Gitanae or Gitana (Ancient Greek: Γίτανα), or Gitona (Γίτωνα), or Titana (Τίτανα or Τιτάνα), was a city of ancient Epirus,[1] described by Livy as being near Corcyra, and about 10 miles from the coast.[2] as a place of meeting of the Epirote League (Concillio Epirotarum). It is not mentioned by any other ancient writer, and it was conjectured that the word is a corrupt form of Chyton, which Ephorus spoke of as a place in Epirus colonised by Ionians from Klazomenai.
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However, its site has been located as the place bearing the modern name Gkoumani.[3][4]
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Ancient Theater at the archaeological site of Gitanae
Mosaic depicting the Vergina Sun at the archaeological site of Gitanae
Gitanae walls
Theater seats with name inscriptions written on them
References
An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation by Mogens Herman Hansen, 2005, page 345
Livy. Ab Urbe Condita Libri (History of Rome). xlii. 38.
Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, and directory notes accompanying.
Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Gitanae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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