In Antiquity, Albania was largely inhabited by the Illyrians, an Indo-European population, ethnic predecessors of modern Albanians. The following list lays out all attested ancient toponyms in the territory of Albanian Republic and their corresponding modern location. In a chronological sense, the settlements are grouped into two groups: those established before 167 B.C.E. and those after 167 B.C.E. The year 167 B.C.E. marks the full Roman conquest of the Albanian territories. Other names include ancient hydronyms (rivers flowing in Albanian territory and lakes) and toponyms of mountains and other geographical formations.
| Ancient Name (Latin) | Ancient Name (Alternative) | Modern Corresponding Location | Lat. | Long. | Start Date | Late Date | Ancient Region | Nature of Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Settlements | ||||||||
| Absus | Apsos | Seman | 40.889230 | 19.828590 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | station |
| Acrolissus | Acrolissos | Mali i Shelbuemit | 41.765720 | 19.682510 | -330 | 300 | town | |
| Ad Acroceraunia | Qafa e Llogarasë | 40.196940 | 19.597500 | -30 | 640 | Chaonia | station | |
| Ad Dianam | Babie | 41.159800 | 20.301880 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | station | |
| Ad Novas | Shënepremte | 41.029590 | 19.543880 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | station | |
| Ad Picaria | Ad Picarias; Burnium | Puka | 42.049920 | 19.899970 | -30 | 640 | station | |
| Ad Quintum | Bradashesh | 41.094200 | 20.015500 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | station | |
| Albanopolis | Zgërdhesh | 41.476000 | 19.777600 | -30 | 640 | Albii | town | |
| Amaltheum | Malathrea/Mursi | 39.708383 | 20.076857 | -30 | 640 | Presaiba | private estate | |
| Amantia | Plloçë | 40.378700 | 19.697400 | -330 | 300 | Amantia | town | |
| Antigonea | Antigoneia | Lekli | 40.096700 | 20.224000 | -330 | 300 | Chaonia | town |
| Antipatreia | Berat | 40.707800 | 19.945000 | -330 | 640 | Dassaretia/Dassaretis | town | |
| Apollonia | Pojan | 40.721500 | 19.472700 | -750 | 640 | Apollonia | town | |
| Argyros | Gjirokastër | 40.073540 | 20.140490 | -330 | -30 | Chaonia | town | |
| Asparagium | Rrogozhinë | 41.076418 | 19.666687 | -330 | 300 | Parthini/Taulantii | station | |
| Aulon | Vlorë | 40.484900 | 19.473200 | -30 | 640 | Amantia | town | |
| Bantia | Korçë | 40.616367 | 20.777786 | -330 | 640 | Dassaretia/Dassaretis | town | |
| Bargulium | Gurëzeza (?) | 40.619784 | 19.630059 | -330 | -30 | Byliaca | town | |
| Bassania | Bassanitae | Pllanë | 41.698552 | 19.697380 | -330 | -30 | town | |
| Beue | Blacë | 40.844597 | 20.767228 | -330 | 300 | Enchelei/Encheleana/; Dassaretia | town | |
| Brysaka | Gradishtë/Broshkë (?) | 40.970708 | 19.910028 | -330 | -30 | Parthini/Taulantii | town | |
| Buthrotum | Bouthroton | Butrint | 39.745600 | 20.020600 | -750 | 640 | Presaiba | town |
| Bylis | Byllis | Hekal | 40.543000 | 19.738500 | -330 | 640 | Byliaca | town |
| Candabia | Qukës | 41.083320 | 20.433330 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | station | |
| Chimaira | Himarë | 40.116700 | 19.733300 | -30 | 640 | Chaonia | town | |
| Cinna | Koplik | 42.222950 | 19.431270 | -30 | 640 | Labeatia | station | |
| Creveni | Vau i Dejës | 42.008953 | 19.642706 | -30 | 640 | Spath/Spas-Drin | station | |
| Claudanon | Urakë | 41.065800 | 20.583620 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | station | |
| Clodiana | Mafmutaga | 41.041470 | 19.796370 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | town | |
| Cnidus | Shtërmen | 41.006617 | 20.015480 | -330 | 300 | Parthini/Taulantii/; Dassaretia | town | |
| Codrion | Irmaj | 40.851463 | 20.107244 | -330 | 300 | Parthini/Taulantii | town | |
| Corragum | N/A | -330 | 300 | Byliaca | town | |||
| Creonium | N/A | -330 | 300 | Dassaretia/Dassaretis | town | |||
| Deabolis | Zvezdë | 40.719890 | 20.888090 | -30 | 640 | Dassaretia/Dassaretis | town | |
| Dimal | Dimalion | Krotinë | 40.732200 | 19.829600 | -330 | 300 | Byliaca | town |
| Draudacum | Grazhdan (?) | 41.611016 | 20.476202 | -330 | 300 | Grabaei | town | |
| Dyrrachium | Epidamnos | Durrës | 41.316400 | 19.444900 | -750 | 640 | Dyrrachium | town |
| Enkeleana | Pogradec | 40.901280 | 20.655713 | -330 | 640 | Enchelei/Encheleana | town | |
| Eugenium | Margëlliçi (?) | 40.671766 | 19.663065 | -330 | 300 | Byliaca | town | |
| Euia | N/A | -330 | -30 | Dassaretia/Dassaretis | town | |||
| Gabuleum | Gabuleo | Kukës | 42.080421 | 20.414249 | -30 | 640 | Pirustae | station |
| Genesis | Shtodër/Peqin | 41.153560 | 19.610440 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | station | |
| Gerus | N/A | -330 | 300 | Dassaretia/Dassaretis | town | |||
| Grandavia | Spathar | 41.158230 | 20.331020 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | station | |
| Hadrianopolis | Sofratikë | 39.996400 | 20.224700 | -330 | 640 | Chaonia | town | |
| Hekatompedon | Saraqinishtë | 40.252600 | 20.078200 | -30 | 300 | Chaonia | town | |
| Ioustinianoupolis | Bregu i Melanit, Nepravishtë | 39.995160 | 20.272810 | 300 | 640 | Chaonia | town | |
| Kestria | Çiflig | 39.682000 | 20.122000 | -550 | -30 | Presaiba | town | |
| Lissus | Lezhë | 41.783000 | 19.649000 | -330 | 640 | Ardiaei | town | |
| Maindraia | Dritas/Karalibeu | 39.821161 | 20.067086 | -330 | 300 | Presaiba | town | |
| Marusio | N/A | -30 | 300 | Dyrrachium | station | |||
| Nikaea | Nikaia | Klos | 40.949900 | 20.016800 | -550 | 640 | Byliaca | town |
| Noutria | Bushat (?) | 41.960007 | 19.534482 | -330 | -30 | Ardiaei | town | |
| Nymphaeum | Nymphaion | Shëngjin | 41.815000 | 19.586000 | -330 | -30 | Ardiaei | town |
| Nymphaion | Nymphaeum | Selenicë | 40.535866 | 19.637375 | -550 | 640 | Apollonia | town |
| Olympe | Mavrovë | 40.410562 | 19.587889 | -330 | 640 | Amantia | town | |
| Omphalion | Libohovë | 40.033300 | 20.266700 | -330 | 640 | Chaonia | town | |
| Onchesmus | Onchesmos | Sarandë | 39.883200 | 19.996800 | -550 | 640 | Presaiba/Chaonia | town |
| Orgyssos | Orgessus | N/A | -330 | -30 | Byliaca | town | ||
| Orikum | Orikon | Orikumi | 40.319000 | 19.429700 | -330 | 640 | Orikia | town |
| Ottolobus | Maliq | 40.710816 | 20.697191 | -330 | 300 | Dassaretis/Dassaretia | town | |
| Palaeste | Palasë | 40.166010 | 19.623360 | -330 | 300 | Chaonia | station | |
| Parthus | Parthos | Shirgjan (?) | 41.053215 | 20.051615 | -330 | 640 | Pathini/Taulantii | town |
| Panormus | Panormos | Porto Palermo | 40.070000 | 19.778000 | -30 | 640 | Chaonia | town/port |
| Pelion | Pelium | Goricë | 40.641300 | 20.959880 | -330 | -30 | Dassaretis/Dassaretia | town |
| Petralba | Petrela | 41.255162 | 19.854408 | 300 | 640 | Pathini/Taulantii | town | |
| Phoenice | Phoinike | Finiq | 39.913900 | 20.056600 | -750 | 640 | Chaonia | town |
| Pistum | Ishmi | 41.516170 | 19.737160 | -30 | 640 | Albii | station | |
| Pons Servili | Kotodesh/Fusha e Kotodeshit | 41.052110 | 20.576190 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | station | |
| Scampis | Elbasan | 41.112900 | 20.018100 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | station | |
| Scodra | Skodra | Shkodër | 42.047200 | 19.494900 | -330 | 640 | Labeatia | town |
| Stefanaphana | Donofrosë | 40.767110 | 19.787290 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | station | |
| Stefana | Qesar | 40.598040 | 19.542670 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | station | |
| Thronion | Kaninë | 40.443000 | 19.520000 | 300 | 640 | Amantia | town | |
| Treiecto | Mirakë | 41.167150 | 20.224800 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | station | |
| Tres Tabernae | Karkavec (?) | 41.058692 | 20.481643 | -30 | 640 | Parthini/Taulantii | station | |
| Hydronyms (Rivers & Lakes) | ||||||||
| Aoos | Aous | Vjosë | river | |||||
| Apsus | Apsos | Seman | river | |||||
| Ardaxanus | Ardaxanos | Mat/Fan | river | |||||
| Argyas | Polyanthos | Shushicë | river | |||||
| Barbanna | Bunë | river | ||||||
| Bevus | Mborjes | river | ||||||
| Brygeis | Prespa (Madhe & Vogël) | lake | ||||||
| Clausala | Kir | river | ||||||
| Eordaea | Eordaikos | Devolli | river | |||||
| Genusus | Shkumbini | river | ||||||
| Ismareus | Ishmi | river | ||||||
| Kelydnos | Dukati | river | ||||||
| Labeatis | Liqeni i Shkodrës | lake | ||||||
| Lychnidus | Liqeni i Ohrit | lake | ||||||
| Mathis | Mat | river | ||||||
| Pelodes Limen | Liqeni i Butrintit | lake | ||||||
| Ululeus Dyrrhacii | Erzen | river | ||||||
| Other Ancient Toponyms: Mountains & More | ||||||||
| Acroceraunia Pr. | Kepi i Gjuhëzës/Karaburun | 40.417175 | 19.300033 | cape | ||||
| Amyron | Mali i Tomorrit | 40.623646 | 20.176085 | mountain | ||||
| Aoi Stena | Gryka e Vjosës | 40.303535 | 20.160917 | gorge | ||||
| Asnaus Mount | Nëmërckë; Goliku | 40.267419 | 20.116667 | mountain | ||||
| Boion | Gramoz & Smolikë | 40.349852 | 20.775716 | mountain | ||||
| Boreas Dyrrachi/Dyrrachium Mount | Mali i Durrësit | 41.333079 | 19.424167 | mountain | ||||
| Candaviae | Candavia | Mali i Polisit | 41.113600 | 20.313600 | mountain | |||
| Ceraunian Mounts | Ceraunii | Mali i Cikës | 40.198060 | 19.638890 | mountain | |||
| Dyrrachium Pr. | Gadishulli i Durrësit | 41.348455 | 19.427000 | peninsula | ||||
| Gylakeia | Myzeqeja/Fusha e Myzeqesë | 40.914098 | 19.658297 | plain | ||||
| Meropus | Aeropus | Trebeshinë | 40.350852 | 20.116327 | mountain | |||
| Petra | Shkëmbi i Kavajës | 41.282628 | 19.515817 | rocky hill | ||||
| Poseidion | Ksamil | 39.742900 | 19.982100 | cape | ||||
| Propilion Stena | Gryka e Cangonj-it | 40.695507 | 20.907336 | gorge | ||||
| Sason | Sazan | 40.494000 | 19.283000 | island | ||||
| Skardon | Scardus | Sharri/Korab | 41.791605 | 20.551715 | mountain | |||