Ancient Kamiros

The city of ancient Kamiros is just 13,7 km away from Doreta Beach Resort & Spa.
Ancient Kamiros was one of the three first major Doric cities of Rhodes.The historic city  was founded by the Dorians in the prehistoric times and it was later inhabited by another ancient Greek tribe, the Achaeans. Items that have been excavated date back to  8th century BC.
Ancient Kamiros was basically an agricultural society which produced oil, wine and figs. During the city's golden era of the 6th century, it was the first Rhodian city to cut it’s own coins.

Ancient Kameiros was built in three levels. On top of the hill, there was the Acropolis with the temple of the goddess Athena. In the 6th century BC, a reservoir was built that could cover the needs of 400 families. Around this reservoir, the inhabitants constructed a Stoa with two rooms of Doric columns. 
The main settlement was built around the Acropolis and it had parallel streets and residences. 
The lower level consisted of a Doric temple dedicated to Apollo and the Agora, the place where political issues were discussed.
The town was unfortunately destroyed two times by earthquakes, one in 226 BC and the second in 142 BC, after which it was abandoned.