{"id":402,"date":"2013-09-19T09:19:02","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T07:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blue-guides.com\/milos\/?p=402"},"modified":"2013-09-19T11:03:13","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T09:03:13","slug":"ancient-town-of-klima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blue-guides.com\/milos\/?p=402","title":{"rendered":"Ancient town of Klima"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the settlement of\u00a0Klima<\/strong>\u00a0you will find the ruins of the old city of Klima which used to be the island\u2019s first port.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After the decline and the destruction of\u00a0Fylakopi<\/strong>, the Dorians built the second biggest city in the island (1100BC-800BC) extending from the south part of Trypiti to the region of the present Klima town.<\/p>\n

Today, you can visit the settlement\u2019s two acropolis: the hill of Prophitis Ilias and Pyrgaki- you can see parts of \u00a0the market-place walls, parts of a temple dated from the Hellenistic and Roman period, parts of the ancient theatre, as well as the exact spot where the\u00a0statue of Aphrodite of Milos<\/strong>\u00a0was discovered. Descend till the end of Trypiti road towards \u00a0the Catacombs, park your car and walk on the path. Initially, you will see the ancient city walls and a bit further away in a area where the gymnasium was supposedly standing, you will find the spot where in 1820 a local farmer discovered the famous statue of the goddess Aphrodite (dated from 120BC). Keep walking on the earth-road and you will get to the ancient Roman theatre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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