dˈoːɹɪk kˈɑːləniz wɜː fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn mˈɪθɪkəl tˈaɪmz ɪnðɪ ˈaɪləndz ʌv kɹˈiːt, mˈiːloʊz, θˈɜːɹə, ɹˈoʊdz, kˈɑːs, ænd ˈeɪntʃənt dˈɔːɹɪs loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɔnðə saʊθwˈɛst kˈoʊst ʌv mˈɑːdɚn tˈɜːki.
Doric colonies were founded in mythical times in the islands of Crete, Melos, Thera, Rhodes, Cos, and ancient Doris (located on the southwest coast of modern Turkey).