Amfissa

Amfissa
Lemur12 · Attribution

Also known as: 암피사, Amfisa, Amfissa (stad), Amphissa, Amphissa (stad), Amphisse, Amphissie, Anfisa, Anfissa, Aulon, Salona, Salona (Graecia)

Ancient city in central Greece and capital of the Ozolian Locrians, with a history spanning roughly 3,000 years [1]. Recent excavations uncovered a Mycenaean tomb in use from the 13th to 11th century BC [1] [2]. Philip II of Macedon destroyed the city in 338 BC during the Fourth Sacred War [1]. Known as Salona during the Middle Ages, it remains the seat of the municipality of Delphi in Phocis [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryGreece
Coordinates38.5278° N, 22.3783° E

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