Kameiros

Welcome to the ancient city of Kameiros, one of the three great Dorian city-states of Rhodes along with Lindos and Ialyssos. Founded between 1100 and 900 BC, this archaeological site offers a uniquely intimate glimpse into the…

Your tour begins at the lowest level of the city, dominated by the Agora, or marketplace. In ancient Kameiros, this was the heart of commercial and religious life. …

In the central part of the Agora, you will find the Fountain Square, built on the site of a late classical fountain-house. This open-air sanctuary consists of two distinct squares separated by a colonnade featuring six Doric…

Follow the main street as it leads up to the middle level, the residential sector of Kameiros. This area is a perfect example of the Hippodamian grid system, where blocks of houses and streets were laid out with mathematical…

In the northern part of the residential zone, you will encounter the ruins of two Roman bathhouses, or thermae. These were not merely places for hygiene but central hubs for socializing and spending leisure time. …

At the top of the hill lies the Acropolis, the religious and administrative pinnacle of Kameiros. The most striking feature here is the Great Stoa, one of the largest in the ancient world, stretching over 204 meters in length. …

On the highest terrace of the Acropolis, reached by a ceremonial staircase through the middle of the stoa, stood the Temple of Athena Kameiras. Athena was the patron goddess of the city, and her temple was the most sacred spot in…

As you descend from the Acropolis of Kameiros and look back one last time at the tiered ruins facing the sea, you are seeing the skeletal remains of a remarkably rational and humane society. Kameiros was a place where the grid of…