Promona was an ancient city inhabited by the
Illyrians
The Illyrians ( grc, Ἰλλυριοί, ''Illyrioi''; la, Illyrii) were a group of Indo-European languages, Indo-European-speaking peoples who inhabited the western Balkan Peninsula in ancient times. They constituted one of the three main Paleo ...
. Promona was the location a Roman cohort in the territory of the
Delmatae
The Delmatae, alternatively Dalmatæ, during the Roman period, were a group of Illyrian tribes in Dalmatia, contemporary southern Croatia and western Bosnia and Herzegovina. The region of Dalmatia takes its name from the tribe.
The Delmatae ap ...
. The location is the modern-day village of
Tepljuh, north of
Drnis.
See also
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List of settlements in Illyria
This is a list of settlements in Illyria founded by Illyrians (southern Illyrians, Dardanians, Pannonians), Liburni, Ancient Greeks and the Roman Empire. A number of cities in Illyria and later Illyricum were built on the sites or close to the s ...
References
Bibliography
* Wilkes, J. J. The Illyrians, 1992,
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Former populated places in the Balkans
Cities in ancient Illyria
Šibenik-Knin County
Illyrian Croatia
Archaeology of Illyria