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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: archaeological site, largest city of ancient southern Illyria
- Also known as: “Byllis” and “Parku Arkeologjik Bylis”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Ancient City of Nikaia.
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 Archaeological Park.
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 Archaeological Park.
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 Archaeological Park.
Damës
Village
Damës is a village in and the seat of the former Fratar municipality, Fier County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Mallakastër. Damës is situated 6 km east of Byllis Archaeological Park.
Byllis Archaeological Park
- Categories: polis, archaeological site, tourism, shrubland, and historic site
- Location: Hekal, Mallakastër, Fier County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.54284° or 40° 32′ 34″ northLongitude
19.73802° or 19° 44′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8FGXGPVQ+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 307869990OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=scrubOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1018544
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Waray—“Byllis Archaeological Park” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Bylis”
- Albanian: “Bylisi”
- Albanian: “Byllis”
- Albanian: “Byllisi”
- Bulgarian: “Бейлис”
- Bulgarian: “Билис”
- Catalan: “Bil·lis”
- Catalan: “Bul·lis”
- Cebuano: “Byllis”
- Dutch: “Byllis”
- French: “Byllis”
- German: “Byllis”
- Greek: “Βύλλις”
- Hebrew: “ביליס”
- Hungarian: “Büllisz”
- Italian: “Byllis”
- Latin: “Byllis”
- Polish: “Byllis”
- Portuguese: “Bílis”
- Portuguese: “Boullís”
- Portuguese: “Búlis”
- Portuguese: “Byllis”
- Russian: “Биллида”
- Russian: “Буллида”
- Slovenian: “Byllis”
- Spanish: “Bulice”
- Spanish: “Búlice”
- Swedish: “Byllis”
- Waray (Philippines): “Byllis”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral-Basilica B and Byllis - Basilica A.
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