Arta (anc. Ambracia), a town at the southern extremity of Albania, Turkey, near the northern boundary of Greece, on the left bank of the river Arta, and 7 m. N. of the gulf of the same name; pop. about 7,000. It is in the pashalic of Janina, under a bey appointed by the pasha. Woollens, cotton cloth, Russia leather, and clothing are the principal manufactures. Remains of ancient Greek fortifications extend along the river on one side of the town, and portions of them were used in building the castle which is near them. There are also, in another quarter, ruins of two convents, one built by the empress Theodosia in the 9th century, the other of later construction. The river is crossed, opposite the town, by a remarkable bridge 200 yards long, built by the Venetians; it rises rapidly from the low banks to a central point 100 feet above the river. In 1821, during the war of Grecian independence, Arta was besieged and partly occupied by Marco Bozzaris, and was reduced almost to ruins. Before this it was a city of considerable beauty and prosperity, but it has never since recovered, and is now a place of small importance. (See Ambeacia.)