Kalamydi

Kalamydi (Ancient Greek: Καλαμύδη) is an ancient Dorian city on the south coast of Western Crete.^[1] It was first tentatively identified in 1837 by Robert Pashley in the second volume of his book Travels in Crete.^[2] It is located near Palaiochora in Chania regional unit, near the estuary of the Kakodikianos river.^[3] The remains of Kalamyde are to the west of Lissus and thirty stade from Kriu-metopon.^[4]

There are ruins of a Roman house at Trochaloi.^{[citation needed]}

Archaeoseismological studies have shown evidence of past tsunamis and earthquakes that occurred in Kalamyde as well as throughout western Crete.^[5] It is believed that Kalamyde was located to the northeast of the contemporary town of Palaiochora and served as the harbor site for the city of Kanatos.^[6] Kalamyde would have been severely affected by the 365 AD Crete earthquake that destroyed nearly every town in Crete; the southwestern Cretan coast was lifted up to 9 meters by the earthquake.

On the west and southwest sides of the city the walls may be traced for 300 or 400 paces; on the east they extend about 100 paces; while on the south the ridge narrows, and the wall, adapting itself to the natural features of the hill, has not a length of more than 20 paces. This wall is composed of polygonal stones, which have not been touched by the chisel.^[7]

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Calamyde". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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