Hecataeus of Miletus
Orikos is firstly mentioned in ancient sources by Hecataeus of Miletus and Herodotus ( 6th century BC), where it is identified as a "λιμήν" ("limen" harbor in Greek). In the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax (4th century BC) Orikos is identified as a "Greek polis" (‘Ελληνίς πόλις) located within the territory of Amantia, the latter being regarded as an Illyrian city.