Amantia Albania
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Amantia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the genus, see Amanita . For the Illyrian tribe with a similar name, see Amandes . Epirus in antiquity. Coordinates : 40°22′37″N 19°41′59″EAmantia (Greek : Ἀμάντια) or Abantia (Greek : Ἀβάντια) was an ancientGreek polis [1] [2] in Epirus . It occupied an important defensive position above the Vjosa river valley to the east, and on the road to the coast and the Bay ofVlorë , in Vlorë District in Albania . A Greek temple , the Aphrodite temple, a theatre, and a stadium have also been found in the city. [3] The name for an inhabitant was Amantieus (Greek : Ἀμάντιεύς). Contents [hide ] 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 Sources History[edit ] According to Pausanias , the settlement was founded by Locrians from nearby Thronium and Abantes fromEuboea . [4] Stephanus Byzantius similarly attributes the foundation to Euboean Abantes "returning from the Trojan war". [5] Hesychius [disambiguation needed ] states that it was an Epirote settlement.<r foundation legend had Elpenor , who actually dies at Troy, acting as a nostos and leading the colonists. [6] Their political leaders had titles likeprytanis (Greek : πρύτανις, "the one that presides") and grammateus (Greek : γραμματεύς, "secretary"). The town was surrounded with a walled enclosure roughly 2,100m long. A large
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AmantiaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFor the genus, seeAmanita. For the Illyrian tribe with a similar name, seeAmandes.
Epirus in antiquity.Coordinates:402237N194159EAmantia(Greek:) orAbantia(Greek:) was an ancientGreekpolis[1][2]inEpirus. It occupied an important defensive position above theVjosariver valley to the east, and on the road to the coast and the Bay ofVlor, inVlor DistrictinAlbania. AGreek temple, theAphroditetemple, a theatre, and astadiumhave also been found in the city.[3]The name for an inhabitant wasAmantieus(Greek:).Contents[hide] 1History 2See also 3References 4SourcesHistory[edit]According toPausanias, the settlement was founded byLocriansfrom nearbyThroniumandAbantesfromEuboea.[4]Stephanus Byzantiussimilarly attributes the foundation to Euboean Abantes "returning from the Trojan war".[5]Hesychius[disambiguation needed]states that it was an Epirote settlement.
