Place:Arta, Arta, Ipeiros, Greece

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NameArta
Alt namesAmbraciasource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 50-51; GRI Photo Archive, Authority File (1998) p 12583
Ambrakossource: ARLIS/NA: Ancient Site Names (1995)
Nardasource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 50-51
Phidhokastrosource: ARLIS/NA: Ancient Site Names (1995)
Ártasource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity or town
Coordinates39.167°N 20.983°E
Located inArta, Ipeiros, Greece
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Arta is a city in northwestern Greece, capital of the regional unit of Arta, which is part of Epirus region. The city was known in ancient times as Ambracia. Arta is known for the medieval bridge over the Arachthos River. Arta is also known for its ancient sites from the era of Pyrrhus of Epirus and its well-preserved 13th-century castle. Arta's Byzantine history is reflected in its many Byzantine churches; perhaps the best known is the Panagia Paregoretissa (Mother of God the Consoling), built about 1290 by Despot Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas.

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