Oricum

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Oricum

Oricum, also Orikon or Orikum, is an ancient city located Vlorë County, Albania. It was founded in the 1st millennium BC by Ancinet Greek from Euboea island. In the Roman times the city became a military a base during Rome's wars with the Illyrians and with Macedonia.

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Country: Albania

District: Vlorë County

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: First Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Ancient Greek

Later Cultures: Roman + Byzantine

Site Features: Ancient Greek & Roman & Byzantine Monuments

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