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OLYMPIADA (Village) HALKIDIKI
Οlympiada was founded in 1924, after by the refugees that came here from Saint
Kiriaki in Asia Minor
after their exil in 1922. According to historians, this region is the most important
in Halkidiki because here ancient
Stagira once stood. Ancient Stagira is found East of Olympiada at a distance
of 700 metres, in an area called Liotopi. That is where, in 1990, the important
archaeological excavations took place. By King Kassandros command, Olympiada,
mother of Alexander the Great, was exiled from ancient Stagira and sent to the
island of Kapros (Boar)
which is found opposite current Olympiada. The island of Kapros is also reported
by the ancient geographer Stravona. He also mentioned that the harbour of the
city carried the same name. During the Turkish domination the harbour of Olympiada
was used for the pressuring of timber. In this area, there were certain huts,
in which the refugees took shelter after their arrival.
This text is cited March 2004 from the Municipality of Stagira-Akanthos URL below
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