Thronion (Illyria)

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Epirus in antiquity.

Thronion (Greek: Θρόνιον) or Thronium was an ancient Greek city of the Euboians and Lokrians[1] in Epirus. It is believed to lie somewhere to the south of Vlorë, between the Shushicë River and the sea.

References

  1. ^ The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation. An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted, 2005, ISBN 0-19-814099-1, p. 322. "...expansion of Apollonia is implied in the dedication at Olympia of spoils from the destruction of the Euboian-Lokrian settlement at Thronion."

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