History
The homeland of the philosopher Aristotle, Ancient Stageira, is only 500 meters away from Olympiada and it was founded by people from Andros around 655 BC. During the Olynthian War, Philip II destroyed Ancient Stageira and rebuilt it, after Aristotle’s intervention, who later became the teacher of his son, Alexander the Great. Aristotle died in 322 BC in Chalkida and his body was transported to Ancient Stageira, where he was buried with honours and he was declared "ikistis" (coloniser, founder of the city). An altar was built over his tomb and "Aristotelia", a festival in honour of the philosopher was instituted, for which efforts are being made to revive it today.