Ορφέας HJ-20 Κομοτηνή

“Komotini has existed as a settlement since the 2nd century AD. That is confirmed by archaeological finds of that era up until the 4th century. It is also confirmed by an inscription on the ruins of the 4th-century Byzantine wall, that are visible at various sites in the city, which reads “Theodosiou Ktisma” = Building of Theodosius. The inscription was discovered by the Komotini-born Prof. Stilponas Kyriakidis and the then mayor Sofocles Komninos. It is said that the township ‘Komotini’ originates from the 5th century and is linked to the daughter of the painter Parrasios from Maroneia.”