Byllis - Basilica A
Byllis - Basilica A is an archaeological site in Hekal, Mallakastër, Fier County. Byllis - Basilica A is situated nearby to the village Karbunarë, as well as near the town Ballsh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Byllis Archaeological Park and The Ancient City of Nikaia.
Byllis Archaeological Park
Byllis or Bullis or Boullis was an ancient city and the chief settlement of the Illyrian tribe of the Bylliones, traditionally located in southern Illyria.
The Ancient City of Nikaia
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nikaia was a settlement of the koinon of the Bylliones, an Illyrian tribe that through contact with their Ancient Greek neighbours became bilingual. The tribe was found in southern Illyria. The Ancient City of Nikaia is situated 2½ km southeast of Byllis - Basilica A.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karbunarë and Ballsh.
Karbunarë
Village
Karbunarë is a village in the Vlore County in Southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Selenicë. It is part of the municipal unit of Armen. Karbunarë is situated 4 km southwest of Byllis - Basilica A.
Ballsh
Town
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballsh is a town and a former municipality in Fier County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Mallakastër. Ballsh is situated 6 km north of Byllis - Basilica A.
Selenicë
Town
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selenicë is a municipality in Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Armen, Brataj, Kotë, Selenicë, Sevaster and Vllahinë, that became municipal units. Selenicë is situated 8 km west of Byllis - Basilica A.
Byllis - Basilica A
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Bylisi” and “Byllis”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hekal, Mallakastër, Fier County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.54304° or 40° 32′ 35″ northLongitude
19.73754° or 19° 44′ 15″ eastElevation
289 metres (948 feet)Open location code
8FGXGPVQ+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 2317678323OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
13308234
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- French: “Byllis - Basilique A”
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