Oricum Archaeological Park

Oricum Archaeological Park
Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs · CC BY-SA 4.0

Oricum Archaeological Park preserves an ancient Illyrian harbor that evolved into a Greek polis at the south end of the Bay of Vlorë, located at the foot of the Akrokeraunian Mountains marking the border between Epirus and Illyria[1]. The site later became a significant Roman city between the provinces of Epirus Vetus and Epirus Nova in Macedonia[1]. Its strategic coastal position made it continuously used as a naval base from antiquity through modern times[1].

TypeMegalithic stones
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryAlbania
Coordinates40.3193° N, 19.4283° E

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