Tag: Molossia

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  Orraon – Όρραον

  

  Orraon: The Stone Stronghold of the Molossians The archaeological site of Orraon (Ancient Greek: Ὄρραον. Also Horreum or Horraon), situated on a strategic limestone ridge near the modern village of Gymnotopos in Preveza, stands as one of the most remarkable examples of Classical and Hellenistic urban planning in Epirus.…

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  Kassope – Κασσώπη

  

  Kassope or Cassope (Ancient Greek: Κασσώπη, Κασσωπία, Κασσιόπη). Ancient Kassope is located on a remote plateau of Mt. Zalongo in Epirus, Greece, approximately 20 km north of Preveza. Founded in the mid-4th century BCE by the Kassopeans, a branch of the Thesprotian…

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