Roman water spout and obelisk, Apollonia, Fier, Albania
Roman water spout with pointed arch, 1st century AD, leading to canals under the Eastern fortress and opening into a square with 3 obelisks, Apollonia, Fier, Albania. The style of this spout is typically Apollonian and was built under Pax Romana, a time when defence was less important. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13428848
Media ID
45108704
Size
5616px x 3649px
(10.3MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
