Historical
Ancient Stageira is located on a small and mountainous peninsula called “Liotopi”. The city was built on the peninsula's two hills, the northern coastal hill and a larger southern one, separated by a low neck. Over the centuries, the ancient city was covered by dense vegetation and embankments, leaving few traces of Byzantine settlement visible. The two hills that cover the Stagira peninsula preserve the architectural remains of the birthplace of Aristotle, who lived from the mid-7th to the mid-1st century. e.g. Excavations have been carried out throughout the city, revealing characteristic buildings that reveal the general urban fabric of the city. The conclusions of the research are informative about the structure of the archaic, classical and Hellenistic stagira. The Andrians first settled on the northernmost hill. The city's first, archaic fortification was located on the southern slope, slightly lower than the top of the hill, exactly on the line of the later Byzantine wall. Through the gate of the archaic fortress a marble floor appeared, while outside there was a domed building of a public character, built in the years of Alexander. Further north, on a sculpted plateau at the top of the hill, below the foundations of the Byzantine Acropolis, is a large portion of a hundred square meter Archaic temple dating from the 6th century BC. to see. Fragments of architectural sculptures and other members found there, parts of the Ionic wave, but also pieces of sculptural jewelry with human figures formed the relief decoration of the temple altar.
On the eastern edge of the same hill there are two sanctuaries (the first consists of an altar, a sacrificial stand and two four-sided rooms, the second is a round building) from the 6th century. BC, in which the residents worshiped the deities, the protectors of the city. Numerous finds with many clay figures and large busts of women come from both sanctuaries, which suggest that a female deity was worshiped in the first sanctuary, while the second was dedicated to the goddess Demeter. Next to the sanctuaries, part of the Late Classic wall remains, identical to the wall built by Philip II after he had previously destroyed the city. When in the 5th century B.C. In the 4th century BC the population of Stagira increased, and the city also expanded to the neighboring southern hill. Subsequently, it was also fully fortified with a strong wall of ashlar, limestone and marble in various construction systems, about 2 km long, encircling both hills and reinforced at intervals by square and round towers and internal staircases. At the top of this southern hill is the Acropolis, shaped like an almost right triangle. The citadel was surrounded by fortifications to protect the residents in times of danger. At its center was a water tank for collecting rainwater, while in adjacent locations there were buildings, probably military outposts, to monitor the area. A little west of the Acropolis, the central aqueduct appeared, supplying water to the city's residents.
Houses from the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods have been uncovered in various locations. These are stone houses from the 5th, 4th and 3rd centuries. e.g. and shed light on the city's residential architecture, household economy and Stagira society. The steep slopes of the site required various practical solutions for the construction of the houses, which often had large rooms and underground storage areas. Narrow, often cobbled streets separated the houses from each other.
source: http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh3530.jsp?obj_id=2463 (translated by google)
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That was enough historical background - I think, but I found it exciting to get in the mood and therefore reproduced it unabridged.
Hard facts worth mentioning are that Aristotle's former "home" can only be visited at certain entry times:
Every day except Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The finale of the Multi-Cache, however, is not restricted by opening times.
The terrain difficulty includes the entire path to determining the values. The finale itself is simpler.
Here's the little calculation that gets you to the finale:
40° (B+E) . (E) (F+A) (C+A)
023° (B+E*F). (D) (F-D) (G-D*E)
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