Today, both Papireto and Kemonia are covered with buildings, but the shape of the former watercourses can still be recognized today because the streets that were built on them follow their shape.
The Oreto, on the other hand, flows through the city, separating its center from the western districts and industrial districts.
In the 9th century, this basin was called Conca d’Oro (Golden Pool) by the Arabs.
