Ambracia
Ambracia (/æmˈbreɪʃə/; Greek: Ἀμβρακία, occasionally Ἀμπρακία, Ampracia) was a city of ancient Greece on the site of modern Arta. It was founded by the Corinthians in 625 BC and was situated about 11 km (7 mi) from the Ambracian Gulf, on a bend of the navigable river Arachthos (or Aratthus), in the midst of a fertile wooded plain.
Ἀμβρακία | |
Small theater at Ambracia | |
Ambracia (Balkans) | |
| Alternative name | Arta |
|---|---|
| Region | Epirus |
| Coordinates | 39.158°N 20.987°E |
| Type | City |
| History | |
| Periods | Greek, Roman, Byzantine |
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