- The Actium Trophy Monument is a Victory Monument and Sanctuary to Apollo, with dedications to Neptune and Mars, built by Octavian, and located at Nicopolis, Preveza,
- It was built on the site where his tent had been pitched during the Battle of Actium in 31 BCE, to recognise his victory over Mark Anthony and Queen Cleopatra VII.
The Roman Ruins
- The Monument has a wall which once held 35 Rams of the captured Galleys. 23 sockets for these are still visible today.
- The size of the sockets at the western end of the wall are much larger than at the eastern end.
- This indicates the wall held Rams for ‘Fives’ and ‘Sixes’ at the eastern end, increasing to ‘Nines’ and ‘Tens’ at the western end.
- At the same time Octavian founded the city of Nicopolis, near Smyrtoula.
- To celebrate the victory, he also inaugurated the Actian Games to be conducted every four years.
Other Trophy Monuments
Actium Trophy Monument, Nicopolis, Preveza