Camirus

Camirus (Kamiros) was one of three major Doric city-states on Rhodes, alongside Lindos and Ialyssos, with Mycenaean-era predecessors dating to the Late Bronze Age (1370-1070 BC). The city thrived on agriculture, producing oil, wine, and figs, and became the first Rhodian city to mint its own coins in the 6th century BC. In 411 BC, the three cities united to form the state of Rhodes. The acropolis featured a 204-metre Doric stoa, one of the largest in the ancient world. Excavated by Biliotti and Salzmann (1859-1864), the site is remarkably well preserved, undisturbed by later overbuilding.