One of the most famous Greek cities of Thrace. The Roman General named Lucius Stertinius liberates the city from Philip V in 196 B.C. In 170 B.C. it was destroyed by a Roman General named Ortensius and a great number of residents were slaughtered. Later, the Roman Senate vindicates the city. In 166 B.C., Abdera residents asked for the mediation of their metropolis towards the Romans, when the king of Thrace named Kotys pretends to rights on city’s lands. After the Roman take-over, the city remains free under the supervision of the Senate. Except the house of dolphins, that dates back to the classical period, visitors can also see another house of the Roman period, a complex of 4 houses were people were manufacturing terracotta figurines.

Resourses:

Ancient Thrace, (1997), Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium of Thracian Studies, Komotini (in greek)

(1998)Abdera- Polystylon, archaeological guide, Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

Scarlatidou E., (1990), Settlements and establishments of historical years within the bounders of the “country” of Abdera, Memory of D. Lazaridi, Thessaloniki (in greek)

Casson S., Macedonia, (1926), Thrace and Illyria, Oxford

Koukouli-Chrysanthaki Ch., (1985), Abdera and the Thasians, Thracia Pontica III

Lazaridis D., (1971), Abdera and Dikaia, Greek ancient cities 6, Athens (in greek)

Samothrakis A., (1933) History of Thrace, Thessaloniki (in greek)