Very Nice Travel's video: Nikopolis the largest ancient city in Greece

Nikopolis or Nicopolis (the city of victory) is an ancient city that was built on 31 B.C by by the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (Augustus) to celebrate his victory over Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium. It is located about eight kilometres away from Preveza, in Epirus region and spread over a great area of 1,500 hectares. Among the most important monuments of Roman Nikopolis are: 1. The Roman Odeon, which is located on the west side of the old Christian Wall and it includes the auditorium, the orchestra and the stage. It was built in the 1st century AD and remained in use until the second half of the 3rd century AD. 2. Basilica A was founded by Bishop Doumetios (525-575 AD) and is decorated with elaborate mosaics, combining floral and pictorial motifs. 3. Basilica B, built at the time of Bishop Alkison, who was active during the reign of Emperor Anastasios (491-518 AD). 4. The Theatre, which is located south-east of the monument of Augustus. The scene is high, probably two floors, with three arched entrances. 5. The monument of Augustus. It was founded by Octavian-Augustus, 31 BC, after the battle of Aktion and it was dedicated to Mars, Poseidon and Aktion Apollo. Please note that the main entrance of the site, the monument of Augustus and the theatre are about a ten minute drive! Many of the findings from excavations in Nikopolis are hosted in Archaeological Museum, 5 km away from Preveza. Click here to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoYjOiyTGY8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music: Eyes of Glory by Aakash Gandhi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIEW FULL PLAYLIST - Greece ( Epirus ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHj-AQHW8SQ&list=PLX7tUxqb0mnc6vO67ZFn8NaEENnZfhhGj ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you like what you see, subscribe and click the bell to enable notifications for more travel videos. https://www.youtube.com/verynicetravel I really appreciate your support! ❤️❤️❤️ IMPORTANT NOTE: The content of this channel, including: videos, images and graphics must not be downloaded for the purpose of being re-uploaded to YouTube or another 3rd party website. No part of this channel may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author. Copyright © Very Nice Travel