Panormus (Epirus)

Epirus in antiquity

Panormus or Panormos (Ancient Greek: Πάνορμος) was an ancient Greek harbor settlement mentioned by the geographer Ptolemy, in Chaonia in ancient Epirus, situated nearly midway between Oricum and Onchesmus.^[1] Strabo describes it as a great harbour in the midst of the Ceraunian Mountains.^[2]

It site is possibly located at Porto Palermo south of Himare, Albania.^[3] Borsh, Albania has also been suggested as a possible site.^{[citation needed]}

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^ Ptolemy. The Geography. 3.13.2.
^ Strabo. Geographica. vii. p. 324. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 49, and directory notes accompanying.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Panormus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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[1] Ptolemy. The Geography. 3.13.2.

[2] Strabo. Geographica. vii. p. 324. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.

[3] Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 49, and directory notes accompanying.

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