Petra (Illyria)
Petra (Ancient Greek: Πέτρα) was an ancient settlement in Illyricum. Julius Caesar writes that it was situated upon a hill upon the coast, which had only a moderately good harbour.[1] Its site is tentatively located near modern Shkëmbi i Kavajës.[2]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Julius Caesar, B.C. 3.42.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 49, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
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