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History & Culture : Archaeological Places, sightseeing
POTIDAIA
 Potidaia was founded around 600 b.c. by Corinthians colonists. During
the Persian Wars Potidaia played an important role, while its defection
in 432-31 b.c from the AÉ' Athenian Alley was one of the reasons
that caused the Peloponnesian War. Then, many conquests by the Athenians
and by the Spartans followed till the final desolation of the town,
in 356 b.c. by Philippos B. In 316-15 b.c Kassandros founded a
new town in the same location, Kassandreia, which flourished during
the Greek and Roman period.
The XVI Tax Service of Culture and Antiquities made many excavations,
which revealed ancient layers of a remarkable pottery and building
relics as well as tombs of Athenians beneficiaries of the classic
era. Theyve also found parts of the fortification of the Greek
and Roman Kassandreia, parts of buildings and cemeteries, and
the most important of all theyve found a Macedonian Tomb of one
cavity.
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