Stryme (city)

Stryme (Ancient Greek: Στρύμη) was an ancient Greek city located in Thrace, located in the region between the river Nestos to the river Hebros. It was founded by colonists from Thasos. In some sources, Stryme is called a Thasian polis bordering on Mesambria, but the account Herodotos provides is contradictory. Stryme was located in the Briantike, a region belonging to the Thracian Kikones. The location of the site is disputed; many scholars locate it on the Molyvoti Peninsula about 25 km southwest of Komotini. This site is currently being investigated by a synergasia between the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, represented by Princeton University, and the 19th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities (Komotini).