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Arta, Greece
Arta
is a city in northwestern
Greece
, capital of the
regional unit of Arta
, which is part of
Epirus
region. The city was known in ancient times as
Ambracia
. Arta is known for the
medieval bridge
over the
Arachthos River
. Arta is also known for its ancient sites from the era of
Pyrrhus of Epirus
and its well-preserved 13th-century castle. Arta's
Byzantine
history is reflected in its many
Byzantine
churches; perhaps the best known is the
Panagia Paregoretissa
(Mother of God the Consoling), built about 1290 by
Despot
Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas
. The city is the seat of the
Technological Educational Institute of Epirus
.
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