The greek ethnic minority in Albania is a native ethnic group. A multitude of archaeolo-gical findings and historical documents prove that. The most significant and flourishing cities in Northen Epirus were Epidamnos, Finiki, Vouthrotos (close to modern day Agioi Saranta), Orikos, Apollonia (Pogiani – Fieri), Amantia (Avlona) and others. According to the mythology, the last four cities had been founded by the Argonauts. The Greeks of Northern Epirus, like all the rest of the Epirotans, had the Oracle of Dodoni as their main religious center. Statues of Dodoneos Zeus have been found all over Northern Epirus. Archaeolo- gical findings and historical documents prove olso that they participated in the Olympic Games, they believed in the same twelve Gods as all Greeks, their public life was the same as the other Greeks – gymnasiums, stadiums, theaters, marketplaces and they spoke the Greek language.