Corcyra is a Greek polis on the Adriatic Sea, in the region of Epirus. It was a Corinthian foundation of the 8th century BC; its position was excellent for communication between eastern and western Greece. The acropolis of the city has been found in the southern part of the settlement, and remains of walls and towers between the harbours of Hyllos and Alkinoos have also been found. The agora of Corcyra lay in the northern part of the settlement, near the northern harbour, and was where the oligarchs lived according to Thucydides. The main buildings were the bouleuterion and the prytaneion. Also according to Thucydides, there were two harbours in the city. The Corcyraeans are said to have taken part, together with Corinth, in the foundation of other apoikiai such as Epidamnos, Apollonia and Leukas. (cf. Hansen, 2004:361-3)