place
Dyrrachium
also: Durazzo, Durrës
The busy Adriatic port (modern Durrës) on the crossing from Italy to Greece; called 'the tavern of the Adriatic' for its constant traffic.
Reading notes
- The Poems §36 Dyrrachium
The busy Adriatic crossing-port (modern Durrës), 'the tavern of the Adriatic' for its ceaseless traffic.