Xerxes Canal

Local nameΔιώρυγα του Ξέρξη
LocationGreece

The Xerxes Canal was a navigable canal through the base of the Mount Athos peninsula in Chalkidiki, northern Greece, built by king Xerxes I of Persia in the 5th century BCE. It is one of the few monuments left by the Persian Empire in Europe.

Tags Archaeological Site
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes_Canal

Address Ρεντίνας-Ουρανούπολης, Νέα Ρόδα 63075, Greece

Coordinates 40°22'44.653" N 23°55'39.679" E

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