Rhodes Summer 2007: Kameiros

Kameiros or Kamiros (Κάμειρος) was a city on the island of Rhodes, Greece, lying on a peninsula on the northwest coast of the island. It was the heart of an agricultural region, and constituted one of three city states on Rhodes. Kameiros nowadays is the name of a municipality on Rhodes, with its seat in Soroni. The ancient city was built on three levels. At the top of the hill was the Acropolis, with the temple complex of Athena Kameiras and the Stoa. A covered reservoir having a capacity of 600 cubic meters of water (enough for up to 400 families) was constructed about the sixth century BC. Later, the Stoa was built over the reservoir. The Stoa consisted of two rows of Doric columns with rooms for shops or lodgings in the rear. The main settlement was on the middle terrace, consisting of a grid of parallel streets and residential blocks. On the lower terrace are found a Doric Temple, probably to Apollo; the Fountain House, with the Agora in front of it; and Peribolos of the Altars, which contained dedications to various deities. The Acropolis was excavated by Biliotti and Salzmann between 1852 and 1864. In 1928 the Italian Archaeological School began a systematic excavation of the area together with restoration work which continued until the end of the 2nd World War. Many of the findings have been taken to the Louvre and the British Museum but will hopefully be returned one day.

Canon Eos 350D 18-55mm

F7.1-F14 1/160sec - 1/250 sec ISO 100