Histria - Ancient City

Histria or Istros was a Greek colony near the mouths of the Danube (known as Ister in Ancient Greek), on the western coast of the Black Sea. Histria means "On the Danube" and it was the first urban settlement on Romanian territory.
Established by Milesian settlers in the 7th century BC in order to facilitate trade with the native Getae, it is considered the oldest urban settlement on Romanian territory.
Scymnus of Chios (ca 110 BC), dated its founding to 630 BC, while Eusebius of Caesarea set it during the time of the 33rd Olympic Games (657 – 656 BC).
The earliest documented currency on Romanian territory was an 8-gram silver drachma, issued by the city around 480 BC.

Ancient Histria was situated on a peninsula, about 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of the modern Romanian commune of Istria, on the Dobruja coast.
The acropolis with sanctuaries was established on the highest point of the coastal plain. The settlement itself, erected in the 6th century, was 1/2 mile (800 meters) to the west of the acropolis.
The settlement had stone paved streets and was protected by strong wall. Water was collected along 12.5 mile (20 km) long aqueducts.

It was under Roman rule from the 1st to 3rd centuries AD. Invasions during the 7th century AD rendered it indefensible, and the city was abandoned.

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