Gitanae
Gitanae or Gitana (Ancient Greek: Γίτανα), or Gitona (Γίτωνα), or Titana (Τίτανα or Τιτάνα), was a city of ancient Epirus,[1] described by Livy as being near Corcyra, and about 10 miles from the coast.[2] as a place of meeting of the Epirote League (Concillio Epirotarum). It is not mentioned by any other ancient writer, and it was conjectured that the word is a corrupt form of Chyton, which Ephorus spoke of as a place in Epirus colonised by Ionians from Klazomenai.
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Epirus in antiquity (with wrong location for Gitanae)
However, its site has been located as the place bearing the modern name Gkoumani.[3][4]
Gallery
- Ancient Theater at the archaeological site of Gitanae
- Mosaic depicting the Vergina Sun at the archaeological site of Gitanae
- Gitanae walls
- Theater seats with name inscriptions written on them
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References
- An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation by Mogens Herman Hansen, 2005, page 345
- Livy. Ab Urbe Condita Libri (History of Rome). xlii. 38.
- Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, and directory notes accompanying.
- Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
See also
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