Επίδαμνος (in Greek) | |
The amphitheater of Durrës | |
Alternative name | Durrës |
---|---|
Location | Durrës, Durrës County, Albania |
Region | Northern Albania |
Coordinates | 41°16′N 19°30′E / 41.267°N 19.500°E |
Type | Settlement |
Part of | Durrës |
History | |
Founded | 7th century BC |
Cultures | Illyria, Roman, |
The city of Epidamnos (Ancient Greek: Επίδαμνος), later the Roman Dyrrachium[1][2][3] (Δυρράχιον; modern Durrës, Albania), was founded in 627 BC[4] in Illyria by Greeks from Corinth and Corcyra (modern Corfu).[5][6]
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search