{"id":61262,"date":"2026-04-30T08:05:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/greece\/meet-nikopolis-the-largest-ancient-city-in-greece\/61262\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:09:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T06:09:44","slug":"nikopolis-the-largest-ancient-city-in-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/en\/greece\/epirus-en\/preveza-en\/nikopolis-the-largest-ancient-city-in-greece\/61262\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Nikopolis, the largest ancient city in Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"

A city whose name contains the word “victory” can only be indifferent. You know and imagine that history has been made there. And so it is. The historic Nikopolis in Preveza<\/strong> has a feature that few know about. It is the largest ancient city in Greece. Apart from beauty, she has other reasons that will convince you to get to know her. In fact, it is a town that now counts few inhabitants but is a popular tourist destination in Epirus.<\/p>\n

Meet Nikopolis, the largest ancient city in Greece<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Nikopolis is also called the Greek “Pompeii” and not unfairly. The beautiful and historic town is built on the peninsula, which separates the Ambracian Gulf from the Ionian Sea. It was an important commercial center in the past centuries as land and sea routes led there. But why was it called Nikopolis?<\/strong> It was named because it was founded as a symbol of the great victory of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian and later Roman emperor Augustus, against Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt at Actium in 31 BC.<\/p>\n

\"\"It was the administrative capital of Epirus for 7 centuries.<\/strong> Octavian, in order to give life to his ambitious plan, transferred to the new city populations of the largest Greek cities in the wider region. Nikopolis is estimated to have had up to 100,000 inhabitants during its heyday, being one of the largest urban centers of the Roman world. It is characteristic that from the beginning of the 7th century. References to sources and excavation finds are rare. Thus, no safe conclusions can be drawn about the continuity of urban life.<\/p>\n

What was certain and indisputable was that Nicopolis was the pride of the Roman emperor Octavian.<\/strong> And it could not be otherwise, since it was the settlement that he created in memory of his victory against the allied fleet.<\/p>\n

Nikopolis of Preveza today…<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Today, Nikopolis is a unique and important archaeological site in Greece. The extent and the “monumental cores” can be said to compose the puzzle for the most complete unified example of Greco-Roman culture and way of life. Nikopolis is an ideal destination for anyone who likes to take a deep journey through history.<\/p>\n

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