Fier (Albanian: Fier or Fieri) is a city in southwest Albania, in the district and county of the same name. It is located at 40°43′N, 19°33′E, and has a population of about 55,000 (2004 est). Fier is 12 km from the ruins of the ancient Corinthian city of Apollonia. Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Categories: Albania geography stubs | Districts of Albania ... Categories: Albania geography stubs ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Corinth, or Korinth (Greek: Κόρινθος, Kórinthos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city-state, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ... Apollonia in Illyria (modern Albania), known as Apollonia (κατ Εριδαμνον or προς Εριδαμνω), was located on the right bank of the Aous, the ruins of which are situated in the Fier region, near the village of Pojan (Pojani), geographically located at 40°43′N 19°28′E. It was founded in 588 BCE by...

History == The history of Fier is bound up with that of the oil, gas and bitumen deposits nearby. It was founded by the Vrioni family, beys of Berat, as a market town in the 18th century. The presence of asphalt and burning escapes of natural gas in the vicinity was recorded as early as the 1st century AD. Dioscorides, in Materia Medica, describes lumps of bitumen in the adjacent river Seman, and the concentrated pitch on the banks of the Vjosa river, Strobo, writing in about A.D 17th states: Natural gas is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane but including significant quantities of ethane, butane, propane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and hydrogen sulfide. ... The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 to 100 according the Gregorian calendar. ... Pedanius Dioscorides (ca. ... Materia medica is a Latin term for any material or substance used in the composition of curative agents in medicine. ... The Vjosë (Albanian indefinite form, the definite form is Vjosa) or Aóos (Greek: Αώος, Latin: Aous) is a river in north-western Greece and south-western Albania. ...

" On the territory of the people of Apollonia in Illlyria there is what is called a nymphaeum. It is a rock which emits fire. Below it are springs flowing with hot water and asphalt... the asphalt is dug out of a neighbouring hill: the parts excavated are replaced by fresh earth, which in time is converted to asphalt."

Industry and Tourism

Fier is an important industrial city and is built by the Gjanica tributary of the Seman river, and is surrounded by marshland. With nearby Patos town, it is the centre of the oil, bitumen and chemical industries in Albania. Fier is a convenient place to stay to visit the major Classical sites at nearby Byllis and Apollonia. The population is mixed Orthodox and Muslim (typical of southern Albanian cities). Main roads from the central square lead south to Vlora (35km) and east to the oil and chemical town of Patos (8 km). Byllis is a Roman Catholic titular bishopric in the former Roman province of Epirus Nova (now Albania), whose title is often added to that of Apollonia among the suffragans of the archbishopric of Dyrrachium (Durazzo). ...

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Apollonia

Twelve km away from Fier is situated Apollonia, one of the two most important ancient Greek colonial settlements in Albania. It was founded in 588 B.C on a hill near the sea, and near what was then the course of Vjosa river by settlers from Corfu and Corinth. At the time before the changes in land formation and the Adriatic coastline caused by an earthquake in the 3 century A.D, the harbour af Apollonia could accommodate as many as 100 ships. The site is thought to be on the sothern boundary of a native Illyrian settlement, being mentioned in Periplus, a sailor's account of the Adriatic written in the midle of 4 century B.C, as a Greek city. It was near the territory occupied by the Illyrian tribe of the Chaonians. The colony was said to have been named Gylaceia after its Corinthian founder, Gylax, and later changed its name to that of city of the God Apollo. According to archaeological investigations for 100 years Greek and Illyrian have lived in separate communities. Pontikonisi island in the background with the Vlaheraina Monastery in the foreground. ... Corinth, or Korinth (Greek: Κόρινθος, Kórinthos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city-state, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ...

The economic prosperty of Apollonia grew on the basis of trade in slaves, and the local rich pastoral agricultural. In the middle of the 5th century B.C a workshop for minting coins was set up here. Through trade and commercial transactions these coins spread throughout Illyria and beyond its boundaries. In the years 214 B.C onwards the city was involved in the war between the Illyrian Taulanti and Cassander, the king of Macedonia, and in 229 B.C came under Roman control. In 168 B.C, its loyalty to Rome was rewarded. For 200 years it was of central importance in the Roman effort to colonise the east and may have been an original terminus of the Egnatian Way. It was a vital stronghold for Caesar in the civil war between Pompey and Julius Caesar. In 45 and 44 B.C, Octavian, later to become the Emperor Augustus, studied for 6 months in Apollonia, which had established a high reputacion as a centre of Greek learning, especially the art of rhetoric. It was noted by Cecero, in the Philippics, as 'magna urbs et gravis' a great and important city. Europe in 450 The 5th century is the period from 401 - 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... Cassander (c. ... Pompey, Pompey the Great or Pompey the Triumvir [1] (Classical Latin abbreviation: CN·POMPEIVS·CN·F·SEX·N·MAGNVS[2], Gnaeus or Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus) (September 29, 106 BC–September 29, 48 BC), was a distinguished military and political leader of the late Roman republic. ... Gaius Julius Caesar [1] (Latin pronunciation ; English pronunciation ; July 12 or July 13, 100 BC or 102 BC – March 15, 44 BC), was a Roman military and political leader and one of the most influential men in classical antiquity. ... May refer to the persons: Augustus, Roman Emperor Pope John XIII nigger Category: ... Aristotles Rhetoric (or Ars Rhetorica, or The Art of Rhetoric or Treatise on Rhetoric) places the discipline of public speaking in the context of all other intellectual pursuits at the time. ...

Under the Empire Apollonia remained a prosperous centre, but begun to decline as the Vjosa silted up and the coastline changed after the earthquake.

The Excavations and the Monuments of Apollonia

The first attempts to conduct excavations in Apollonia were made during the first World War, by Austrian archaeologists who unearthed and explored mainly the walls that encircled the city. Systematic excavations began in 1924 by a French archaeological mission directed by Leon Rey, who brought to light a complex of monuments at the centre of the city. A lot of excavations have been made by Albanian archaeologists during the last 20 years. Many objects are exhibited in the museum which has been the monastery of St. Mary.

The Monument of Agonothetes

This monument decorated the centre of the city. The structure had the form of a semicircle and served as an assembly place of the council of the city - the Bule. The front part of the structure was decorated in a special manner: there are 6 pillars crowned with capitals of the Corinthian style. An inscription dating from the middle of the 2nd century A.D. tells that the building was constructed by high ranking officers of the city, a monument with the purpose of commemorating the death of his soldier brother. On the day of the inauguration of the monument, a show was staged in the city with the participation of 25 couples of gladiators. On the western side, from the top of the monumental structure, the tourists can see the ruins of the small temple of Artemis (Diana). At the eastern side there is a street which passes under a triumphal arch. On the opposite side of the monument of the Agonothetes, there is a colonnade decorated with marble statues. The 2nd century is the period from 101 - 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... The site of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in Turkey. ... Arc de Triomphe, Paris A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental archway, usually built to celebrate a victory in war. ...

The Library and the Odeon

This structure rises behind the colonnade. Opposite the monument of Aganothetes stands an Odeon or 'small theatre' for 200 spectators. The building had a stage, an orchestra and tiers. There they gave musical shows, recitals, and held oratorical and philosophical discussions.

The House with Mosaics

A couple of metres away was cavated a rich Apollonian dwelling house of the 3rd century A.D.: The mosaics are of all types. There are mosaics where the main decorative motives are simple geometric figures, others have ornamental mythological figures like : hypocamposes (seahorses), accompanied by Nereids and Erotes. One of the mosaics represents a scene where Archiles holds the wounded Penthesilea, the beautiful queen of Amazones, in his arms. // Overview Events 212: Constitutio Antoniniana grants citizenship to all free Roman men 212-216: Baths of Caracalla 230-232: Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east 235-284: Crisis of the Third Century shakes Roman Empire 250-538: Kofun era, the first... In Greek mythology, the Nereids (NEER-ee-eds) are blue-haired sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris. ... The Erōtes or Amores is a Greek dialogue, an example of contest literature, comparing the love of women and the love of boys, preferring the latter. ... In Greek mythology, Penthesilea (also spelled Penthesilia) was an Amazonian queen, daughter of Ares and Otrera, sister of Hippolyte, Antiope and Melanippe. ...

Fontana

The Fontana represents in itself a complex structure; it had a wall which collected the waters that sprang from the earth, and four other aquaducts.

The Museum of Apollonia

The Museum of Apollina has 7 pavilions, a gallery and 2 porticos. Here are exhibited different objects that testify to the history of Apollonia.

The Church of St. Mary

The Church of St. Mary is situated between the museum and the refectory. The church is of Byzantine style. The interiors of the church had once been painted, but today very few fragments from the mural paintings have remained. The church was built in the fourteenth century. The wall painting represents Emperor Andronicus Paleologus as the builder of the church. The refectory of the monastery was built at the same time as the church. Byzantine architecture is the architecture of the Byzantine Empire. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ...

Famous people

• Luftar Paja-actor –Artist i Popullit
• Fuat Boci-actor –Artist i Popullit
• Pellumb Kulla-Dramaturge, Mjeshter i Madh
• Kujtim Majaci-Sportist
• Indrit T. Sulaj-Web Design and Development. Founder of Fieri.Com
• Jakov Xoxa-Shkrimtar
• Ervis Gega-Violinist
• Kristaq Shtembari-Mesues i popullit

Sister cities

• Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Cities in Albania

Apollonia · Bajram Curri · Ballsh · Berat · Bilisht · Bulqizë · Burrel · Butrint · Cërrik · Çorovodë · Delvinë · Durrës · Elbasan · Ersekë · Fier · Fushë-Krujë · Gjirokastër · Gramsh · Has · Himarë · Kamzë · Kavajë · Këlcyrë · Klos · Konispol · Koplik · Korçë · Krujë · Krumë · Kuçovë · Kukës · Laç · Lezhë · Libohova · Librazhd · Lushnjë · Maliq · Mamurras · Mavrovë · Memaliaj · Patos · Peqin · Peshkopi · Përmet · Pogradec · Poliçan · Pukë · Rrëshen · Rrogozhinë · Roskovec · Sarandë · Selenicë · Shëngjin · Shijak · Shkodër · Tepelenë · Tirana · Tropojë · Valbonë · Vlorë Image File history File links Flag_of_Albania. ... This is a list of cities in Albania: Apollonia Bajram Curri Ballsh Berat Bilisht Bulqizë Burrel Butrint Cërrik Çorovodë Delvinë Durrës Elbasan Ersekë Fier Fushë-Krujë Gjirokastër Gramsh Has Himarë Kamzë Kavajë Këlcyrë Klos Koplik Korçë Krujë Krumë Kuçovë Kukës Laç Lezhë Librazhd Lushnj... 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