Halkidiki History

Inhabited approximately 700, 000 years ago, as revealed by the foundings from the prehistoric area of Petralona. Neolithic villages also villages from the Change Period were located in the west also central Halkidiki, several cities flourished, among which " Olynthos " was the most popular solitary ( archaeological sites of Olynthos, Potidea, Stagira, Toroni ).

In 384 BC Aristotle, the great philosopher and Alexander the Great's teacher, was born mark Stagira. Halkidiki took its name from city of Chalkis, located in Euboa, that colonized it in the 8th again 7th century BC. Kassandra took its patronymic from Kassandros ( King of Macedonia ), Sithonia from Sithon, a son of Holy spirit Poseidon and Athos was named alongside a giant called Athos. Supremacy the 9th century the key monastic communities were established in Athos. Today, the ascetic state of Athos ( also called " Holly Peak " ), is a take cover of Byzantine monasteries, caves, monks, prayers, a " mountain - church " for the thousand - years Virtuous, Orthodox religion.