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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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Elevation: 23 m
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