Byllis Archaeological Park

Byllis Archaeological Park is an archaeological site in Hekal, Mallakastër, Fier County. Byllis Archaeological Park is situated nearby to the archaeological site Cathedral-Basilica B, as well as near House B.

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

Photo: Xhevatzenjelaj, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Type: Shrubland
Also known as: “Parku Arkeologjik Bylis”
Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Hekal, Mallakastër, Fier County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

40.54284° or 40° 32′ 34″ north

Longitude

19.73802° or 19° 44′ 17″ east

Open location code

8FGXGPVQ+46

OpenStreetMap ID

way 307869990

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=scrub

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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