Stageira (; more properly Stagira Στάγιρα; also fem. Stagiros Στάγιρος or Stageiros Στάγειρος) was an ancient Greek city on the Chalcidice peninsula and's chiefly known for being the birthplace of Aristotle. The city lies a few kilometres north of the present-day village of Stagira, close to the city now called Olympias. Stageira was founded in 655 BC by Ionian settlers from A… (More on Stageira)