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Shkodra Citty (Albania)

Day 1,626, 12:40 • Published in Albania Slovenia

• by Kristel1990

History
The town was known as Scodra during antiquity, and was the capital of the first kingdom of the Illyrian tribe of the Ardiaei, since the middle of the 3rd century BC. The town, was first mentioned during classical times as the site of the Illyrian Labeates, as well as the capital of the kingdom of King Gentius[7]- in which he minted coins - and that of Queen Teuta. In the year 168 BC, the city was captured by the Romans and it became an important trade and military route. The Romans colonized[8] the town. Scodra remained in the province of Illyricum.

Mosaic Zoja of Shkodra