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Jun 19, 2020 · Apollonia was founded in about 620 B.C.E., as a Corinthian colony. According to Herodotus, a contingent of soldiers from Apollonia took part in the battle of Salamis (480) against the Persians. Around 460 the Apollonians entered into a conflict with the Illyrian tribe of the Amantes, located in the interior.
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.
Jul 14, 2021 · Apollonia is an ancient site in Albania, near the city of Fier, which was home to a succession of civilisations, including a Roman city in southern Illyria in classical antiquity. The city reached its zenith in the 3rd or 4th century BC; however, today it lies in ruin.
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 ...
