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Apolonia
Apolonia is the ancient city in Albania, one of the largest in the Adriatic basin and the most mentioned among the 30 other cities with the same name of ancient times. It was founded around the beginning of the 4th century BC. The ruins of Apollonia were discovered at the beginning of the 19th century. The earliest archaeological traces are some objects of the Iron Age, typical of the Illyrian culture. From the first centuries of the city's life, some remains of the defensive wall and of an archaic temple dedicated to Artemis, the most worshipped goddess of the Apollonians, are preserved. In the years 1824-1838, a French archaeological mission conducted research in this city, later the research was carried out by Albanian archaeologists. While in recent years, by a joint Albanian-French mission.
Archaeological Museum of Apollonia
The Archaeological Museum of Apollonia is built within the archaeological area of Apollonia. The museum was opened in 1958 in a semi-circle around the church of St. Mary. There are still some statues in this area today. The museum was reconstructed several times and took its final form in 1985. In 1996, a building for archaeological research and studies was added.
Ardenica Monastery
The Ardenica Monastery or Ardenica Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri Lindja e Hyjlindëses Mari, Greek: Ιερά Μονή Γεννήσεως Θεοτόκου Αρδευούσης) is located near the village of Ardenica, 8 km southwest of the city of Lushnja, Albania, on the national road connecting the city of Fier with that of Lushnja in a dominant position on the hills of the same name, at an altitude of 237 m above sea level. The medieval monastery bears the name of the Virgin Mary, like most of the churches of the Myzeqe region, in which she is known as the patroness of the main economic activity.
Church of Saint Cosmas
St. Cosmas' and St. Mary's Church, Kolkondas is a tourist attraction, one of the Churches in Kolkondas, Republic of Albania. It is located: 27 km from Fier, 620 km from Skopje, 750 km from Pristina.