Archaeological site of Apollonia

Archaeological site of Apollonia

About eight miles outside the city of Fier lay the ruins of the notorious ancient city of Apollonia. The city flourished in the Roman period and was home of the renowned philosophical school. Founded in 588 BC by Greeks from Corinth, Apollonia is an emblematic city for the rich cultural-historic heritage of Albania. The Illirian city was the most significant of all the 30 cities in the ancient world, named after God Apollo. It is therefore home to many archaeological sites from different periods - Roman, Greek, Venetian, Albanian, etc. The monuments of this city hold the impressive 1000 years of history and preserved the spirit of the ancient legendary epochs with the imprint of their specific cultures.