 Neapolis was founded by colonists from Thasos, perhaps around the middle of the 7th century BC.Neapolis was a member of the Delian league and entered the Athenian tribute list at 454 BC first by toponym and by 443 BC by city-ethnic name.Recorded a total of fourteen times form 454 to 429 BC, it paid a tribute of 1,000 drachmas a year.