Archaeological Park of Antigonea

Archaeological Park of Antigonea
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Also known as: Antigonea, Antigonea de Caònia, Antigoneia, Antigoneia (Chaonia), Antigoneia (Épeirosz), Antigoneia (Epiro), Antigoneia (Khaonia), Antigonia, Antigonia (Chaonia), Antigonie, Antigonie (Chaonie), Αντιγόνεια (Χαονία)

Antigonea was an ancient Greek city in Chaonia, Epirus. The city was the chief inland settlement of the Chaonians and featured walls encircling the hill and a centre laid out on a Hippodamian grid plan [1]. It was sacked and burned by the Romans in 167 BC and never rebuilt [1] [2] [3].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryAlbania
Coordinates40.0877° N, 20.2218° E

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