Phoenice
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Not to be confused with Phoenicia.
This article is about the ancient Illyrian city in Epirus. For the Roman imperial province, see Phoenice (Roman province). For the ancient city of Lycia, see Phoenice (Lycia).
For mythical figures, see Phoenice (mythology).
Phoenice or Phoenike (Greek: Φοινίκη) was a Greek city in Epirus and capital of the Chaonians.[4][5] It was also the location of the Treaty of Phoenice which ended the First Macedonian War,[6] as well as one of the wealthiest cities in Epirus until the Roman conquest.[7] During the early Byzantine period, Phoenice was the see of a bishopric. The city is an archaeological park of Albania and is located on a hill above[clarification needed] a modern town which bears the same name, Finiq, in modern southern Albania.[5]
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Φοινίκη (in Greek) | |
Alternative name | Phoenike |
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Location | Finiq, Vlorë County, Albania |
Region | Chaonia |
Coordinates | 39°54′48″N 20°03′28″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Builder | Chaonians |
Founded | Second half of the 5th century BC |
Abandoned | After 6th century AD |
Cultures | Greek, Roman, Byzantine |
Events | Treaty of Phoenice |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1924–1928 by Italian archaeologist Luigi Ugolini;[1][2] 1958-1989 by USSR and Albanian archaeologists[3] |
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