The city of Epidamnos (Ancient Greek: Επίδαμνος), later the Roman Dyrrachium (Δυρράχιον; modern Durrës, Albania), was founded in 627 BC in Illyria by...

known as Epidamnos (Ἐπίδαμνος) and Dyrrhachion (Δυρράχιον) in classical Greek and then Epidamnus and Dyrrachium in classical Latin. Epidamnos is the older...

Illyrian by Greek colonists in Epidamnos, the ethnonym Chelidones might have adhered to the Taulantian people located in Epidamnos, while the ethnonym Taulantii...

whose capital was at Phoenice. Other colonies such as Apollonia and Epidamnos were established by Greek city-states on the coast by the 7th century...

leadership of Agron. During this time, Agron invaded part of Corcyra, Epidamnos and Pharos in succession, establishing garrisons in them. An invasion...

emissaries but as spies. Gentius destroyed the cities of Apollonia and Epidamnos (Roman Dyrrachium, now Durrës, Albania), which were allied with Rome....

father and son gave their name to the town in Illyria which was called Epidamnos and later on Dyrrhachium. The name Melissae was transferred to priestesses...

Illicitanus Rhode Salauris Zacynthos Illyria Aspalathos Apollonia Aulon Epidamnos Epidauros Issa Melaina Korkyra Nymphaion Orikon Pharos Tragurion Thronion...

protectorate on the islands of Issa (Vis) and Corfu, and on the cities of Epidamnos (Durrës), Apollonia (present-day Pojani) and Oricum (Orikum) in the bay...

In Greek mythology, Epidamnus (Ancient Greek: Ἐπίδαμνος Epídamnos) father of Melissa who became the mother of Dyrrhachius by the sea-god Poseidon. The...