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Apollonia Illyrica (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 43 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.7160 decimal degrees |
| Long: 019 28 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 19.4660 decimal degrees |
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Note: Apollonia was an ancient city near the mouth of the Aous (Vojussa) River. Its ruins are located over the hill of Pojani near a monastery; probably founded by colonists from Corinth and Kerkyra. It thrived during the Roman Empire and its school of philosophy became celebrated. |
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| Apollonia Illyrica (preferred,C,V)
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| Apollonia (C,V)
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| Apolonia (C,V)
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| Ἀπολλωνία κατ' Ἐπίδαμνον (C,V,Greek,U)
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| Ἀπολλωνία πρὸς Ἐπιδάμνῳ (C,V,Greek,U)
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| Apollonia pros Epidamno (C,V)
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| Apollonia kat' Epida (C,V)
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| Gylakeia (H,V)
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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founded in 588 BCE |
| archaeological site (C) |
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| inhabited place (H) |
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| city (H) |
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| Illyrian (H) |
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| Ancient Greek (H) |
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| Ancient Roman (H) |
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Via Egnatia .......... (road) |
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(World) [8713927] |
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