Kamariotissa harbour, Samothraki Samothraki occupies a unique position in the northern Aegean, both geographically and symbolically. Mount Saos (Fengari), whose summit is often lost in cloud, creates a landscape that is wild, imposing, and otherworldly, unlike that of most Aegean islands. The abundance of freshwater springs, deep gorges, and steep coastlines contributed to the formation…
Ancient and Early Historical Periods The area where Alexandroupoli stands today was not a major organised city in antiquity, but formed part of a wider Thracian and coastal landscape with continuous human presence. From prehistoric times, the shores of the northern Aegean were inhabited by Thracian tribes who relied on the sea for fishing and…
Maroneia, view of the harbour Maroneia, built on the south-western foothills of the Rhodope Mountains and facing the Thracian Sea, is one of the longest-lived and historically dense cities of Thrace. Its location —between fertile hinterland, natural anchorages and major maritime routes— shaped its development from early antiquity to modern times. Mythical beginnings and Homeric…