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Arta, Greece. Arta (Greek: Άρτα) is a city in northwestern Greece and capital of the regional unit of Arta, which is part of Epirus region. The city was known in ancient times as Ambracia (Ancient Greek: Ἀμβρακία). Arta is known for the medieval bridge over the Arachthos River, as well as for its ancient sites from the era of ...
Coordinates: 39.1589°N 20.9835°E. The Church of the Parigoritissa. Interior. The Church of the Parigoritissa or Paregoretissa (Greek: Παναγία ἠ Παρηγορήτισσα, lit. ' Panagia of Consolation') is the 13th-century Byzantine metropolitan church of the Greek city of Arta. Part of the building used to house the Archaeological ...
Ambracia (/ æ m ˈ b r eɪ ʃ ə /; Greek: Ἀμβρακία, occasionally Ἀμπρακία, Ampracia) was a city of ancient Greece on the site of modern Arta.It was founded by the Corinthians in 625 BC and was situated about 11 km (7 mi) from the Ambracian Gulf, on a bend of the navigable river Arachthos (or Aratthus), in the midst of a fertile wooded plain.
The Archaeological Museum of Arta is a museum in Arta, Greece. It was established in 1973 as the Archaeological collection of Arta, and used to be housed in the 13th-century Paregoretissa church. The collection has now been moved to a brand new, purpose-built museum building which opened in 2009. The new museum building is located by the river ...
In 1940, about 384-400 Jewish residents lived in Arta. The city was under Italian occupation, and relations between the Jewish community and the authorities were good.The Greek population in the city tried to make things easier for them, and life continued as usual for nearly three years, despite being required to wear the yellow badge and adhere to curfews.
The center of the Arta Region, it is the country's sixth-largest city. As of 2024, the population was 11,221. [1] Arta is situated on the Mountains of Arta and is famous for its mild climate. It is located some 41 kilometres (25 miles) west of the national capital, Djibouti City.
Arta was established as a prefecture in 1882 (Greek: Νομός Άρτας). As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Arta was created out of the former prefecture Arta. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table ...
The Castle of Arta lies at the northeasterrn edge of the city, at the bend of the Arachthos River. [1][2] Remains of ancient ashlars on the eastern wall of the castle testify that it was built on the site of the lower town of ancient Ambracia, [1][2] which had been abandoned since the foundation of nearby Nicopolis in 31 BC. [3][4] It is ...