Roman Period

The city was founded by the Roman emperor Trajan (r. 98–117) near the ancient town of Doriscus, and received his

Nicopolis  (Greek: Νικόπολις Nikópolis, “City of Victory”) or Actia Nicopolis was the capital city of the Roman province of Epirus

It is also known (by its consecration and use) as the Greek Orthodox Church of Agios Georgios, and is informally

The Arch of Hadrian (Greek: Αψίδα του Αδριανού Apsida tou Adrianou), most commonly known in Greek as Hadrian’s Gate (Πύλη