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Albanopolis (Albanian: Albanopolis or Albanët; Ancient Greek: Ἀλβανόπολις, romanized: Albanópolis) [1] [2] was a city in ancient Roman Macedon specifically in Epirus Nova, the city of the Albanoi, an Illyrian tribe.
Albanopolis was a city, most likely in ancient Armenia, known in Christianity as being the location at which the apostle Bartholomew was crucified or flayed alive. [1] [2] [3]
Their central settlement was called Albanopolis (Ἀλβανόπολις) and was located roughly between the Mat and Shkumbin rivers, in central Albania. The archaeological site of Zgërdhesh has been identified as the likely location of Albanopolis.
In 1871, the renowned Austrian Albanologist, Hahn, visited the Illyrian Castle at Zgërdhesh and was the first to launch the idea that this was the ancient ALBANOPOLIS, the major settlement of the Alban tribe which gave its name to the whole country.
Oct 2, 2020 · The Museum. Today, you’ll find several noteworthy attractions, including an ethnographic museum, a Turkish bath, and the ruins of the Fatih Sultan Mehmed Mosque and its minaret. But the main attraction is the National Skanderbeg Museum, one of Albania’s most famous museums.
Albania. The name "Albania" may be derived from the Illyrian and Pelasgus tribe of the Albani recorded by Ptolemy, the geographer and astronomer from Alexandria who drafted a map in 150 AD] that shows the city of Albanopolis (located northeast of Durrës).
Jan 17, 2024 · Albanopolis, an ancient city located in present-day Albania, has intrigued historians and archaeologists for years. Its exact location remained a mystery for centuries until archaeological evidence pointed towards the vicinity of Zgerdhesh hill, near Krujë.
