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  • Justinianopolis (Epirus)

  • Justinianopolis (Epirus)

    Justinianopolis is an ancient city located near the village of Nepravishtain in Gjirokastër County, Albania. It was founded by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century AD. The city is 4 km east of the Roman city of Hadrianopolis.
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    Justinianopolis (Epirus)

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    Albania

    Gjirokastër

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    6th Century AD

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