Doriskos, the coast of Thrace and a large plain

In archeological excavations and research carried out in the settlement of Doriskos and the surrounding area, there is evidence of human activity from prehistoric times until the end of the Hellenistic period (336 BC - 30 BC). Its abandonment during the Roman period may have been due to the foundation of Traianoupolis.

As can be seen from the various findings, especially the coins and amphorae, the inhabitants of the small but important city in historical times, in addition to the euphoria of the land, made use of the city's location. Built on a nodal point next to the central land axis of antiquity and a short distance from the coast, it developed commercial activity with other cities of Thrace and the Aegean.

The written ancient testimonies about Doriskos suggest in turn its strategic importance. Herodotus tells us that in 512 BC Darius, after his campaign against the Scythians, built a fortress on the plain of Doriskos and installed a military garrison.  Xerxes in 480 BC inspected his army and fleet at Doriskos in the campaign he organized against the Greeks.  

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