The settlemnt is first mentiond by Thucydides as one of the most ancient Macedonian cities, which is identified with the ancient ruins near the present-day village of the same name, specifically on the small peninsula of Lake Vegoritida, where various archaeological findings (architectural members and inscriptions) were found.
According to Thucydides, this settlement is one of the oldest Macedonian cities, identified with the ancient ruins near the present-day village named after it. These ruins are situated on a small peninsula called Lake Vegoritida, where numerous archaeological findings (including architectural components and inscriptions) have been made.