Amantia
Amantia was an ancient city and the main settlement of the Amantes, traditionally located in southern Illyria in classical antiquity. In Hellenistic times the city was either part of Illyria or Epirus.Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient city in Epirus
- Also known as: “Mint of Amantia”
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vajzë and Golimbas.
Golimbas
Village
Golimbas is a populated place in the Vlorë County of Albania. It was part of the former municipality Sevaster. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Selenicë. Golimbas is situated 4 km northeast of Amantia.
Dushkarak
Village
Dushkarak is a populated place in the Selenicë municipality of the Vlorë County of Albania. It was part of the former municipality Sevaster. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Selenicë. Dushkarak is situated 7 km northeast of Amantia.
Amantia
- Categories: city, historic site, Ancient Greek archaeological site, polis, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Komuna e Sevasterit, Bashkia Selenicë, Vlorë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.37862° or 40° 22′ 43″ northLongitude
19.6975° or 19° 41′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8FGX9MHX+C2OpenStreetMap ID
node 2319892634OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q454510
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Waray—“Amantia” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Amantia”
- Asturian: “Amantia”
- Bulgarian: “Amantia”
- Catalan: “Abància”
- Catalan: “Amància”
- Cebuano: “Amantia”
- Dutch: “Amantia”
- French: “Amantia”
- German: “Amantia”
- Greek: “Αμάντια”
- Hungarian: “Amantia”
- Italian: “Amantia”
- Italian: “Amanzia”
- Latin: “Amantia”
- Russian: “Амантия”
- Slovenian: “Amantia”
- Spanish: “Amantia”
- Swedish: “Amantia”
- Turkish: “Amantia”
- Waray (Philippines): “Amantia”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fortifying Wall and Amantia Archeological Park.
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