Διμάλη | |
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| Alternative name | Διμάλλον, Dimal |
|---|---|
| Location | Krotinë, Berat County, Albania |
| Region | Illyria |
| Coordinates | 40°42′59″N 19°47′49″E / 40.71639°N 19.79694°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman |
| Cultures | Illyrian, Greek, Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Public |
Dimal or Dimal (Illyrian: Διμάλη /Dimálē;[1] Ancient Greek: Διμάλη or Διμάλλον; Latin: Dimallum) was a town in southern Illyria in classical antiquity which was situated in the vicinity or within the territory of the Parthini, an Illyrian tribe. It was built on a hill of 450 m above sea level, in the hinterland of Apollonia, about 30 km from the eastern coast of the Adriatic. It is located in today Krotinë, Berat County, Albania.[2]
The first walls of Dimale were built around mid-4th century BC when the Illyrians went through a dynamic development founding their own cities. The urban settlement was built on an already existent Illyrian hilltop proto-urban area dating back to the previous century.[3] In the Hellenistic period (between the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC) the town experienced its climax, during a phase marked by intense urban planning, including the construction of a new city wall and the building of several stoas, a temple, and a theater, showing a significant influence of the Ancient Greek culture on the local Illyrian inhabitants. Manufacturing and materials seem to witness an intense exchange with nearby Apollonia.[4]
The fortified town of Dimale was regarded as impenetrable by Illyrians.[5] It was involved in the Second Roman-Illyrian War[6] and the First Roman-Macedonian War.[7]
- ^ Lippert & Matzinger 2021, p. 131.
- ^ Muka & Heinzelmann 2014, p. 223; Lasagni 2019, p. 64; Jaupaj 2019, p. 194; Christ 1974, p. 290; Bengtson 2009, p. 399; Kaffka 2007, p. 10; Wilkes 1992, p. 133; Gruen 1986, p. 381; Winnifrith 2002, p. 33; Stipčević 1974, p. 99; Hatzopoulos 1997, pp. 144–145; Šašel Kos 2005, p. 406.
- ^ Dautaj 2009, p. 281; Muka & Heinzelmann 2012, p. 390; Lasagni 2019, p. 65; Fiedler et al. 2021, p. 137.
- ^ Lasagni 2019, p. 65; Muka & Heinzelmann 2012, p. 390.
- ^ Stipčević 1974, p. 53: "Demetrus took refuge in the fortified town of Dimallum. The Illyrians had regarded Dimallum as impregnable, and this was precisely the reason why the Romans had decided to attack it.
- ^ Errington 1989, pp. 92–93.
- ^ Errington 1989, pp. 98, 104.