Risan is the oldest settlement of the Bay of Kotor and the largest archaeological site in Montenegro. The earliest mention of Rhizon dates back to the 3th century BCE as the main fortress in the Illyrian state. According to legend Queen Teuta took refuge there during the Illyrian Wars. In Roman times, Rhizinium is documented as an oppidum civium Romanorum. Two Roman routes led through theBay of Kotor. The most prosperous time for Roman Rhizinium came during the 1st and 2nd centuries. On this site there are parts of the Greek and Roman amphorae found as well as parts of pottery dating way back from the 3 century BC.