Αγία Απολλωνία, Coptic: Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲟⲛⲓⲁ) was one of a group of virgin martyrs who suffered in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians prior to the persecution of Decius. According to church tradition, her torture included having all of her teeth violently pulled out or shattered.
The Ancient City of Apollonia is part of the Tentative list of Albania in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List. The Ancient City of Apollonia is a group of monuments from the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods in an attractive landscape.
It stands on a hilly plateau from where expands the fertile plain of Musacchia with the Adriatic Sea and the hills of Mallakastra. The ruins of Apollonia are discovered in the beginning of the 19 th century. The city flourished during the 4 th century AD as an important economic and trade center.
