Thronion

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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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