Phoenice
Φοινίκη (in Greek) | |
2nd c. BC shops | |
| Alternative name | Phoenike |
|---|---|
| Location | Finiq, Vlorë County, Albania |
| Region | Chaonia |
| Coordinates | 39°54′48″N 20°03′28″E / 39.91333°N 20.05778°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Chaonians |
| Founded | Second half of the 5th century BC |
| Cultures | Greek, Roman, Byzantine |
| Events | Treaty of Phoenice |
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Phoenice or Phoenike (Ancient Greek: Φοινίκη) was an ancient Greek city in Epirus and capital of the Chaonians. It is located high on an almost impregnable hill commanding the fertile valley below and near the modern town of the same name, Finiq, in southern Albania. It was the wealthiest city in Epirus and had the strongest walls until the Roman conquest. It was the location of the Treaty of Phoenice which ended the First Macedonian War. The city is part of an archaeological park.