Kameiros

Tlepolemus, son of Hercules, a huge brave man, 
led nine ships of courageous troops, men from Rhodes,   
split into three divisions: from Lindus, Ialysus,   
and chalky Cameirusall led by Tlepolemus,    
famous spearman, born to Astyocheia 
, Iliad Book 2  

Ancient Kameiros, Click image to enlarge

Kameiros (lat. Cameirus) is a city on the island of Rhodes (Rhodos) lying on a peninsula on the northwest coast of the island. It is the heart of an agricultural region, and constituted one of three city states on Rhodes.

Kameiros is also a municipality of Rhodes.


The 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, with 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.

During the prehistoric period the area was inhabited by the Achaeans. The city itself was founded by the Dorians. The temple foundations were begun at least as early as the eighth century BC. The earthquake of 226 BC destroyed the city and the temple. The earthquake of 142 BC destroyed the city for the second time.

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.

Municipality of Kameiros, population 5145 in 2001

  • Soroni / Δ.δ. Σορωνής -- η Σορωνή [ 1236 ]
  • Apollona / Δ.δ. Απόλλωνα -- τα Απόλλωνα [ 997 ]
  • Dimylia / Δ.δ. Διμυλιάς [ 515 ]
    • Dimylia / η Διμυλιά [ 257 ]
    • Eleousa / η Ελεούσα [ 258 ]
  • Kalavarda / Δ.δ. Καλαβάρδα -- τα Καλαβάρδα [ 512 ]
  • Platania / Δ.δ. Πλατανίων [ 383 ]
    • Platania / τα Πλατάνια [ 383 ]
    • Agia Eleousa / η Αγία Ελεούσα [ 0 ]
  • Salakos / Δ.δ. Σαλάκου [ 607 ]
    • Salakos / η Σάλακος [ 597 ]
    • Kapion / το Καπίον [ 2 ]
    • Profitis Ilias / ο Προφήτης Ηλίας [ 8 ]
  • Fanes / Δ.δ. Φανών -- οι Φάνες [ 895 ]

Peisander of Camirus

Kameiros archaeological site, Hellenic Ministry of Culture Website

Dorian Hexapolis

Greek Islands

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