Tag: Maritime
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Ambracus – Άμβρακος
Read more: Ambracus – ΆμβρακοςAmbrakos: The Maritime Bulwark of Ambracia The ancient site of Ἄμβρακος (Ambrakos, also known as Ambracus. The locals know it as Fidokastro) served as the fortified port and naval station for the Corinthian colony of Ambracia. Situated on a marshy…
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Emporion: The Greek Gateway to the Iberian Peninsula
Read more: Emporion: The Greek Gateway to the Iberian PeninsulaἘμπόριον (English: Emporion, Empuries Catalan: Empúries) was a market, and later a city founded in today’s Catalonia, Spain in 575 BCE by Greeks from Phocaea, a prosperous city in Asia Minor. Today, its ancient ruins comprise the Empúries Archaeological Site. A Brief…