Nicopolis
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Nicopolis or Actia Nicopolis was the capital city of the Roman province of Epirus. Its site, near Preveza, Greece, still contains impressive ruins. The city was founded in 29 BC by Octavian in commemo
The Roman nymphaeum of Nicopolis
Octavian's campsite memorial at Actium: terrace wall with cuttings for rostra (bronze rams) taken from Antony's warships
The ancient Odeon.
The central thermae of Nicopolis.
Battle of Actium
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The Battle of Actium was a naval battle fought between Octavian's maritime fleet, led by Marcus Agrippa, and the combined fleets of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. The battle took place on 2 September 31 B
Nicopolis
…still contains impressive ruins. The city was founded in 29 BC by Octavian in commemoration of his victory in 31 BC over Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium nearby. It flourished through commerce and imperial patronage, obtaining its capital status in the early second century AD when Trajan created the…
Detail of the naval battle from an early 1st-century relief commemorating Actium (extensively restored)
A reconstructed statue of Augustus as a younger Octavian, dated c. 30 BC
A Roman bust of the consul and triumvir Mark Antony, Vatican Museums
Ballistae on a Roman Galley