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Kavala (Καβάλα) is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit.

The exact date of creation of the city is not clear, but most historical sources claim that this happened in the middle of the 7th century BC.

At that time, the settlers of the island of Thassos lift Neapolis as a gateway to the rich lands of the north and the golden mountain of Pangaeus.

Evidence of an independent city is that around 500 BC coins with the face of the Gorgona begin to coin.

At that time the city suffered many foreign attacks and the only protection for the population was the wall around the old town of Panagia.

The wall can no longer perform its protective functions, and around 1530 the city’s renovation began.

Then, under the direction of Sultan Suleiman I, the new city wall and today’s symbol of the city – the Kamares Aqueduct, were built. In 1611, the Duke of Florence arrived and attempted to capture Kavala but failed and retired.

In the nineteenth century, the city was rebuilt and the Greek population began to take an ever greater share of the city’s economy.

The period is marked by the visits of many scientists and travelers.

The Christian center of the city is the Church of the Virgin Mary, which is still at its highest part today.

At the end of the century, the Greek society in Kavala grew stronger than ever.

It amounts to 10 000 people in whose hands are the port, fishing and crafts.

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Written by Georgi Tsachev

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