Corfu

Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, whose capital city is also called Corfu. The Old Town of Corfu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site holding buildings from the Venetian Period (697-1797 CE).
During the Roman Empire, the capital was called Chersoupolis (now known as Paleopolis) and the island of Corfu was attached to the Roman Province of Epirus in Greece. The Straits of Corfu lie between Corfu and Albania.

The Strait of Corfu is the Corfu Channel which lies between the Greek Island of Corfu and the Albanian coast.

The Corinthian Greeks established the original city as Korkyra in the 8th century BCE and it became one of the three Naval Powers along with Athens and Corinth.
Between 229-189 BCE, Corfu was used as a Roman Naval Base during the First Macedonian War and Second Macedonian War.
In 31 BCE, Octavian used Corfu as a naval base leading up to the Battle of Actium against Mark Anthony and Queen Cleopatra VII.
From 336 CE onwards, Corfu was attached to the Eastern Roman Empire.
After 395 CE, and the permanent split between East and West, it was ruled from Constantinople.
In 551 CE, the Ostrogoths destroyed Chersoupolis, and a new city was built
Corfu continued to have an important role under the Byzantine Empire guarding the sea lanes between Italy and Greece.

The Villa of Mon Repos is 1 mile (2km) south of the city of Corfu, and is surrounded by the Ruins of the Ancient city of Chersoupolis, now called Palaiopolis.
Inside is the Palaiopolis Museum which holds Finds from the surrounding Ancient city.
- Tomb of Menecrates (c.600 BCE)
- Temple of Artemis (c.580 CE)
- Temple of Hera (c.610 BCE)
- Kardaki Temple (c.500 BCE)

Archeological Museum of Corfu